Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill (Democratic Party) was a member of theU.S. Senate from Missouri. She assumed office on January 3, 2007. She left office on January 3, 2019.
McCaskill (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theU.S. Senate to represent Missouri. She lost in the general election onNovember 6, 2018.
She served as Missouri's first elected female senator.
McCaskill began her political career in theMissouri House of Representatives from 1982 to 1988. She became theMissouri Auditor in 1999 and held the post until being elected to herU.S. Senate seat.[1]
Biography
McCaskill is a born and raised native of Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri where she earned a B.A. in political science in 1975 and a J.D. in 1978. She was the first active member of the Missouri House of Representatives to give birth, and in 2006, she became the first female senator to represent the state of Missouri.[1]
In February 2016, McCaskill was diagnosed with breast cancer. On February 22, 2016, she posted on Tumblr:[2]
| “ | It’s a little scary, but my prognosis is good and I expect a full recovery. I will be in St Louis for the next 3 weeks receiving treatment. During this time my staff will continue to assist Missourians and I will be posting on my Senate website (McCaskill.senate.gov) how I would have voted on any matters that come before the Senate during my absence—which I’ll also enter into the Congressional record. Additionally, I’ll be submitting questions in writing for any missed Senate hearings.[3] | ” |
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of McCaskill's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2007-2019: U.S. Senator from Missouri
- 1999-2007: AppointedMissouri Auditor
- 1993-1999: Served as prosecutor for Jackson County, MO
- 1982-1988: Served in theMissouri House of Representatives
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Missouri
Josh Hawley defeated incumbentClaire McCaskill,Craig O'Dear,Japheth Campbell, andJo Crain in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Hawley (R) | 51.4 | 1,254,927 |
 | Claire McCaskill (D) | 45.6 | 1,112,935 | |
 | Craig O'Dear (Independent) | 1.4 | 34,398 | |
 | Japheth Campbell (L)  | 1.1 | 27,316 | |
 | Jo Crain (G) | 0.5 | 12,706 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,442,289 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire McCaskill | 82.6 | 500,162 |
 | Carla Wright | 6.8 | 40,971 | |
| John Hogan | 2.6 | 15,928 | ||
| David Faust | 2.6 | 15,902 | ||
 | Angelica Earl | 2.6 | 15,453 | |
 | Travis Gonzalez | 1.6 | 9,453 | |
 | Leonard Steinman II | 1.3 | 7,634 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 605,503 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Hawley | 58.6 | 389,006 |
 | Tony Monetti | 9.8 | 64,718 | |
 | Austin Petersen | 8.3 | 54,810 | |
 | Kristi Nichols | 7.5 | 49,554 | |
 | Christina Smith | 5.3 | 34,948 | |
| Ken Patterson | 2.9 | 19,537 | ||
 | Peter Pfeifer | 2.5 | 16,557 | |
 | Courtland Sykes | 2.1 | 13,862 | |
 | Fred Ryman | 1.3 | 8,763 | |
| Brian Hagg | 1.0 | 6,913 | ||
| Bradley Krembs | 0.7 | 4,885 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 663,553 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Jo Crain defeatedJerome H. Bauer in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Crain | 57.5 | 902 |
 | Jerome H. Bauer | 42.5 | 666 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,568 | ||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Japheth Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Japheth Campbell | 100.0 | 5,357 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,357 | ||
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2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Claire McCaskillIncumbent | 54.8% | 1,494,125 | |
| Republican | Todd Akin | 39.1% | 1,066,159 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 6.1% | 165,468 | |
| Write-in | Ted Kimzey | 0% | 15 | |
| Write-in | Bernard J. "Spark" Duraski, Jr. | 0% | 9 | |
| Write-in | William Dean | 0% | 6 | |
| Write-in | Bernie Mowinksi | 0% | 5 | |
| Write-in | Charlie L. Bailey | 0% | 4 | |
| Write-in | Arnie C. "AC" Dienoff | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 2,725,793 | |||
| Source:Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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2006 On November 7, 2006, Claire McCaskill won election to theUnited States Senate. She defeated James M. Talent (R), Frank Filmour (L), Lydia Lewis (Progressive) and write-in candidates in the general election.[4]
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Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
McCaskill’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ | Combating the Opioid CrisisClaire is committed to doing everything she can to stem the tide of the opioid crisis and save lives.Claire has repeatedly urged the state legislature in Missouri to create a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which would help track opioid prescriptions so doctors and pharmacies can ensure people aren’t abusing opioids. But when leaders in Jefferson City failed to act, leaving Missouri as the only state without a PDMP, Claire led the charge in Congress to make sure that local county governments could apply for federal grant money normally reserved for statewide programs. Thanks to Claire’s efforts, fourteen communities in Missouri have been able to start such programs to better track and curb the flow of opioids in their communities. As the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Claire