Outside the Capitol walls as the Missouri Legislature convened for the 2021 legislative session, protesters objecting to the certification of the results of the presidential election gathered while nearly 1,000 miles away rioters in support of President Donald Trump forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, causing it to be locked down.
The effects of the riot could be felt in the state capitol, where Rep. Ingrid Burnett, a Democrat from Kansas City, called for a moment of silence in support of the country and Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, a Democrat from Independence, canceled a scheduled press conference Wednesday afternoon in light of it.
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Remote testimony will likely be up to discretion of Missouri House committee chairs this session
A Missouri House committee decided Friday that remote testimony via zoom will be up to individual committee chairmen and chairwomen this session.
State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, who chairs the Missouri House Consent and House Procedures Committee, hands the gavel over to new House Speaker Rob Vescovo on January 6, 2021 in Jefferson City (photo courtesy of Ben Peters at House Communications)
The Missouri House Consent and House Procedures Committee held about a 90-minute hearing on Friday in Jefferson City, discussing zoom testimony and numerous other rules issues.
As a new legislative session kicks off, education reform will be a top issue for lawmakers to tackle, Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo declared Wednesday.
Lawmakers from across the state returned to the Capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday afternoon, where they swore in members and elected Vescovo, a Republican from Arnold, as speaker.
With the coronavirus still spreading throughout the state resulting in thousands of new cases each day, the first day of the 2021 legislative session felt its impact with normally bustling halls eerily empty and House members sworn in in batches, limiting the amount of people in the Chamber at once.
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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.