| This page features multimedia links of Senator Eric Schmitt. These links provide constituents and the press the opportunity to listen to and watch Sen. Schmitt address issues that are important to him and the citizens of the 15th Senatorial District.
If you have questions or comments about the issues below, please contact Sen. Schmitt’s office at (573) 751-2853. And if you are having technical problems watching or downloading the links below, please contact Senate Communications at (573) 751-3824. |
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| The audio and video below features Sen. Schmitt speaking during a Missouri Senate committee hearing held on July 27, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt speaks during the inaugural hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life, which met on July 27, 2015, at the Capitol. (1:56) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Video Update for May 16, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt talks about some of the important work accomplished by lawmakers during the First Regular Session of the 98th General Assembly. The legislative session ended on Friday, May 15, 2015. (1:57) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Video Update for May 8, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses several pieces of legislation he sponsors that have been approved by the Missouri General Assembly and now head to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 5 modifies the distribution of traffic fines and court costs collected by municipal courts. Senate Bill 174establishes the Missouri Achieving a Better Life Program and Senate Bill 244 creates the Senior Savings Protection Act. (3:19) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Audio Update for May 1, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses Missouri Senate passage of Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget. The next fiscal year will start on July 1, 2015. (2:45) |
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| The following video and audio clips were taken on April 23, 2015. |
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Senator Schmitt speaks to a crowd gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to honor National Workers’ Memorial Day, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations. The event takes place annually in Missouri and around the world to remember the action and lives of workers killed disabled, injured or made unwell by their work. (5:14) |
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| The following video and audio clips were taken on April 8, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt presents Senate Bill 5 to members of the House Civil and Criminal Proceedings Committee. The legislation would modify distribution of traffic fines and court costs collected by municipal courts and was recently approved by the Senate by a vote of 34-0.(18:37) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Video Update for April 2, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses his strong advocacy for funding and services for individuals with disabilities in the state of Missouri and visits a rally held in the State Capitol this week. Also included is information regarding Senate Bill 174, legislation he sponsors this year known as the “Missouri Achieving a Better Life Experience Program (MOABLE).” (4:59) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Video Update for March 16, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses Environment Protection Agency’s recent effort to study and possibly regulate emissions from outdoor grilling. Senator Schmitt, who is leading the pushback against the federal move in the Missouri Legislature, has dubbed the effort the “pork steak rebellion.”(2:32) |
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| The audio and video below features Sen. Schmitt presenting SB 365 to a Missouri Senate committee on March 18, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt presents Senate Bill 365 to the Missouri Senate Education Committee. His proposal would modify provisions relating to students with special needs. (3:23) |
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| The audio and video below is taken from the Missouri Senate floor and features Sen. Schmitt on March 16, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses Senate Concurrent Resolution 36, which discourages theEnvironmental Protection Agency from promulgating any rule regulating the use of individual propane gas barbecue grills. (:43) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s Weekly Audio Update for March 6, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses the passing of Auditor Tom Schweich and gives an overview of his legislation’s progress through the General Assembly. (3:21) |
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| The audio and video below is taken from the Missouri Senate floor and features Sen. Schmitt on Feb. 24, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses the Missouri ABLE Act during debate on the Senate floor. The legislation was given final approval on Thursday, Feb. 26. (2:26) |
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| The audio and video below is taken from the Missouri Senate floor and features Sen. Schmitt on Feb. 25, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses the brutal beating of a 12-year-old autistic boy and the need to address bullying in Missouri schools. (8:46) |
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| The audio and video below features Sen. Schmitt presenting SB 244 to a Missouri Senate committee on Feb. 24, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt presents Senate Bill 244 to the Missouri Senate Seniors, Families and Children Committee. His proposal would create the Senior Savings Protection Act. (2:23) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s weekly audio, for the week of Feb. 16, 2015. |
| In this week’s audio update, Sen. Schmitt discusses a recent investigative report that uncovered municipalities forcing police officers to issue tickets to meet a certain quota purely to generate revenue. The senator is leading the effort in the Senate this year to reform abusive traffic ticket schemes. |
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| The video below is Sen. Schmitt’s Video News Release, for the week of Feb. 9, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses his sponsored legislation, Senate Bill 5, which now moves to the House. The bill would limit how much revenue a municipality may generate through traffic fines, among other provisions. (3:17) |
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| The audio and video below is taken from the Missouri Senate Seniors, Families and Children Committee hearing, and features Sen. Schmitt on Feb. 3, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt presents Senate Bill 174 to the Senate Seniors, Families and Children Committee. The measure would establish the Missouri Achieving a Better Life Experience Program. (1:48) |
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| The following is Sen. Schmitt’s weekly audio, for the week of Jan. 26, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses a measure he filed to protect 529 college savings plans and legislation he’s filed this year to create a similar savings plan for individuals with disabilities. (2:03) |
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| The audio and video below is taken from the Missouri Senate floor and features Sen. Schmitt on Jan. 26, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt introduces Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, which urges Congress to not remove the tax-deferred treatment of 529 college savings plans. (:52) |
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| The video below is Sen. Schmitt’s Video News Release, for the week of Jan. 19, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses legislation he filed to limit how much revenue a municipality may generate through traffic fines, which was heard in committee this week. (7:27) |
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| The video below is Sen. Schmitt’s Video News Release, for the week of Jan. 12, 2015. |
| Senator Schmitt discusses legislation dealing with revenue coming from traffic fines and the need for K-12 education reform in the state. (2:58) |
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