By Bob Cusack A group of 28 House lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan agreement on Iraq Tuesday and called on their leaders to “end the political rhetoric and focus on substantive approaches to improving stability” in the Middle Eastern country. At press time, Reps. Mike Castle (R-Del.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.) released the multi-pronged “Bipartisan Compact […]

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Chinese food, of all things, is helping to bridge the partisan congressional divide over the war in Iraq. A dozen or so Democrats and Republicans huddled for dinner Monday night in the second-floor dining room of Hunan Dynasty on Capitol Hill to chart a four-point plan that would help the lawmakers present voters with some […]

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Jo Ann Emerson (center) gathers with area Realtors after a luncheon discussion Wednesday at Rosener’s Restaurant. – Paula Barr | Daily Journal By Paula Barr PARK HILLS – Sub-prime lending rates and escalating rates of adjustable mortgages have led to a spike in forfeitures in the housing market, a problem that Congress is struggling with, […]

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U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson visited UMR today to hear about research into renewable, economical and environmentally-friendly biofuels. UMR is conducting research on microalgae (more info on algae as a potential source of oil here and here) and jatropha in addition to other sources of biodiesel. Above, Emerson got a demonstration of how smokescreens could […]

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Psst….McCaskill staffers. Notice how Rep. Emerson’s chief of staff Lloyd Smith demonstrates good constituent service. You’ll be amazed how the proletariat appreciates being listened and responded to. By: CJ Cassidy CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Business owners expect to get stiffed on the job every now and then, but at the federal level? A local cleaning […]

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“I would prefer to stand up for my constituents in Missouri as opposed to the pharmaceutical companies keeping competition and low prices out of this country.” Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)       Read more…

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By David Rogers Anti-Castro lawmakers are delighted by a House vote last week rejecting efforts to ease restrictions on financing for U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba. The 245-182 vote quashes speculation that the new Democratic Congress will change U.S.-Cuban policy substantially. “The message is very clear,” said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R., Fla.). “There will be […]

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By Jonathan Allen, CQ Staff As Ohio Republican Deborah Pryce campaigned for re-election at parades and other public appearances last year, constituents greeted her with sarcastic catcalls such as, “Give yourself another pay raise.” Pryce was among the targets of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) ads that resonated with voters in her Columbus district. The […]

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A new Cuba bill is being introduced today by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and Rep. Charles Rangel. (D-NY) The bill’s name is the “Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007.” Read the “Dear Colleague” letter here. Related: From The Hill: “Q: Are you rooting for Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron’s […]

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I would really like to know why Sam Graves, Jo Ann Emerson and Kenny Hulshof did not sign the RSC’s veto pledge like 147 other Republicans and made a list presented by Redstate. What exactly is the pledge? It is a pledge to sustain any veto by the President of a budget which exceeds his […]

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