Category: May Report

Last week, my fellow legislators and I returned to the State Capitol to convene the annual veto session and an extra legislative session called by

As our community continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastating flooding from last month, I wanted to provide you with several resources available

On the Floor The 2022 legislative session came to an early close in the Missouri Senate on May 12. Despite ending a day early, the

On the Floor It was another week of late nights and long debates on the Senate floor. On May 3, the Senate moved forward with

On the Floor Despite the shortened week due to the Easter Monday holiday, the Missouri Senate managed to work through a number of bills at

History Made On April 7, history was made with the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to sit on the

On the Floor It was a relatively quiet and productive week in the Missouri Senate this past week, with the body passing numerous bills and

Honoring Pioneers Over the past weekend, I attended several events celebrating Women’s History Month, starting with my own Pioneering Black Women’s Day event. Pioneering Black

On the Floor On March 21, the Missouri Senate started the second half of the legislative session on a productive note, sending several pieces of

On the Floor On March 8, the Senate began discussing Senate Bill 775, The legislation modifies provisions relating to sexual offenses and makes several changes

On the Floor This week, the Senate debated Senate Bill 678 and Senate Joint Resolution 38, which modify the funding requirements for the Kansas City

On the Floor The Senate began the week by observing President’s Day this week. I took the time to reflect on some our nation’s greatest

On the Floor It’s still slow-goings in the Missouri Senate, as filibustering continues to take up time on the Senate floor. Despite the filibustering, however,

On the Floor As the General Assembly unthaws after last week’s snow storm, legislative action in the Missouri Senate has been frozen on a single

On the Floor The threat of a major winter storm across the state led the General Assembly to meet for a shortened week. Many Senate

On the Floor Congressional redistricting has begun to take center stage on the floor of the Missouri Senate. For those unfamiliar with this process, congressional

On the Floor This week, the Senate met for its first full week of the 2022 legislative session. Bills continue to be introduced and referred

On the Floor On Wednesday, Jan. 5, the 2022 legislative session began at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Usually, the first day of session