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Emanuel Cleaver, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 5th district, has recently shared his views on several pressing issues through a series of tweets. Cleaver, who succeeded Karen McCarthy in 2005 and resides in Kansas City, Missouri, took to social media to address topics ranging from healthcare cuts to bipartisan legislative efforts.

On March 21, 2025, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver expressed concern over proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid. He stated that these reductions would negatively impact nearly 160,000 residents in Missouri's 5th district and over one million people statewide. Cleaver emphasized the potential devastation to rural healthcare and increased costs for families while urging collective action with "We must stand together to #ProtectOurCare!"

Later that day, at 16:34 UTC, Cleaver criticized the lack of bipartisan cooperation regarding data privacy protection for Americans. He noted his disappointment that no Republicans joined Democrats in this effort but expressed satisfaction with federal courts countering what he described as misinformation and unlawful actions by DOGE and Trump. His comments were made public via "While it’s disappointing that not a single Republican in Congress was willing to work with Democrats..."

In another tweet posted at 17:37 UTC on the same day, Cleaver provided information about a bipartisan bill aimed at securing federal funding for cerebral palsy research. He encouraged constituents and interested parties to learn more about this legislative initiative through "Find more information on our bipartisan bill..."