JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A group of Republican lawmakers has joined together to form the Missouri Senate Conservative Caucus.
The six Republican state senators made the announcement on Thursday while outlining the caucus’ priorities. Top issues included regulatory reform, tort reform, health care reform, abortion, and gun rights.
The conversation on forming the caucus started organically among like-minded senators who decided they wanted to get together to pursue a particular agenda, according to Sen. Bill Eigel.
“I don’t think of us as anything other than a great supplement to what the Republican Party is doing,” said Eigel, who noted the group wants to be a resource for GOP senators. “I don’t think in any way, shape, or form this should be looked at as anything but a victory for folks that want to move conservative legislation forward.”