launched what one news outlet called “the biggest Congressional investigation” into the business practices of opioid manufacturers. Claire’s investigation has already revealed the systematic manipulation of one pharmaceutical company to push their opioids on consumers, and the CEO of the company has been arrested. Claire has also fought to crack down on the flow of illegal drugs into our country, working with the Department of Homeland Security to better equip border agents, boost security at our ports of entry, and ensure that opioids are not coming over our borders. Claire has repeatedly expressed her commitment to working with President Trump to combat the opioid crisis. She supports President Trump’s declaration of this crisis as a public health emergency, but continues to push for the federal government to commit additional resources to help expand prevention, recovery, and treatment efforts. Claire understands that this crisis requires an all-hands-on-deck approach, and she will continue to work with anyone, from either party, to address this crisis. Supporting Our VeteransThe daughter of a World War II veteran, Claire understands the responsibility we have to ensure that America’s veterans can access the benefits they have earned and deserve.A senior member of the Armed Services Committee, Claire has worked across the aisle to improve management and care at the VA. Claire was instrumental in replacing the Walter Reed Army Medical Center management after reports of neglect, and she led the successful fight to clean up mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery after it was reported that there were a vast number of mismarked graves. Every year, Claire solicits confidential, direct feedback from Missouri’s veterans to understand their frustrations, so she can better address their needs and concerns. Claire is also a founding member of the Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus, and has worked with her colleagues from both parties to incentivize companies to hire and train veterans, increase educational support for veterans, and smooth the transition from active duty to veteran service. Claire believes strongly that every veteran has a right to the benefits that they have earned. She recently passed into law the Arla Harrell Act, a two-year battle on behalf of a Missouri veteran and his fellow servicemembers to deliver decades-overdue relief to veterans intentionally exposed to mustard gas during World War II. Fostering a Stronger EconomyClaire has fought to provide relief for hard-working Missouri families. Claire worked across the aisle to support numerous pieces of bipartisan legislation that have helped bring more jobs to Missouri and America. She has worked to cut federal red tape for manufacturers and employers, strengthen federal job training programs, and expand tax cuts for small businesses and American workers.Claire worked to pass the first boost in the federal minimum wage in more than a decade, and supports investing in the nation’s infrastructure to ensure that everyone has access to good-paying jobs. She also supports raising the federal minimum wage again so that hard-working Missouri families can make ends meet. Claire has long opposed so-called “right to work” legislation. She strongly supports and has fought to protect the right for workers to come together and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. Claire is a strong supporter of Missouri’s small businesses, and has worked to make it easier for small businesses in Missouri to start up and grow. She has successfully stopped unreasonable federal regulations that would have hurt Missouri’s businesses — such as the Labor Department’s regulation preventing young people from working on family farms — and intervened on behalf of Missouri homebuilders to ensure safety standards were applied more reasonably. Claire has supported tax credits for families and small businesses, while opposing corporate tax loopholes that give the wealthy and corporations an advantage over hard-working Missourians. Claire supports bipartisan, comprehensive tax reform that benefits the middle class — but she opposed the Senate’s latest bill because it benefits the ultra-rich at the expense of those earning less than $75,000 a year. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded Claire their annual “Spirit of Enterprise” award for her work to support job-creation. Quality, Affordable Health CareClaire believes that all Missourians should have access to quality, affordable health care — including those with pre-existing conditions.Claire supports fixing and improving the Affordable Care Act to ensure that all Missourians can afford and access coverage. To this end, she has worked with her Republican colleagues to remove burdensome reporting requirements for businesses and reverse undue stress on small business owners. Claire has also introduced legislation to allow anyone without an insurance provider in their county’s individual market to buy health insurance on the DC exchange — the same way their Members of Congress do. And she strongly supports maintaining the requirement that insurance companies cover Missourians with pre-existing conditions. Witnessing the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, Claire worked across the aisle to conduct an investigation into why pharmaceutical companies were raising prices on consumers. This investigation led to bipartisan legislation to increase competition in the pharmaceutical market and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Claire has also consistently