When the new Congress convenes in January, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill will serve on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.  The Missouri Democrat will also remain a senior member of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee and will be joining the Senate Finance Committee.

McCaskill was named the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over the federal government’s operations and the Department of Homeland Security. That new role will dramatically expand McCaskill’s role in federal government oversight, protecting the homeland, and guarding taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse.

“Missourians expect me to fight for them—to make their families and communities more secure, and to strengthen accountability in government,” said McCaskill. “That’s been the bread and butter of my work in the Senate. And these assignments will give me a strong platform to keep fighting for the state I love.”

McCaskill’s continued seniority on the Senate Armed Services Committee will allow her to continue her work to strengthen national security, and her advocacy for Missouri’s military installations and the role the state plays in the nation’s defense—while the Senate Finance Committee has broad jurisdiction over tax policy, trade, and healthcare.