Missouri Lawmakers Accept Smaller Budget After Failing to Override Vetoes

House members voted to override Mr. Parson’s veto of a 20 percent salary boost for Highway Patrol officers.

A man waves an American flag as he walks outside the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 20, 2021. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

Missouri lawmakers didn’t override many of the governor’s vetoes of the state budget, accepting a budget that is $555 million smaller than they passed.

During the annual abbreviated session on Sept. 13 that focused on vetoes, the Republican-led Legislature didn’t try to override a majority of Gov. Mike Parson’s budget cuts.