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      <excerpt> 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 ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> 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, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The couple also tells Heartland News Representative Jo Ann Emerson&amp;#39;s office is working with the couple on this case. There&amp;#39;s no word on when this case will ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> 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&amp;#39;s a breakdown of some of the key ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> In the House of Representatives, Hunger Caucus Co-chairmen Jim McGovern, Massachusetts Democrat, and Jo Ann Emerson, Montana Republican, have introduced the ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Further it&amp;#39;s important to acknowledge Congressman Jim McGovern and Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson for their tireless efforts over many years, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...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</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] Nay Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] Aye Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] Aye Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] Aye Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5] Nay Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] Aye Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Aye Rep. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] Nay Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5] Nay Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] Nay Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-4] Nay Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4] Nay Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1] Nay Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] Nay Rep. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>U.S. Reps. Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, and Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, voted for the bill. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, Todd Akin, ...</excerpt>
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