“When you come from a moderate state, being moderate is as natural as brushing your teeth.” Sen. Claire McCaskill In the earmark wars, this week will see something of a showdown on the Senate floor. Republican Jim DeMint of South Carolina and Democrat Claire McCaskill of Missouri plan to offer an amendment to require that […]

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From The Liberalizer:  Dear Senator McCaskill, I have watched your political career here in the state of Missouri with great interest. You were the first female ever elected senator from the Show-Me state. You have gone on to represent the entire state of Missouri on the extremely important Senate Armed Services committee. These are great […]

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By JANET NAPOLITANO , KATHLEEN SEBELIUS and CLAIRE MCCASKILL Once in a generation, an opportunity comes along — not just for the Democratic Party, but for the United States of America — to build a new majority for change. Barack Obama’s candidacy offers us that opportunity. As Democrats, and as Americans, we must seize it.As […]

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Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) says that the economic stimulus needs to be targeted and should be temporary. Click here to listen.

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“Ice Princess” Julie Myers For those of you not keeping score, Ms. Myers is the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is the second cousin of Sen. Bond by marriage. Sen. Bond was a big booster of her husband John Wood to become U.S. Attorney in Kansas City. Myers got into a […]

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By Ryan Martin Two similar bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would restore a discount to student health centers by adding them to the list of providers that could obtain and sell birth control prescriptions at reduced rates. But MU students might not see the discount, University Hospital and Clinics officials said. […]

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JEFFERSON CITY _ Despite her boast to the Kansas City Star that she would comply with a Missouri Republican Party open records request for her emails, Claire McCaskill continues to stonewall Missourians by not responding to or even acknowledging the MRP request made 27 days ago. The Star reported on November 28 that “McCaskill said […]

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We told you last week about Sen. McCaskill getting a little national attention last week on the CBS Evening News. McCaskill bragged on the program that she was one of 12 Senators who did not request earmarks for FY 2007. On the surface, this declaration sounds great, we all know that earmark reform is a […]

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Click here for video report (CBS) Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri has set out to cure Congress of what she calls a bad habit. “I am one of 12 U.S. senators who’ve not requested earmarks,” she said. “One of only two Democrats.” From the teapot museum to wine budgets, earmarks are pet projects that get […]

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