The Missouri Times spoke to the three senators in the room when the final deal was cut to pass the map. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, and de facto leader of the senate conservative caucus, Senator Bill Eigel.
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Rep. Sara Walsh announced her congressional candidacy in July, vying for a seat left open by Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler who is running for U.S. Senate.
I see self-interested, career politicians more focused on their next election than doing the job that “We the People” elected them to do. Unfortunately, there is no longer much difference between the dysfunction in Washington DC and the dysfunction in Jefferson City.
Missouri Senate leadership held its end-of-the-week press conference Thursday afternoon, touching on a multitude of topics.
"We need to complete this unfinished business so we can tackle a new set of challenges in 2023."
In a harsh rebuke Saturday evening, Senate leadership castigated Conservative Caucus members who have held the floor in a marathon debate this week.
Keep checking back here for an updated look at the congressional redistricting debate on the Senate floor.
"I think it’s time we the women of the Senate say what we want to say."
"Efforts to influence maps to benefit a particular candidacy should be avoided."