Rep. Jo Ann Emerson

Republican  •  8th District, Missouri  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1996
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 85%
  • Abstains: 1%

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11/22/09
Cash for cakes goes over big at Help the Hungry Bake Sale

...ranged from a cake of the month for six months to a weekend get-away at the Lake of the Ozarks. Local celebrities like U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and Farmington Mayor Stuart “Mit” Landrum baked goods, too. Sponsors of the event included First State Co

11/19/09
Emerson and the drug companies

US Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's Nov. 13 op-ed column bemoaned the drug companies' influence over health care reform. She claims that Congress is in the pockets of ...

Source: Southeast Missourian
11/18/09
Speak Out 11/19/09

The globalists have tried to do so, and are succeeding with the help of New World Order stooges like Jo Ann Emerson. Perhaps Hu Jintao will take Wall Street ...

Source: Southeast Missourian
11/17/09
Growers Urged to Contact Lawmakers on Cuba Legislation

and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) to expand agricultural trade to Cuba and are looking for original cosponsors. Cuba relies on imports for most of its food ...

Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection
11/16/09
Coal-ash landfillhas to go somewhere

Regarding Jo Ann Emerson's commentary "Congress should take on drug companies" (Nov. 10): When unemployment numbers are above 10 percent, it doesn't make ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
11/15/09
Missouri Congressman expects different health care bill from Senate

Missouri Republicans Roy Blunt, Jo Ann Emerson, Sam Graves, Todd Akin and Blaine Luetkemeyer all voted against the measure. Democrat Ike Skelton also voted ...

Source: Missourinet.com
11/12/09
"One for the Books" anniversary

...Museum, the National Museum for the American Indian, a stop they highly recommend. They also had an appointment with U.S. Rep Jo Ann Emerson where they discussed matters of economic development for the area and veterans’ issues. During the trip they s

11/11/09
Cuba Trade Bill Needs Support

... D-Minn., Representative Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Agriculture Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Representative Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo. ...

Source: American Agriculturist
11/11/09
Area salutes those who served on Veterans Day

During the program Kristi Nitsch, director of US Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's Cape Girardeau office, read a letter from the congresswoman. ...

Source: Southeast Missourian
11/11/09
Begala makes case for Dem vet on Vets' Day

... the district with 52.11 percent of the vote over former US Representative Kenny Hulshof (R). 1996 – Present Jo Ann Emerson .... 1981-1996 Bill Emerson . ...

Source: Politico
11/09/09
RE: Jo Ann Emerson

Joining Skelton in opposing the plan were the state's five Republican members of Congress: Jo Ann Emerson, Todd Akin, Roy Blunt, Sam Graves and Blaine ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
11/09/09
RE: Jo Ann Emerson

Republican Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson ranks second of Missouri politicians in the amount of money received from the health industry at just over $250000 ...

Source: KOMU-TV
11/09/09
Cuba Trade Bill Needs Support

... Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, Representative Jerry Moran, Agriculture Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, and Representative Jo Ann Emerson. ...

Source: Hoosier Ag Today
11/09/09
RE: Jo Ann Emerson

Joining Skelton in opposing the plan were the state's five Republican members of Congress: Jo Ann Emerson, Todd Akin, Roy Blunt, Sam Graves and Blaine ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
11/08/09
Emerson opponent to campaign on economic issues

...Sowers, the Iraq war veteran mounting the first well-funded challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in more than a decade said Saturday that he plans to make the economy -- and Emerson's record on economic issues -- the centerpiece of his campaign. In an

11/07/09
Skelton says he will oppose health care overhaul

Roy Blunt of the 7th District and Jo Ann Emerson of the 8th District have said they will oppose it. If the Republicans vote in lockstep, Democrats can lose ...

Source: News-Leader.com
11/07/09
Skelton says he will oppose health care overhaul

...would extend health insurance to 36 million people who don't have it now. GOP Reps. Roy Blunt of the 7th District and Jo Ann Emerson of the 8th District have said they will oppose it. If the Republicans vote in lockstep, Democrats can lose no more than

11/06/09
NACDS battles House importation plan

The latest skirmish is brewing in the US House of Representatives, where Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., has proposed an importation amendment to HR 3962, ...

Source: Drug Store News (blog)
11/05/09
Where your legislators stand on the health care debate

Todd Akin, R-Mo.; Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo.; and Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., go to the extended edition on The Antidote. Here's a breakdown of some of the key ...

Source: Columbia Missourian
11/05/09
Dexter couple continues immigration battle

The couple also tells Heartland News Representative Jo Ann Emerson's office is working with the couple on this case. There's no word on when this case will ...

Source: KFVS
11/05/09
Missouri politicians and professors weigh election results on state contests

...New York contest also "may embolden some conservative challengers" to take on moderate Republican members of Congress, such as Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Locally, Republican congressional challenger Liz Lauber is attempting to use the Hoffman con

11/04/09
RE: Jo Ann Emerson

In the House of Representatives, Hunger Caucus Co-chairmen Jim McGovern, Massachusetts Democrat, and Jo Ann Emerson, Montana Republican, have introduced the ...

Source: Washington Times
10/29/09
Africa: Rick Leach's Testimony at 'A Call to Action on Food Security - The ...

Further it's important to acknowledge Congressman Jim McGovern and Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson for their tireless efforts over many years, ...

Source: AllAfrica.com
10/28/09
Health care debate comes to Cape today

...colleagues Tuesday. Both chambers of Congress are reconciling committee versions of health care reform legislation. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Sen. Kit Bond and Sen. Claire McCaskill have not voted on the health care measures in committee. Emerson, a Republic

10/27/09
Tuesday: Around the political blogosphere

... for Tommy Stowers and believes that his out-of-state support and lack of defined initiatives are weakening his challenge to US Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. ...

Source: Kansas City Star
10/25/09
Cuts in bridge funding likely to delay Southeast Missouri projects

...away from programs that provided safe roads for the public, school buses, emergency vehicle traffic and much more." U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, a Cape Girardeau Republican, said she'll try to help restore the funding, as a new highway bill has not been vo

10/22/09
Challengers quick to raise money for St. Louis-area congressional races

...University of Science and Technology in Rolla and a first-time candidate, also brought in more than $200,000, outpacing Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau, the incumbent Republican. In winning her seventh term last year, Emerson polled 71 percent of

10/22/09
Area legislators comment on health care reform bill

On the House of Representatives' side, US Rep. Jo Ann Emerson said she also believes the bill will see further change before it is voted upon. ...

Source: Howell County News
10/22/09
Federal plan would hurt home healthcare industry

The bill, introduced Oct. 13, has bipartisan support ranging from Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas to Republican Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri. ...

Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram
10/21/09
Teacher Becomes a Student

But Missouri Democrat Tommy Sowers, who is mounting an uphill bid against Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R), signed some of the biggest names on his consultant roster ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)

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2440 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4404
Fax: 202-226-0326

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