Women hold less than a third of the seats in the Missouri House, which is made up of 116 men and 43 women, according to the state House site.
The dress code amendment was passed in a voice vote and the rules package was later adopted by the GOP-controlled legislature in a 105-51 vote, but not without pushback and debate from House Democrats.
Republicans altered their amendment to include cardigans after Democratic state Rep. Raychel Proudie criticized the impact requiring blazers could have on pregnant women. "Y'all had a conniption fit the last two years when we talked about maybe, maybe wearing masks in a pandemic to keep each other safer. How dare the government tell you what you have to wear over your face? Well, I know some governments require women to wear things over their face, but here, oh, it's OK because we're just talking about how many layers they have to have over their shoulders," Merideth added.
Aune told CNN Friday afternoon the change signals that Republicans in the state aren't focused on "important issues."
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