The Missouri legislative session is well underway, and several bills have moved out of the House and on to the Senate. As your legislator, I am continuing to support truly conservative legislation that improves quality of life and reduces governmental overreach. I try to view the legislation through a short-term and long-term lens to make sure there will not be unintended consequences in the future. more

Missouri 143rd District Rep. Bennie Cook of Houston was recently appointed by House Speaker Jonathan Patterson to serve as vice chair of the House Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions for the 103rd General Assembly. more