House Bill 11 was two steps away from Gov. Jay Nixon's desk when it was voted down 85-75 in the House and sent back to committee for revision by House and Senate budget leaders. All three Columbia representatives -- Democrats Chris Kelly, Mary Still and Stephen Webber -- voted for the bill.
In a House Rules Committee hearing Monday, House Republican floor leader Steve Tilley amended the bill to strip Ellis Fischel of its funds. Tilley drafted the amendment after Democrats, including Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, walked out of the hearing after a spat over rules and procedures.
Description: "Point of orders - sometimes they're ruled in my favor, sometimes they're ruled against me. But, win or lose, I stay there and continue the game, and they decided to pick up their toys and go home. And that's their prerogative, it's not good government, but it's certainly their prerogative."Then Columbia Democratic Representative Stephen Webber jumped on the blame game.
During a dispute over rules and procedure in the House Rules Committee hearing, all Democrats on committee -- including Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia -- departed and left the vote to the Republicans on committee. With the Democrats absent, House Republican floor leader Steve Tilley forwarded an amendment that would redistribute Ellis Fischel's funds to community colleges, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Southeast Missouri State University.
Democratic Representative Stephen Webber's bill would require the state to compensate its employees for the pay cut they receive when they are called to duty.
During a dispute over rules and procedure in the House Rules Committee hearing, all Democrats on committee -- including Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia -- departed and left the vote to the Republicans on committee. With the Democrats absent, House Republican floor leader Steve Tilley forwarded an amendment that would redistribute Ellis Fischel's funds to community colleges, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Southeast Missouri State University.
During a dispute over rules and procedure in the House Rules Committee hearing, all Democrats on committee -- including Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia -- departed and left the vote to the Republicans on committee. With the Democrats absent, House Republican floor leader Steve Tilley forwarded an amendment that would redistribute Ellis Fischel's funds to community colleges, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Southeast Missouri State University.
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