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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03/28/07
US Congress not backing down on Iraq

Jo Ann Emerson, a Missouri Republican who serves on the House Appropriations Committee that oversees war spending, told Reuters, "We know he's (Bush) not ...

Source: Brisbane Times, Australia
03/27/07
FDA Tells House Committee that Scientific Expertise Exists for ...

"We thank Chairman Waxman for holding this important hearing today and for his leadership, along with the leadership of Representative Jo Ann Emerson and ...

Source: PharmaLive.com (press release), PA
03/26/07
Food aid helps kids, US, Emerson says

LOUIS (AP) - Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is pushing to increase funding for an international food aid and education program that has seen a dramatic drop in ...

Source: Kansas City Star
03/26/07
Emerson pushes to increase funding for food aid program

LOUIS (AP) — Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is pushing to increase funding for an international food aid and education program that has seen a dramatic drop in ...

Source: Kansas City Star
03/26/07
Congresswoman seeks boost for food aid program

LOUIS | Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is pushing to increase funding for an international food aid and education program that has seen a dramatic drop in financial ...

Source: Kansas City Star
03/25/07
Emerson pushes to increase funding for food aid program

LOUIS - Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is pushing to increase funding for an international food aid and education program that has seen a dramatic drop in financial ...

Source: Belleville News-Democrat, IL
03/25/07
For congresswoman, a visit to Nicaragua turns into a cause

WASHINGTON - Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., had expected the impoverished Nicaraguan village she visited last summer to resemble what she found in rural Cuba: ...

Source: Kansas City Star, MO
03/25/07
US lawmaker pushes to increase funding for international food aid ...

LOUIS: Republican Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson is pushing to increase funding for an international food aid and education program that has seen a dramatic ...

Source: International Herald Tribune, France
03/24/07
A trip turns into a cause

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jo Ann Emerson had expected the impoverished Nicaraguan village she visited last summer to resemble what she found in rural Cuba: a ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
03/23/07
Mo. lawmakers don't stray from party lines on Iraq spending bill

GOP Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, of Cape Girardeau, has raised concerns about Bush's plan to send more US troops to Iraq, but she said it's a mistake to pass ...

Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
03/23/07
Mo. lawmakers don't stray from party lines on Iraq spending bill

GOP Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, of Cape Girardeau, has raised concerns about Bush's plan to send more US troops to Iraq, but she said it's a mistake to pass ...

Source: Examiner.com
03/22/07
The Reliable Source

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson , a Republican who represents Cape Girardeau, introduced the bill last fall (Limbaugh's brother, David , is her campaign treasurer) and ...

Source: Austin American-Statesman (subscription)
03/21/07
Rush to Justice

The measure was sponsored by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo. David Limbaugh, the radio host’s brother, is her campaign treasurer. More ties: Stephen Limbaugh Sr. ...

Source: Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX
03/21/07
Club news 3/21/07

... American Legion 14th District commander; Lory Stahly and Judy Thrower, representing US Rep. Jo Ann Emerson; Carl Kinnison, Cape Girardeau police chief; ...

Source: Southeast Missourian, MO
03/14/07
“Liberal Idiots”

Jo Ann Emerson, who is also a member of the Appropriations Committee. Unlike Obey, however, she does not (at least openly) agree with you on the President’s ...

Source: Center For American Progress, DC
03/14/07
Proposed law would speed up Medicare reimbursements

The bill was sponsored by 11 members of the House, including two Missouri Republicans, Jo Ann Emerson and Sam Graves. The bill, if passed by the House, ...

Source: Springfield Business Journal, MO
03/13/07
Emerson keeps the heat on in behalf of Rolla USGS office

Jo Ann Emerson, who promised during a visit to Rolla on March 3 that much of the Missouri congressional delegation is still fighting to keep the ...

Source: The Rolla Daily News, MO
03/11/07
Republicans warned of price of disunity

Jo Ann Emerson, the crowd rose to applaud. They repeated the gesture when he had finished his speech. Lipke, a lawmaker serving his third term, was stripped ...

Source: Southeast Missourian, MO
03/10/07
Hot Internet debate over 'net neutrality'

Hall, an information science professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla, didn't type and mail his missive to Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau. ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
03/10/07
Emerson, US Geological Survey director spar over Rolla office

Jo Ann Emerson on Friday about the fate of a threatened government office in Rolla, Mo., and its 100 employees. The agency's mapping office in Rolla is ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
03/07/07
Emerson joins call for better vet care

Jo Ann Emerson said Wednesday. But those steps won't be enough, Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, said as she announced she is the first Republican to join ...

Source: Southeast Missourian, MO
03/06/07
Chamber launches new year on extremely upbeat note

Jo Ann Emerson. Emerson said Rolla is one of the most unique communities in her entire district. Not only is Rolla diverse in so many ways, but it is also ...

Source: The Rolla Daily News, MO
03/05/07
This drug war pits generics vs. brand names

Jo Ann Emerson (D., Mo.) and Zach Wamp (R., Tenn.). But Lehman Bros. analyst Tony Clapsis says the effort may not have much traction. ...

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
03/04/07
Generic drug firms gird to fight branded rivals

The House proposal has the backing of a bipartisan group, including Representatives Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., and Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. ...

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
03/03/07
Jo Ann Emerson 'Congressional Connection' staff to visit this month

Jo Ann Emerson's 8th District congressional offices in Cape Girardeau, Farmington and Rolla will meet with constituents throughout Southeast Missouri this ...

Source: Southeast Missourian, MO
03/01/07
Generic drug makers take fight to Congress

The House proposal has the backing of a bipartisan group, including Representatives Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., and Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. ...

Source: San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)
02/28/07
Ike Skelton a key player in Congress

Emerson's widow, Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, still drives to Skelton's home in McClean, Va., every Thursday morning so she can bring him to the congressional ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News, CA
02/28/07
Spurred by opportunity and necessity, generic drug makers take on ...

Jo Ann Emerson, D-Mont., and Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. But Lehman Brothers analyst Tony Clapsis says the effort may not have much traction. ...

Source: San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA
02/26/07
Politics, Need Spur Generic Drug Lobby

The House proposal has the backing of a bipartisan group, including Representatives Jo Ann Emerson, D-Mo., and Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. ...

Source: San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)
02/26/07
Politics, need spur generic drug lobby

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Source: Euro2day, Greece

Official website: http://www.house.gov/emerson/
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2440 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4404
Fax: 202-226-0326

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