Senator Claire McCaskill

Biographical

Full Name: Claire McCaskill
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Joseph Shepard; 3 Children: Austin, Maddie, Lily; 4 Stepchildren: Benjamin, Carl, Marilyn, Michael
Birth Date: 07/24/1953
Birth Place: Rolla, MO
Home City: Jefferson City, MO
Religion: Catholic
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 1388 - National Volunteer Program Expansion
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2009 - Authorizes funding to promote, operate, and expand service-learning programs in elementary and secondary schools through training, curriculum development, program assessment methods, and community outreach ...

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Recent Public Statements

Collins, McCaskill, Tsongas, Turner Introduce USCG STRONG Act

May 20, 2013 - Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH), Niki Tsongas (D-MA) have joined together to introduce the U.S. Coast Guard STRONG ...

In Wake of Latest Allegations, Klobuchar and McCaskill Introduce Legislation Requiring New Criteria for Who Can Serve in Sexual Assault Prevention Positions

May 15, 2013 - In the wake of new allegations of sexual violence allegedly carried out by a Soldier assigned to sexual assault prevention at Fort Hood, Tex., U.S. ...

McCaskill on New Allegations of Military Sexual Assault: "Now is the Time For our Military Leaders to Reevaluate Who is Being Put into These Positions'

May 15, 2013 - U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former Jackson County Prosecutor, today released the following statement in response ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Family Research Council Positions 0%
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 50%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Positions 91%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $21,131,810.00
Total Spent $21,264,093.00
Cash On Hand $19,153.00
Debt $185,768.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Claire McCaskill refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/?p=contact

Washington, D.C. Website
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatormccaskill

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/mccaskilloffice

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorMcCaskill

Washington, D.C.
Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 506
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6154
Fax: 202-228-6326

District
4141 Pennsylvania
Suite 101
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-421-1639
Fax: 816-421-2562

District
915 East Ash Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573-442-7130
Fax: 573-442-7140

District
324 Park Central West
Suite 101
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-868-8745
Fax: 417-831-1349

District
555 Independence Street
Room 1600
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: 573-651-0964
Fax: 573-334-4278

District
5850 Delmar Boulevard
Suite A
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Phone: 314-367-1364
Fax: 314-361-8649