opposed efforts to transform Medicare into a voucher system, while working to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. And she worked with her colleagues to find a permanent, bipartisan fix for the health benefits of more than 20,000 miners and their families. Claire will continue to fight to ensure that Missourians can access the health care services that they need to fully participate in their communities. Standing up for Rural Missouri & AgricultureClaire was born in Rolla and raised in Houston and Lebanon, where her father’s family ran the local feed mill and her mom’s family ran the corner drug store. Claire has always carried with her the importance of Missouri’s rural communities and remains a strong advocate for Missouri’s farmers, ranchers, and families in rural communities — especially now, as the Administration’s trade war threatens many of their livelihoods.Claire has worked to bring affordable broadband access to rural communities. She introduced legislation to improve internet access in rural communities by protecting the rights of localities, and she has worked with a bipartisan group of Senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission to allow rural broadband providers to offer discounted broadband service. Claire has also been a leading advocate for rural post offices, which she understands are the lifeblood of their communities. She waged a successful campaign to save rural post offices and maintain delivery standards, and has worked across the aisle to protect hundreds of post offices throughout Missouri and across the country from closure. While Claire recognizes that some regulations are necessary to keep us safe, she has fought back against unnecessary and burdensome red tape that interferes with Missourians’ livelihoods. For example, Claire introduced legislation to prohibit the EPA from regulating “farm dust” and opposed the Labor Department’s plan to keep young adults from working on family farms. She also opposed President Obama’s “Waters of the United States” rule. Claire has also worked to ensure that Missouri’s farms can compete in the global marketplace. She successfully pushed President Trump to allow Missouri rice and beef producers to export their goods to China, and she supported the previous Administration’s decision to lift trade restrictions on Cuba because of the opportunities it created for Missouri farmers and ranchers. Claire also recently passed a bipartisan bill to protect Missouri’s agriculture industry from the threat of agro-terrorism — a bill that President Trump has signed into law. When necessary, Claire has also stood up to the Administration against policies that hurt Missouri agriculture. She has spoken out against the Administration’s reckless tariffs, which are putting Missouri farmers, ranchers and manufacturers under enormous strain — and has fought to save Missouri jobs jeopardized by the trade war. Claire has been awarded the National Farmers Union’s Golden Triangle Award six times for her work supporting Missouri’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Cutting Waste, Fraud, and AbuseClaire believes that one of the best, most effective ways for Americans to have more confidence in their federal government is to demonstrate that their tax money is being protected from waste, fraud, and abuse. She also believes that we must rein in the national debt in order to secure America’s future for generations to come.As Missouri State Auditor, Claire learned how to ferret out misconduct and waste — skills she’s carried with her to the Senate. Claire has conducted several investigations into allegations of mismanagement and corruption in the federal government, including a six-year fight to rein in wasteful wartime contracting practices in Iraq in Afghanistan — an investigation modeled on Harry Truman’s famous fight against war profiteering — and a sustained effort to reform or eliminate the Lifeline government phone subsidy program, which Claire found riddled with fraud and abuse. Claire also led the fight to permanently ban earmarks, over the objections of many in her own party, because they steered money to projects based on political influence instead of merit. Claire supports a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution to ensure that the federal government is using the same commonsense budgeting principles that Missouri families follow. And because Claire believes Members of Congress should lead by example, she returns an average of 10 percent of her Senate budget each Congress. Women’s Health & Well-beingClaire believes that every woman should have access to preventive and health care services, and she will continue to protect women’s rights from unnecessary attacks.As a breast cancer survivor, Claire has fought to preserve funding for Planned Parenthood, so that they can continue to provide life-saving health care services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings. She also supports the requirement that health insurance companies provide cost-free contraception to women — because Claire knows that the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies is to expand access to birth control. Before being elected to the United States Senate, Claire was a courtroom prosecutor in Kansas City specializing in sex crimes. And as Jackson County Prosecutor, she developed one of the first Domestic Violence Units to assist in the prosecution of abusers and provide counsel for victims of abuse. Claire has been outspoken about her experience with sexual harassment as a young legislator in Jefferson City. To help