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Common Ground Scorecard for Emanuel Cleaver

U.S. House

Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5 - D)

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Emanuel Cleaver, a Methodist minister and civil rights activist who grew up in a two-room Texas shack that once housed slaves, is a vocal advocate for voting rights, a strong social safety net, and affordable housing. Cleaver, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who is solidly on the left side of the political spectrum, has tried to keep a civil tone in Congress in an effort to reach accord with conservatives on at least some issues.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Emanuel Cleaver)

Learn what Emanuel Cleaver says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
  • House Committee on Homeland Security

Common Ground Score is

74
Champion

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
4
Personal ActionsMAX 30
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Emanuel Cleaver

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Had a public conversation with Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder to promote conversatons across the political divide. Also had a public conversation with Congressman Tim Johnson called Getting to Common Ground. Member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Sends regular Civility Messages to his constituents. Highlights "Civility" as one of his major issues saying, "We must be able to discuss our disagreements without allowing our discourse to deteriorate into this habit of hostility." Founded the Congressional Civility Caucus. Member of the Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"It costs us nothing to treat each other with the respect and dignity that every human being deserves, and it leads us to common ground that we may have never known existed."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground with video message promoting the annual National Week of Conversation. Also championed common ground by introducing the Building Unity Through Dual Sponsors (BUDS) resolution to bolster bipartisan collaboration in Congress.

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