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McCaskill introduces permanent earmark ban in Congress
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Calling them a source of government waste and inefficiency, Missouri’s Democratic Senator is moving to permanently expand the current ban on Congressional earmarks. A bill introduced Monday by Sens. Claire McCaskill and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., would bring an end to the controversial practice, where in lawmakers can set aside money for [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to create manufacturing jobs and bolster the state economy, Sen. Claire McCaskill is urging the Federal Aviation Adminstration to quickly certify a commercial version of the C-17 aircraft, manufactured in St. Louis. This week, Missouri’s senior senator sent a letter to the acting head of the FAA, Michael [...]
Continue reading …As part of a cross-state tour, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., met with energy stakeholders in Columbia, Mo., for a round table discussion on Jan
Continue reading …As part of a cross-state tour, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., met with energy stakeholders in Columbia, Mo., for a round table discussion on Jan. 16, 2012.
Continue reading …COLUMBIA, Mo. – As Sen. Claire McCaskill continued a cross-state tour of Missouri energy providers, she came to the home of the University of Missouri with a strong message in support of research and development. On Monday, McCaskill met with a number of regional energy stakeholders at the Columbia Municipal Power Plant for a brief [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — All three candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate have agreed to share the stage while the party faithful are gathered in Kansas City. The state Republican Party announced Friday that Congressman Todd Akin, Sarah Steelman and John Brunner have agreed to participate in a “town hall forum” on Feb. [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A finalized deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia to sell fighter jets is good news for St. Louis, according to Sen. Claire McCaskill. McCaskill, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the $30 billion deal to sell F-15SA jets to the Saudi government will be a boon [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon renewed his call for the Corp of Engineers to reform its master plan for flood control along the Missouri River, saying they should read deeper into a recently released report on last year’s major flood event. Earlier this week, an independent review commission of the 2011 flood released [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Shortly after what may be best describe as the official end of an unofficial nine-year war in Iraq, Sen. Claire McCaskill said was grateful that the conflict finally has reached a conclusion. On Friday, U.S. military leaders signed over the last American military base in Iraq to that country’s sovereign government, [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri lawmakers’ ongoing crusade to reform the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amidst the property rights dispute at the Lake of the Ozarks took a step forward on Wednesday. Sen. Roy Blunt introduced the “Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act,” which would limit FERC’s ability to infringe on private property when establishing [...]
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