Missouri GOP officials rally to eliminate a Democratic congressional seat in Kansas City

Ahead of an anticipated Senate debate on the proposed Missouri Congressional map, several GOP officials urged over 100 supporters gathered Monday in the Capitol to continue to press for a redrawn map that would add an additional seat in Republicans’ favor.

The House quickly sent the proposed Congressional map to the Senate in the first two weeks of the legislative session. That version, which was passed out of the Senate Redistricting Committee late last month, maintains the current partisan balance of the state’s Congressional delegation — six Republican seats and two Democratic seats.

Yet while the Senate has been mired in disagreement over the map, it has yet to be formally brought to the Senate floor for discussion.

Senators said they expect that to change Monday, with Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, telling supporters holding signs that read “7:1” and “Missouri is a red state” to prepare for an “extended debate” come Monday afternoon.

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