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Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill is a Democrat and a U.S. Senator from Missouri.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Claire McCaskill

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Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2018 a debate
"The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions."
Mostly False
By Dylan Sherman • November 5, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 2, 2018 a campaign ad
"Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle."  
Half-True
By Morgan Keith • November 5, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2018 a debate
"I made my decision on Kavanaugh before the allegations surfaced, and it was all about Kavanaugh's alliance and allegiance to dark money and unlimited political contributions."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • November 1, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 a Q&A at Truman State University
"My opponent is endorsed by Citizens United."
True
By Sten Spinella • October 25, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 a Q&A at Truman State University
 "I voted to defund sanctuary cities."
Half-True
By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on August 23, 2018 an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader
Says a Josh Hawley lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA."
True
By Hannah Archambault, Matthew Hall, Theo DeRosa • September 13, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on November 22, 2017 a press release
"Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid."
Half-True
By Tateanna McCaskill • December 22, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 10, 2017 a campaign statement
Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City."
Mostly False
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman • November 24, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on August 22, 2017 a town hall in Monett, Mo.
"We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave."
Mostly True
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman • September 28, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on April 5, 2017 a news release
"Due to the recent downturn in steel production, more than 13,600 Americans have been laid off and the steel industry is facing billions in losses."
True
May 30, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on April 14, 2017 a town hall
"If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years."  
False
By Grace Hase • May 23, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 28, 2017 a tweet
"We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
False
By Gary Garrison • May 10, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on January 31, 2017 a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State
"Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
False
By Aleissa Bleyl • April 24, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on February 14, 2017 a press release on her website
Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs."
True
March 18, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 2, 2017 a tweet
"I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 2, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on January 23, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on August 21, 2015 comments to HBO host Bill Maher
"You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC."
False
By Katherine Knott • October 20, 2015
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on June 1, 2014 an appearance on "Fox News Sunday"
Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria.
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • June 4, 2014
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2009 an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous."
A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2009
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Latest Fact-Checks About Claire McCaskill

Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 11, 2018 a campaign ad
"In Washington, McCaskill joined the liberals for giving amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By Tom Warhover • November 4, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on October 18, 2018 a debate
Says Claire McCaskill "voted against including health records in the background check system."
Mostly False
By Tom Warhover • November 1, 2018
Missouri GOP
Missouri GOP
stated on September 10, 2018 a tweet
Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Mostly False
By Dylan Sherman • October 28, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on September 25, 2018 a tweet
Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!"
Mostly False
By Theo DeRosa • October 25, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on September 19, 2018 a video
Says "Claire McCaskill receives the second-most contributions from insurance companies in the entire Senate."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on July 9, 2018 a campaign website
Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2018
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