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Claire McCaskill

Senator from Missouri
SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–2019ID M001170
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LegislationHEADLINE
80%with Dems
of 1,726 votes
Nominations
87%with Dems
of 491 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 2,217 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
2011 → 2013
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20072013
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
86.8%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 2018noneJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54A 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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54To clarify that the requirement to remove United States Armed Forces does not apply to forces engaged in operations to support efforts to disrupt Houthi attacks against locations outside of Yemen, such as ballistic missile attacks, unmanned aerial vehicle attacks, maritime attacks against United States or international vessels, or terrorist attacks against civilian targets.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance78.6% · 602 votes
Health91.9% · 148 votes
Armed Forces and National Security78% · 132 votes
Taxation86% · 129 votes
Energy74.2% · 89 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 70 votes
Agriculture and Food61.2% · 67 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.7% · 66 votes
Immigration66.7% · 54 votes
Education93.8% · 48 votes
Government Operations and Politics77.5% · 40 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 40 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement78.4% · 37 votes
Congress80% · 35 votes
Emergency Management89.7% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance70.8% · 24 votes
International Affairs76.5% · 17 votes
Commerce73.3% · 15 votes
Environmental Protection76.9% · 13 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.6% · 13 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10 votes
Water Resources Development70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 8 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Families.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
110th · 2007115th · 2017
Democrat · Senate · MO110th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Claire McCaskill

Senator from Missouri
SENATED2007–20196 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
80%with Democrats
of 1,726 votes · 20% with Republicans
Nominations87%of 491 votes
All contested82%of 2,217 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat86.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance78.6% · 602
Health91.9% · 148
Armed Forces and National Security78% · 132
Taxation86% · 129
Energy74.2% · 89
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 70
Agriculture and Food61.2% · 67
Transportation and Public Works69.7% · 66
Immigration66.7% · 54
Education93.8% · 48
Government Operations and Politics77.5% · 40
Labor and Employment100% · 40
Crime and Law Enforcement78.4% · 37
Congress80% · 35
Emergency Management89.7% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance70.8% · 24
International Affairs76.5% · 17
Commerce73.3% · 15
Environmental Protection76.9% · 13
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.6% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10
Water Resources Development70% · 10
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Science, Technology, Communications— · 8
Law— · 4
Native Americans— · 2
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Families.

Service record

110th · 2007115th · 2017
Democrat110th–115th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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