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.

House Republicans pushed President Trump’s tax-and-spending bill past a key hurdle during a vote late on Sunday night.