Home

Why the Senator from Missouri, Roy Blunt, is the new mayor of the Senate | Springfield News-Leader

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 1:17pm

Headlines are quick hits from media outlets from Missouri and around the world. Follow the headline link for the full story. The source of this headline says:

At the start of the 114th Congress, Sen. Roy Blunt snagged a committee chairmanship — the first time he has led a congressional committee in his 18 years in Washington.

But Blunt's new Senate perch doesn't carry the kind of clout or power most lawmakers envision when they reach for the gavel. Blunt is chairman of the Rules Committee, which oversees the Senate's inner workings.

In essence, the chairmanship has made the Missouri Republican the de facto mayor of the upper chamber.

Link: 
Why the Senator from Missouri, Roy Blunt, is the new mayor of the Senate | Springfield News-Leader
Image: 

Join MoBikeFed's Advocacy Network

MoBikeFed is a statewide group of people like you, working together for better bicycling, walking, and trails in Missouri. When you join our advocacy network you receive occasional important advocacy alerts and bicycle, pedestrian, and trails news from around Missouri.

Working together we make a real difference! Join our advocacy network:

Want better bicycling and walking in Missouri?
We rely on the support of members like you.  Please join, renew, or donate today.