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A group of 22 senators, 14 Republicans and eight Democrats, called the Conservative Caucus "self-serving politicians."

A group of 22 senators, 14 Republicans and eight Democrats, called the Conservative Caucus "self-serving politicians."

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans in the Missouri Senate negotiated behind closed doors for hours Wednesday over how to divvy up the state's eight congressional districts based on the latest census data.

The battle over congressional maps spilled Tuesday onto the first floor of the Capitol as dozens rallied in favor of a 7-1 map favoring Republicans.

Having lost early last week on a vote to drawn Missouris congressional districts, hardliners have brought action in the Senate to a halt.

The battle over congressional maps spilled Tuesday onto the first floor of the Capitol as dozens rallied in favor of a 7-1 map favoring Republicans.

All four bills would protect employees from being fired for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Senate delay on the map follows a week in which senators spent hours both debating and filibustering possible maps, including holding rare Friday and Saturday sessions.

For two consecutive weeks, a group of seven members of the Missouri Senate have been pushing back hard against GOP leadership.

After the conservative caucus hijacked proceedings in the Missouri Senate on Wednesday afternoon over the state's redistricting plan, a bipartisan group of women senators denounced what they called the "purely political" way the debate has played out so far.