Members of Congress / Jo Ann Emerson

Biographical Information

EMERSON, Jo Ann, (wife of Bill Emerson), a Representative from Missouri; born in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md, September 16, 1950; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, 1972; professional advocate; elected simultaneously as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and as an Independent to the One Hundred Fifth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Bill Emerson (November 5, 1996-January 8, 1997); changed from an Independent to a Republican on January 8, 1997; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 8, 1997-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Independent. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 8, 1997.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 8, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 8), Independent. Nov. 5, 1996, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Key Votes

See how Jo Ann Emerson voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Jo Ann Emerson has missed 7 votes (1.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Jo Ann Emerson has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 88.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Emerson did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Missouri, District 8 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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