address the issue of sexual harassment and assault in our state’s capital, Claire recently gave a personal donation to help establish and fund MoInternNetwork.org, a website aimed at helping Missouri interns identify and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace. In the Senate, Claire has been an outspoken advocate for those who have experienced sexual misconduct and believes there need to be stronger policies and support for victims of sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill. Curbing Sexual ViolenceClaire has made fighting to curb domestic and sexual violence a defining issue during her time in public service.Before being elected to the United States Senate, Claire was a courtroom prosecutor in Kansas City specializing in sex crimes. And as Jackson County Prosecutor, she developed one of the first Domestic Violence Units to assist in the prosecution of abusers and provide counsel for victims of abuse. Claire has brought this dedication to combating sexual violence to her work in the Senate. Claire waged a two-year, bipartisan fight to combat sex trafficking and hold those who facilitate it accountable. This investigation led to a historic, unanimous vote in the Senate to hold the notorious website Backpage in contempt of Congress, and the results of this investigation are now available for state and local law enforcement officers to use when prosecuting sex trafficking cases. Claire was one of the leading advocates to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act — landmark legislation that helps to protect women, children, and families who are the victims of domestic abuse. And as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, Claire led the fight to overhaul the way sexual assault is handled by the military, resulting in sweeping reforms to hold perpetrators accountable and support victims. Claire has also focused on curbing sexual assault on college campuses, launching the first Congressional inquiry into how colleges and universities handle sexual assault on campuses. As a result of this survey, she has introduced bipartisan legislation to professionalize the response to sexual assault on college campuses to better protect and empower students. Bolstering our Energy FutureClaire believes that climate change is real, and that it poses a real threat to the health of Missouri’s families and communities. She also supports alternative energies to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. At the same time, Claire recognizes Missouri’s dependence on coal and will not support policies that unfairly harm Missouri consumers.Claire has fought back against efforts to dismantle the air and water standards that have kept Missouri’s natural resources clean for our families and future generations. She is a strong supporter of renewable energies, including those made in Missouri, and has supported tax credits for companies working to develop renewable energy sources. Unafraid to stand up to anyone in her pursuit to do what’s right for Missouri, Claire broke with her own party and voted in favor of the Keystone Pipeline because of the benefits it would provide to Missouri. She has also opposed burdensome regulations, including the “Cap & Trade” proposal that would have hurt Missouri families. Claire supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, but also knows the value of protecting our national treasures and outdoor heritage — which is why she opposes opening up oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and supports preserving our national parks. Strengthening our National SecurityAs the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, Claire has taken a leading role in bolstering our security at home and abroad, and retaining Missouri’s leadership role in our national defense.Claire believes that we need to do more to defeat ISIS, and has cosponsored legislation to strengthen our response to this growing threat. She has also cosponsored legislation to address the threat of homegrown extremism and worked to increase funding and training for our first responders. Claire strongly supports the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the EA-18 Growler. She is also a strong advocate for Whiteman Air Force Base, working to protect the base from closures; Fort Leonard Wood, praising its leading role in opening more military jobs to female servicemembers; and the St. Joseph 139th Airlift Wing, helping to secure funding for upgraded facilities. In both Senate hearings and one-on-one meetings with military brass, Claire has demonstrated the capabilities of Missouri’s military installations and has helped shape national defense bills to invest in those facilities. A former auditor and prosecutor, Claire believes we can strengthen our national security while being smart with taxpayer dollars. She has investigated countless allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, including a six-year fight to rein in wasteful wartime contracting practices in Iraq in Afghanistan — an investigation modeled on Harry Truman’s famous fight against war profiteering. Fighting for SeniorsClaire believes that all of our seniors have a right to the Social Security and Medicare benefits they have earned. Claire opposes privatizing Social Security and Medicare and she has supported reforms to ensure that these programs are available for future generations while protecting benefits for current retirees.Claire has led multiple investigations into the exploitation of seniors. She introduced bipartisan legislation to help regulators spot and stop common scams against our