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Claire McCaskill
edit- Birthdate: July 24, 1953
- Political Party: Democratic
- Education: University of Missouri, B.A. in Political Science (1975), J.D. (1978)
Claire McCaskill was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. She is generally considered to be a more moderate senator, sometimes voting against party lines.
Senator McCaskill is known for her efforts to reduce fraud among defense contractors, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. As part of these efforts, she aimed to enhance whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees. McCaskill supports providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as children.
In 2009, she voted in support of the Affordable Care Act. She introduced the Victims Protection Act of 2014. While the Act passed in the Senate, it did not pass in the House of Representatives. The goal of this bill was to help those who were victims of sexual assault in the military. McCaskill has supported expanding background checks for guns and banning bump stocks. In 2017, she opposed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, arguing that it favored the wealthy.
Roy Blunt
edit- Birthdate: January 10, 1950
- Political Party: Republican
- Education: Southwest Baptist University, B.A. History (1970); Southwest Missouri State University, M.A. History (1972)
Roy Blunt was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He has been considered one of the most conservative senators, although he is also known for working across the aisle with Democrats, as he has sponsored many bipartisan bills.
Senator Blunt opposes raising the federal minimum wage, and he supported the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He believes that climate change exists, although he is uncertain if human activity plays a role in it. Blunt opposed the Affordable Care Act. In 2013, he opposed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that aimed to prohibit employer discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. He supported President Trump's executive order to temporarily restrict immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.