Congress

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 6, 2011 - When a new Congress is sworn in, there is a flurry of interest in how representative…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 23, 2010 - WASHINGTON - It's been rebuked by public opinion polls and stung by November election…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 8, 2010 - To a close follower of the political scene, the 2010 elections produced no real…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 3, 2010 - WASHINGTON - From energy to health care to defense, the congressional shakeup…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 3, 2010 - How might we reconcile the apparently opposite messages of the last two elections? The…

As a progressive Democrat, I have a very different view of health-care reform than that of conservative Republicans. The dividing point is this: Do we, as…

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, has gone on the air with her first campaign TV spot -- which features her in jeans talking about jobs,…

I have long believed that we should instruct our politicians:Ask not what programs you can enact to burnish your legacy -Ask what programs you can repeal…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 15, 2010 - Seven United States representatives, who received campaign contributions from…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 27, 2009 - According to the Gallup Poll of Aug. 19, President Barack Obama's approval rating has…