House, Senate still at odds on redistricting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The standoff over the congressional redistricting map continues. One day after a summit meeting at state Republican Party Headquarters, Missouri House leaders are still waiting to hear from the state Senate on whether or not it will grant the House's request to convene a conference committee and hammer out differences between the House and Senate maps. House Redistricting Committee Chair John Diehl, R-Town and Country, spent most of the day off the House floor. It's believed negotiations over congressional district lines continue behind closed doors. Senate Redistricting Committee Chair Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles, said Monday that map drawers are working against a Friday deadline to come to an agreement so the map can go to Gov. Jay Nixon in time for the House and Senate to override an anticipated gubernatorial veto.