The Missouri Senate voted 31-3 this morning to reject pay raises proposed last November by the Missouri Citizens Compensation Committee.
The vote came after senators twice stood "at-ease" to discuss possible compromises, after two Democrats led a mini-filibuster Wednesday against the resolution.
The Constitution requires at least two-thirds of the members in each chambers to chamber to vote against the pay raise, but both House and Senate votes were well above that margin.
With today's vote, pay levels for lawmakers and statewide elected officials will remain at their current levels.