Cao Welcomes Biden to New Orleans

Cao Welcomes Biden to New Orleans
Jan 15, 2010 - Joe Biden brings good news for local governments' financial recovery from Hurricane Katrina By Bruce Nolan, The Times-Picayune January 15, 2010, 6:50PM The federal government is prepared to write off $705 million in emergency loans it extended to keep New Orleans-area city halls, schools and o... More

Saints the soul of America's city
Dec 17, 2009 - EXCERPT: The soul of the city is inside a small man casually dressed in a sweater and blue blazer, smiling as his kids get their picture taken with the Snow Blizzard Fairy…The amused papa's name is Anh "Joseph" Cao, and he's a rookie U.S. congressman. He came to the United States from Vietnam as an ... More

Heard on the Hill: The Saints Are Coming (to the House Floor)
Dec 10, 2009 - Whenever a sports team wins a championship — from professional organizations down to Little League — it’s common for the Member of Congress who represents the club’s home district to offer praise on the House or Senate floor. Some Members even introduce a resolution honoring the team for its big ... More

Sparks fly over N.O. health aid
Dec 4, 2009 - WASHINGTON -- Confronting a panel of health professionals seeking continued federal support for a fragile network of New Orleans health clinics that emerged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform asked Thursday whether the c... More

Immigrant Filmmaker Documents the Rise of Vietnamese-American Political Power in New Orleans
Dec 2, 2009 - Less than a month ago Anh Joseph Cao was hardly a household name. Then the freshman congressman from Louisiana broke with his party to become the only Republican in the House to vote in favor of the health care reform bill. In addition to his party-defying vote, Cao’s personal story also helped ... More

Louisiana Congressman drew on Ignatian spirituality for decision on health care vote
Nov 19, 2009 - A U.S. Congressman from Louisiana who is a former Jesuit seminarian said his background in Ignatian spirituality has helped him discern right decisions in his work. His attendance at Mass before a major vote on health care reform particularly affected him, he reported. The Vietnamese-born Anh “Jose... More

A View From The Hill | Cao's stance on health care responsible and admirable
Nov 18, 2009 - The recent passage of H.R. 3962, "The Affordable Health Care for America Act," in the House has once again caused me to question the role elected representatives play in our democratic republic. Although my sentiments could be nicely summarized by the signs I saw outside the Capitol during the many... More

EXCLUSIVE: GOPer Cao: Health vote may end career
Nov 15, 2009 - Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao acknowledged Wednesday that becoming the lone House Republican to vote in favor of health-care reform was a rookie move that could end his upstart political career. "I am a novice," said Mr. Cao, Louisiana Republican, who was elected in December 2008. "But I have to do what... More

Video: 'The Ballad of Joe Cao' commemorates Republican's health-care vote
Nov 13, 2009 - As the only Republican in the House to vote for the Democratic health-care overhaul bill last week, New Orleans Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao has gained a lot of attention in newspaper stories, radio talk shows and political Web sites. Now, he even has a song to enshrine the moment: "The Ballad of Joseph ... More

Wanted: More politicians who put people first
Nov 10, 2009 - The vote to approve the Affordable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962, was political, pure and simple. The people who would benefit (that would be all of us, Republicans, Democrats, tall people, skinny people, sick people, healthy for now people — all of us) came last. The bill made it thr