Candidate for U.S. Senate - Missouri in 2018 Missouri 2018 General Election.
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Claire has also focused on curbing sexual assault on college campuses, launching the first Congressional inquiry into how colleges and universities handle sexual assault on campuses. As a result of this survey, she has introduced bipartisan legislation to professionalize the response to sexual assault on college campuses to better protect and empower students. Learn more
Claire strongly supports the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the EA-18 Growler. She is also a strong advocate for Whiteman Air Force Base, working to protect the base from closures; Fort Leonard Wood, praising its leading role in opening more military jobs to female servicemembers; and the St. Joseph 139th Airlift Wing, helping to secure funding for upgraded facilities. Learn more
Claire has sponsored legislation to provide financial assistance to veterans to help pay for college or vocational training and cosponsored legislation that would prevent veterans and their families from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous educational institutions. Learn more
Claire was instrumental in replacing the Walter Reed Army Medical Center management after reports of neglect, and she led the successful fight to clean up mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery after it was reported that there were a vast number of mismarked graves. Learn more
Claire has repeatedly expressed her commitment to working with President Trump to combat the opioid crisis. She supports President Trump’s declaration of this crisis as a public health emergency, but continues to push for the federal government to commit additional resources to help expand prevention, recovery, and treatment efforts. Learn more
Claire has repeatedly urged the state legislature in Missouri to create a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which would help track opioid prescriptions so doctors and pharmacies can ensure people aren’t abusing opioids. Learn more
Claire led the charge in Congress to make sure that local county governments could apply for federal grant money normally reserved for statewide programs. Thanks to Claire’s efforts, fourteen communities in Missouri have been able to start such programs to better track and curb the flow of opioids in their communities. Learn more
She has spoken out against the Administration’s reckless tariffs, which are putting Missouri farmers, ranchers and manufacturers under enormous strain Learn more
Claire has repeatedly voted to increase access to affordable student loans and grants, including Pell Grants, so that more students can afford to go to college. Learn more
She supports providing loan forgiveness to public school teachers after 10 years of service, so our local schools can attract the top talent. Learn more
Claire has also focused on curbing sexual assault on college campuses, launching the first Congressional inquiry into how colleges and universities handle sexual assault on campuses. As a result of this survey, she has introduced bipartisan legislation to professionalize the response to sexual assault on college campuses to better protect and empower students. Learn more
she opposes opening up oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and supports preserving our national parks. Learn more
She has also opposed burdensome regulations, including the “Cap & Trade” proposal that would have hurt Missouri families. Learn more
Claire broke with her own party and voted in favor of the Keystone Pipeline because of the benefits it would provide to Missouri. Learn more
She is a strong supporter of renewable energies, including those made in Missouri, and has supported tax credits for companies working to develop renewable energy sources. Learn more
Claire strongly supports the DISCLOSE Act. She has pushed to require electronic filing of campaign finance reports. And she voluntarily files her reports electronically so constituents can easily find them. Learn more
Claire understands that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision — a decision she has called one of the worst in the Court’s history — has had a corrupting influence on American democracy, which is why she supports a constitutional amendment to overturn this disastrous decision. Learn more
Claire also led the fight to permanently ban earmarks, over the objections of many in her own party, because they steered money to projects based on political influence instead of merit. Learn more
Claire introduced legislation to prohibit the EPA from regulating “farm dust” and opposed the Labor Department’s plan to keep young adults from working on family farms. She also opposed President Obama’s “Waters of the United States” rule. Learn more
She also worked across the aisle to pass a bipartisan bill to make hearing aids available over the counter — increasing access and lowering costs. Learn more
Claire has also consistently opposed efforts to transform Medicare into a voucher system, while working to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. Learn more
she strongly supports maintaining the requirement that insurance companies cover Missourians with pre-existing conditions. Learn more
Claire has fought to preserve funding for Planned Parenthood, so that they can continue to provide life-saving health care services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings. Learn more
Claire has also introduced legislation to allow anyone without an insurance provider in their county’s individual market to buy health insurance on the DC exchange — the same way their Members of Congress do. Learn more