seniors, and recently advanced a bipartisan bill to encourage and allow financial institutions to report suspected exploitation to authorities. She also worked across the aisle to pass a bipartisan bill to make hearing aids available over the counter — increasing access and lowering costs. Witnessing the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, Claire also worked with her colleagues to conduct a bipartisan investigation into why pharmaceutical companies were raising prices on consumers. This investigation led to bipartisan legislation to increase competition in the pharmaceutical market and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Claire has traveled across Missouri and held over 50 town halls in just over a year to hear directly from seniors about what they need for retirement, so she can be a better advocate for them in the Senate. Consumer ProtectionClaire believes that one of her most important responsibilities is to protect Missourians from predatory companies and scam artists.As one of the Senate’s leaders on consumer investigations, Claire initiated multiple investigations into fraudulent companies and played a leading role in the investigation into General Motors’ recall of defective ignition switches. Following an investigation into how robocalls harm consumers, Claire introduced legislation to crack down on fraudulent robocalls. She has investigated the billing and customer service practices in the cable and satellite TV industries. And she worked with her colleagues to pass legislation cracking down on credit card companies’ abusive practices — legislation that it was estimated saved U.S. consumers $20.8 billion in 2013. Claire has also worked to crack down on companies that seek to exploit seniors, introducing bipartisan legislation to help regulators spot and stop common scams against our seniors and advancing a bipartisan bill to encourage and allow financial institutions to report suspected exploitation to authorities. Currently serving as the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Claire has launched what one news outlet called “the biggest Congressional investigation” into the business practices of opioid manufacturers. Claire’s investigation has already revealed the systematic manipulation of one pharmaceutical company to push their opioids on consumers, and the CEO of the company has been arrested. Claire will continue to hold companies accountable for fraudulent practices — no matter how powerful the company or how strongly her colleagues want her to back off. EducationClaire believes that every student should have access to a quality, affordable education. A product of Missouri’s public schools, Claire waited tables at the Lake of the Ozarks to put herself through college and law school at Mizzou.At the K-12 level, Claire has fought to protect funding for Head Start and school meal programs. She supports providing loan forgiveness to public school teachers after 10 years of service, so our local schools can attract the top talent. And she supported legislation that saved and created school jobs in Missouri during the height of the recession — legislation that provided Missouri with nearly $921 million and saved or created more than 8,000 elementary and secondary school jobs. Claire has repeatedly voted to increase access to affordable student loans and grants, including Pell Grants, so that more students can afford to go to college. She has also helped to pass comprehensive student loan legislation that cut out for-profit middlemen and cosponsored legislation to allow individuals to refinance their student loans at lower rates. In addition to her work to make college more affordable, Claire has focused on curbing sexual assault on college campuses, launching the first Congressional inquiry into how colleges and universities handle sexual assault on campuses. As a result of this survey, Claire has introduced bipartisan legislation to professionalize the response to sexual assault on college campuses to better protect and empower students. The daughter of a World War II veteran, Claire has also worked to ensure that our veterans can access education when they come home from service. Claire has sponsored legislation to provide financial assistance to veterans to help pay for college or vocational training and cosponsored legislation that would prevent veterans and their families from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous educational institutions. Fixing our Campaign Finance SystemClaire believes that we need to get rid of unlimited dark money in our politics, and that all Missourians — and all Americans — should know who pays for the ads they see on TV.Claire understands that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision — a decision she has called one of the worst in the Court’s history — has had a corrupting influence on American democracy, which is why she supports a constitutional amendment to overturn this disastrous decision. She has also consistently fought to return transparency and accountability to our elections. Claire strongly supports the DISCLOSE Act. She has pushed to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports. And she voluntarily files her reports electronically so constituents can easily find them. Claire is also the only candidate in Missouri who has proactively told voters to ignore all dark money advertising — even those that claim to be supporting her.[3] | ” |
| —Claire McCaskill’s campaign website (2018)[5] | ||
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from McCaskill's 2018 election campaign.
