Claire McCaskill
U.S. Senator
Democrat, Missouri
- Date of Birth: July 24, 1953
- Birthplace: Rolla, Mo.
- First Elected: 2006
Committee Assignments:
Senate Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senate Special Committee on Aging
Campaign Fundraising
2005 - Present| Top 5 Organizations | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| EMILY's List | $10,563 | $512,975 | $523,538 |
| ActBlue | $0 | $90,558 | $90,558 |
| Husch Blackwell LLP | $6,000 | $68,675 | $74,675 |
| Bryan Cave LLP | $6,000 | $66,970 | $72,970 |
| Simmons Cooper LLC | $0 | $68,378 | $68,378 |
| Top 5 Industries | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Lawyers & Law Firms | $25,500 | $231,072 | $256,572 |
| Health Services | $15,400 | $53,000 | $68,400 |
| Lobbyists | $0 | $41,893 | $41,893 |
| TV, Movies, & Music | $22,175 | $19,700 | $41,875 |
| Electric Utilities | $27,632 | $8,250 | $35,882 |
Claire McCaskill in the News
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The Pressure is on the Fed Now to Save the Economy
August 09, 2011
Can monetary policy fix the nation's many economic woes? -
Who to Blame for the Debt Fiasco
July 15, 2011
The mushrooming national debt might be the only thing in Washington that's bipartisan. - Supercommittee Put On Notice: Don't Cut Social Security Overlapping groups of Democratic senators have launched efforts to prevent the so-called congressional supercommittee from cutting Social Security benefits as a means to reduce the federal budget deficit. On the one hand, several Senate Democrats have gotten behind legislation to…
- McCaskill urges EPA not to regulate farm dust U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has joined a number of farm-state lawmakers in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to abandon plans to regulate dust produced on farms. "Dust in rural America is just a face of life, and unless…
- FEMA Diverts Money From Missouri Tornado Relief to East Coast ST. LOUIS -- Some federal money pledged to Joplin, Mo., and other disaster sites is being diverted to help victims of Hurricane Irene, a move that is raising the concern of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Bob Josephson of the Federal…