Claire supports fixing and improving the Affordable Care Act to ensure that all Missourians can afford and access coverage. To this end, she has worked with her Republican colleagues to remove burdensome reporting requirements for businesses and reverse undue stress on small business owners. Learn more
She waged a successful campaign to save rural post offices and maintain delivery standards, and has worked across the aisle to protect hundreds of post offices throughout Missouri and across the country from closure. Learn more
She introduced legislation to improve internet access in rural communities by protecting the rights of localities, and she has worked with a bipartisan group of Senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission to allow rural broadband providers to offer discounted broadband service. Learn more
And she worked with her colleagues to pass legislation cracking down on credit card companies’ abusive practices — legislation that it was estimated saved U.S. consumers $20.8 billion in 2013. Learn more
She introduced bipartisan legislation to help regulators spot and stop common scams against our seniors, and recently advanced a bipartisan bill to encourage and allow financial institutions to report suspected exploitation to authorities. Learn more
Claire broke with her own party and voted in favor of the Keystone Pipeline because of the benefits it would provide to Missouri. Learn more
Claire has sponsored legislation to provide financial assistance to veterans to help pay for college or vocational training and cosponsored legislation that would prevent veterans and their families from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous educational institutions. Learn more
Following an investigation into how robocalls harm consumers, Claire introduced legislation to crack down on fraudulent robocalls. Learn more
Claire was one of the leading advocates to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act — landmark legislation that helps to protect women, children, and families who are the victims of domestic abuse. Learn more
Claire waged a two-year, bipartisan fight to combat sex trafficking and hold those who facilitate it accountable. This investigation led to a historic, unanimous vote in the Senate to hold the notorious website Backpage in contempt of Congress Learn more
Claire also recently passed a bipartisan bill to protect Missouri’s agriculture industry from the threat of agro-terrorism — a bill that President Trump has signed into law. Learn more
She successfully pushed President Trump to allow Missouri rice and beef producers to export their goods to China Learn more
Claire introduced legislation to prohibit the EPA from regulating “farm dust” and opposed the Labor Department’s plan to keep young adults from working on family farms. She also opposed President Obama’s “Waters of the United States” rule. Learn more
Claire worked across the aisle to conduct an investigation into why pharmaceutical companies were raising prices on consumers. This investigation led to bipartisan legislation to increase competition in the pharmaceutical market and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Learn more
Claire worked to pass the first boost in the federal minimum wage in more than a decade Learn more
She has successfully stopped unreasonable federal regulations that would have hurt Missouri’s businesses — such as the Labor Department’s regulation preventing young people from working on family farms Learn more
She recently passed into law the Arla Harrell Act, a two-year battle on behalf of a Missouri veteran and his fellow servicemembers to deliver decades-overdue relief to veterans intentionally exposed to mustard gas during World War II. Learn more
Claire was instrumental in replacing the Walter Reed Army Medical Center management after reports of neglect, and she led the successful fight to clean up mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery after it was reported that there were a vast number of mismarked graves. Learn more
Claire led the charge in Congress to make sure that local county governments could apply for federal grant money normally reserved for statewide programs. Thanks to Claire’s efforts, fourteen communities in Missouri have been able to start such programs to better track and curb the flow of opioids in their communities. Learn more
She introduced bipartisan legislation to help regulators spot and stop common scams against our seniors, and recently advanced a bipartisan bill to encourage and allow financial institutions to report suspected exploitation to authorities. Learn more
Claire supports a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution to ensure that the federal government is using the same commonsense budgeting principles that Missouri families follow. Learn more
Claire supports bipartisan, comprehensive tax reform that benefits the middle class — but she opposed the Senate’s latest bill because it benefits the ultra-rich at the expense of those earning less than $75,000 a year. Learn more
Claire has long opposed so-called “right to work” legislation. She strongly supports and has fought to protect the right for workers to come together and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. Learn more
She also supports raising the federal minimum wage again so that hard-working Missouri families can make ends meet. Learn more
Claire worked to pass the first boost in the federal minimum wage in more than a decade Learn more
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