State Legislators back to work Wednesday

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives will return to the Missouri State Capitol building on Wednesday,to approve a supplemental budget bill that will provide funding for the state’s efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19. House members had approved a version of the bill with funding for coronavirus efforts before Congress had approved the federal stimulus package. State Representative Suzie Pollock said first they will have to pass a resolution to allow them to conduct business differently…

During Wednesday’s session, both the House and Senate will decide on a new version of the bill that will contain additional funding the state will receive from the stimulus bills. The House plans to immediately convene to debate, and vote on the supplemental budget bill, authorizing millions of dollars to battle the coronavirus.