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2017-2018
At the beginning of the115th Congress, McCaskill was assigned to the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Finance
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2015-2016
McCaskill served on the following committees:[7]
- Special Committee on Aging,Ranking Member
- Armed Services Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
2013-2014
McCaskill served on the following Senate committees:[8]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Airland
- United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
- Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Special Committee on Aging
2011-2012
McCaskill served on the following Senate committees:
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
- Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism
- Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
- Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight (Chairwoman)
- Special Committee on Aging
- Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.[9]
Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, clickhere.
- Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
VotedYea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)
Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018- Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.[10]
VotedYea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[11]
VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12]
VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13]
VotedYea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.[14]
VotedNay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.[15]
VotedYea on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.[16]
VotedYea on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.[17]
VotedYea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.[18]
VotedNay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)
- Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018
- Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[19]
VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)
- Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017
- The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.[20]
VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017
- An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)[21]
VotedNay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017
- A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.[22]
VotedNay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
- Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.[23]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)
- Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.[24]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.[25]
VotedYea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))
- Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.[26]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.[27]
- Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[28]
VotedYea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[29]
VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[30]
VotedYea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[31]
VotedNay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
- Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018
- Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[32]
VotedYea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
- Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018[33]
VotedYea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[34]
VotedYea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[35]
VotedYea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[36]
VotedYea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[37]
VotedYea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
- Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[38]
VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.[39]
VotedYea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)
- Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017
- Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[40]
VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017
- Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[41]
VotedNay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.[42]
VotedYea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
- Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017
- Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[43]
VotedYea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
- Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017
- The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[44]
- Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
VotedYea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)
- Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018
- Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.[45]
VotedYea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
- Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill,click here.[46][47]
VotedYea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[48]
VotedYea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[49]
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
| Key votes |
|---|
114th Congress The first session of the114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[50][51] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to McCaskill's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[52] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
Defense spending authorization
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[86] For more information pertaining to McCaskill's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[87] National securityIranian sanctions support
John Brennan CIA nomination
EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Government shutdown
McCaskill "will not be keeping her salary. She will be writing a check to give it away."[95]
Student loan interest rates
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
HealthcareDefund Affordable Care Act
Social issuesBackground checks on gun sales
Assault weapon ban
Violence Against Women (2013)
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal Cliff
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Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ McCaskill endorsedHillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S.presidential election.[106]
- See also:Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
Ready for Hillary Super PAC
On June 18, 2013, McCaskill became the first sitting member of Congress to endorse Hillary Clinton for president in 2016 through theReady for HillarySuper PAC, a group encouraging Clinton to run. In 2008, McCaskill endorsed PresidentBarack Obama in the Democratic primary.[107]
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at theFEC website. Clickhere for more on federal campaign finance law andhere for more on state campaign finance law.
| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. Senate Missouri | Lost general | $39,690,299 | $39,471,364 |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (Missouri) | Won | $21,131,810 | N/A** |
| 2006 | U.S. Senate (Missouri) | Won | $11,412,117 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $72,234,226 | $39,471,364 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
Personal Gain Index
- See also:Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also:Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
ThePersonal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of theU.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based oncongressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available byOpenSecrets.org, McCaskill's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $15,128,202 and $26,810,006. That averages to$20,969,104, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. McCaskill ranked as the 11th most wealthy senator in 2012.[108] Between 2004 and 2012, McCaskill's calculated net worth[109] decreased by an average of 4 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[110]
| Claire McCaskill Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2006 | $26,975,668 |
| 2012 | $20,969,104 |
| Growth from 2006 to 2012: | −22% |
| Average annual growth: | −4%[111] |
| Comparatively, theAmerican citizen experienced a median yearlydecline in net worth of-0.94%.[112] | |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by theFederal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated byOpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). McCaskill received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by thewomen's issues industry.
From 2005-2014,38.34 percent of McCaskill's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[113]
| Claire McCaskill Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $33,663,468 |
| Total Spent | $33,423,083 |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Women's Issues | $5,116,239 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $4,076,329 |
| Retired | $2,146,772 |
| Securities & Investments | $872,918 |
| Real Estate | $693,030 |
| % total in top industry | 15.2% |
| % total in top two industries | 27.31% |
| % total in top five industries | 38.34% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship byGovTrack, McCaskill was rated a "centrist Democrat" in 2014. She received the same rating in May 2013.[114]
Like-minded colleagues
The websiteOpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[115]
McCaskill most often voted with: | McCaskill least often voted with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the websiteGovTrack, McCaskill missed 94 of 2,765 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounts to 3.4 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[116]
Congressional staff salaries
The websiteLegistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. McCaskill paid her congressional staff a total of $2,520,478 in 2011. She ranked 15th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries, and she ranked 43rd overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall,Missouri ranked 37th in average salary for senatorial staff. The averageU.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[117]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also:National Journal vote ratings
Each year,National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2013
McCaskill ranked 49th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[118]
2012
McCaskill ranked 50th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[119]
2011
McCaskill ranked 50th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[120]
Voting with party
July 2014
Claire McCaskill voted with the Democratic Party85.1 percent of the time, which ranked 46th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of July 2014.[121]
May 2013
Claire McCaskill voted with the Democratic Party80.5 percent of the time, which ranked 47th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of May 2013.[122]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also:Democratic National Convention, 2016
Claire McCaskill Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Missouri Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview •Types of delegates •State election law and delegates •Superdelegates by state McCaskill wasa superdelegate to the2016 Democratic National Convention fromMissouri.[123] McCaskill was one of 13 superdelegates from Missouri. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. McCaskill supportedHillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[124]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president onJuly 26, 2016.[125]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[126]
Missouri primary results
Hillary Clinton won the Missouri Democratic primary election, defeatingBernie Sanders 49.6 to 49.4 percent. With less than 2,000 votes separating Clinton and Sanders, the race remained uncalled until March 18, 2016.[127] Clinton received only more of Missouri's pledged delegates than Sanders, 36 to 35. Clinton carried Missouri's two most populous cities:St. Louis andKansas City. In St. Louis, she beat Sanders by 11 points. According to exit polls, she won non-white voters 61 to 38 percent over Sanders. Non-white voters made up 28 percent of the Democratic electorate in Missouri on March 15, 2016.[128]Missouri Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton49.6% 312,285 36 Bernie Sanders 49.4% 310,711 35 Henry Hewes 0.1% 650 0 Roque De La Fuente 0.1% 345 0 Keith Judd 0% 288 0 Willie Wilson 0% 307 0 Martin O'Malley 0.1% 442 0 John Wolfe 0% 247 0 Jon Adams 0.1% 433 0 Other 0.6% 3,717 0 Totals 629,425 71 Source:The New York Times andMissouri Secretary of State Delegate allocation
Missouri had 84 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 71 werepledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state'spledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[129][130]
Thirteen party leaders and elected officials served asunpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[129][131]
Personal
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McCaskill was married to David Exposito, with whom she had three children. The couple divorced in 1995.[132] In April 2002, McCaskill married St. Louis businessman Joseph Shepard.[133]
See also
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018
- Missouri elections, 2014
- United States congressional delegations from Missouri
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Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.2U.S. Senate, "Claire McCaskill official bio," accessed May 31, 2013
- ↑Tumblr, "I very recently learned that I have breast cancer.," February 22, 2016
- ↑3.03.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑Claire McCaskill for Senate, “Issues,” accessed September 12, 2018
- ↑United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑Congressional Record, "S6961," June 24, 2009
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
- ↑U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
- ↑Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11)," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735)," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "HR 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "H.R. 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "HJ Res 61," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "HJ Res 61," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2656)," accessed September 17, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2048)," accessed June 2, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "S 754," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 754, As Amended)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑Congress.gov, "S 2146," accessed November 2, 2015
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- ↑This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see theCongressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Claire McCaskill," accessed October 2, 2014
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- ↑Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com inFebruary 2016 andMay 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.
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- ↑To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us ateditor@ballotpedia.org.
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