Missouri Senate

The Missouri Senate is the upper house of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 174,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.

Composition
After the 2014 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacantEnd of previous legislature239 342Begin259 340August 7, 201524 331August 23, 20158 322Latest voting share75%25%

Committees

Standing Committees

 Committee  Chair  vice-chair Administration   Tom Dempsey   Ron Richard Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources   Brian Munzlinger   Doug Libla Appropriations   Kurt Schaefer   Ryan Silvey Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment   Mike Kehoe   Ed Emery Education   David Pearce   Gary Romine Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections   Jay Wasson   Mike Cunningham General Laws   Rob Schaaf   Paul Wieland Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight   Mike Cunningham  Ryan Silvey Gubernatorial Appointments   Tom Dempsey   Ron Richard Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government   Eric Schmitt   Dan Hegeman Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence   Bob Dixon   Bob Onder Progress and Development   Joseph Keavney   Gina Walsh Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics   Ron Richard   Tom Dempsey Seniors, Families and Pensions   David Sater   Jeanie Riddle Small Business, Insurance and Industry   Mike Parson   Transportation   Doug Libla   Dave Schatz Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs   Dan Brown   Rob Schaaf Ways and Means   Will Kraus   Wayne Wallingford

 Related pages 
 Missouri House of Representatives

 Notes 

References

 Other websites 
 Missouri State Senate
 State Senate of Missouri at Project Vote Smart]

Category:1821 establishments in Missouri
Category:State upper houses in the United States
Category:Missouri General Assembly