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Missouri leaders respond to riots at U.S. Capitol
Missouri Governor Mike Parson briefs Capitol reporters in Jefferson City on December 2, 2020 (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page)
Rioters took over the U.S. Capitol today in Washington, D.C. as Congress prepared to work on the certification of the November election. Many of them were seen sporting flags and other apparel in support of President Donald Trump, who has relentlessly contested the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. During a rally Wednesday, Trump encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol and pressure elected officials to challenge the election results.
Missouri lawmakers convene 2021 session amid pandemic, DC chaos by John Haughey, The Center Square | January 07, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article
Amid an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has only intensified since it short-circuited the 2020 session last spring, the Missouri state Legislature convened its 2021 legislative session Wednesday in Jefferson City.
The 34-seat Senate swore in 11 new members Wednesday with Republicans controlling the chamber by a 24-10 margin. Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, was reelected as Senate president for a second, two-year term.
The 163-seat Missouri House swore in 47 new members Wednesday with the GOP holding a dominating 114-49 advantage. Rep. Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, was named as House Speaker
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It is certain to be a session like no other.
Questions surrounding the state budget, funding for roads and bridges, education, local control and a myriad of other issues are on the agenda.
But the fate of each could ultimately be decided by COVID-19.
The virus already proved it can upend legislative proceedings in November, when positive cases among senators caused a special session to be postponed for weeks.
Now, with 197 lawmakers, hundreds of staff and a cadre of lobbyists, reporters and advocates descending on the statehouse for the next five months, legislative leadership understands the path forward is uncertain.