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None of the demands Missouri Freedom Caucus members said must be met before they would drop a filibuster against legislation renewing taxes that fund Medicaid were achieved when the group decided to end its resistance a little before 3:30 a.m. Thursday. After a 41-hour-filibuster, the Senate gave initial approval Thursday morning to a bill renewing […] The post Freedom Caucus ends filibuster in Missouri Senate without action on its demands appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Freedom Caucus members began a filibuster at 10 a.m. Tuesday and show no signs of compromising.

The 41-hour filibuster ended at around 3:30 a.m. after senators with the Freedom Caucus delayed discussion over issues like initiative petition reform and renewing the Federal Reimbursement Allowance.

The 41-hour filibuster ended at around 3:30 a.m. after Freedom Caucus senators delayed discussion over issues like initiative petition reform.

This is an edited transcript of a floor speech Tuesday by Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring.