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Claire McCaskill

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, United States Senate

Former Member, White House Commission for Drug Free Communities

Education

  • JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
  • BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
  • BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975
  • Former Waitress, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks
  • Former Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City
  • Assistant Prosecutor, Prosecutor’s Office , Jackson County
  • Prosecutor, Jackson County, 1993-1998

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
  • BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975
  • Former Waitress, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks
  • Former Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City
  • Assistant Prosecutor, Prosecutor’s Office , Jackson County
  • Prosecutor, Jackson County, 1993-1998
  • Senator, United States Senate, 2006-2019
  • Candidate, United States Senate, 2018
  • Auditor, State of Missouri, 1999-2006
  • Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 2004
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1988

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, United States Senate

Former Member, White House Commission for Drug Free Communities

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Missouri Law School, 1978
  • BS, Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975
  • Former Waitress, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks
  • Former Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City
  • Assistant Prosecutor, Prosecutor’s Office , Jackson County
  • Prosecutor, Jackson County, 1993-1998
  • Senator, United States Senate, 2006-2019
  • Candidate, United States Senate, 2018
  • Auditor, State of Missouri, 1999-2006
  • Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 2004
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1988
  • Former President, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Missouri
  • Former Chair, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
  • Founding Member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
  • Vice President, National District Attorney’s Association
  • Member, Saint Gerard Majella Catholic Church of Saint Louis
  • Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Jefferson City

Other Info

  • Bill

  • World War II veteran; Missouri State Insurance Commissioner

Favorite Book:

To Kill a Mockingbird, Trinity, Born Fighting, Truman, Master of the Senate

Favorite Movie:

Moonstruck, Fargo, Cat Ballou

Favorite Musician:

The Temptations, Yo-Yo Ma, Celtic Woman, James Taylor, James Brown, Willie Nelson

  • Betty Anne

  • Columbia City Council member

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2018

Nov. 6
Join Claire on Election Night!

Tue 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM CST

Marriott St. Louis Grand St. Louis, MO