Missouri Senators set to convene for Saturday session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Senators are set to gavel back in for a rare Saturday session, as both sides of the isle continue to filibuster talks regarding a new congressional redistricting plan.

According to the Missouri Senate Twitter page, senators are scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

A redistricting plan has already passed the Missouri house, which would continue the current representation of six Republicans and two Democrats in the U.S. house.

Republicans however, are pushing for a 7-1 GOP favored map while Democrats are advocating for a 5-3 map, still giving Republicans a slight edge.

Democratic Senators, such as Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis), argue a 5-3 map would better represent the voters of Missouri.

"We want fair maps, you know, really what our state shouldn't be," Roberts said. "It should be at the very least to 5-3 state, meaning five Republican seats and three Democratic seats at the very least."

Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) said the 7-1 map would be more like a 6-1 map with one district in the Kansas City area that could go either way.

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