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Friday, February 15, 2013  Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill is pushing for the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act in Congress.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill stopped by Columbia's Flat Branch Pub and Brewing to serve some pizza and drinks.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  After voting in Kirkwood, McCaskill stopped in Columbia on Tuesday morning to work at a Democratic Party phone bank.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Bill seeks to establish criteria for rural post offices that do stay open.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  McCaskill said closing postal facilities won't solve the U.S. Postal Service's money troubles.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Update: Many homes built along Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks may be allowed to remain.

Monday, October 24, 2011  Missouri Representatives and Senators are introducing legislation to help property owners at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  A couple of weeks ago the Federal Energy Regulatory Ccommission, the agency that regulates the lake, the dam and the hydroelectric plant, agreed to take another look at the lake’s shoreline management plan.