Deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier are still dissatisfied and want steeper spending cuts.

The House of Representatives passed legislation targeting universities for maintaining partnerships with Chinese government-backed entities, including Confucius Institutes, in a bipartisan manner 266 to 153 on Wednesday afternoon.

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House of Representatives passed Senate Bills 49 and 118 Wednesday, which would allow school districts to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers. Representatives discussed the legislation for over two hours on the House floor, with pushback from many Democrats.