On Monday, as the Republican National Convention (RNC) kicked off in Milwaukee, Donald Trump announced that his running mate for the 2024 election will be Ohio Sen. James David “J.D.” Vance. At 39 years old, Vance is the second-youngest member of the Senate, and he...
Jamie Morris, the MCC’s Executive Director and General Counsel, recently spoke to Jimmy Akin about the lack of civility in politics for our MCC from the Capitol podcast. Mr. Akin is a senior apologist at Catholic Answers and the host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World....
Would your parish, your group, or your organization like to know more about what’s happening at the Capitol, legislation, or the Catholic Church’s position on a topic? You can now visit our website and request a speaker from the Missouri Catholic Conference to talk at...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that states cannot disqualify presidential candidates under a constitutional provision involving insurrection, reversing Colorado’s exclusion of former President Donald Trump from its ballot. The case stemmed from the...
House Majority Floor Leader, Rep. Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit), told the Kansas City Star last Friday that House Republicans would no longer pursue bills to allow guns on public transit and inside churches and to exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes. The...
Members of the Public Policy Committee of the Missouri Catholic Conference visited the Capitol on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, to meet with legislators and staffers to discuss current and upcoming legislation. The members were able to meet with Rep. Jonathan...