Eric Stephen Schmitt
Republican junior Senator of Missouri
Senator
Missouri
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2029
1
Congresses Served
1
Senate Terms
June 20, 1975 (49 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the junior United States senator from Missouri starting in 2023
- Held the position of Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023
- Was an alderman for Glendale, Missouri, from 2005 to 2008
- Served in the Missouri Senate from 2009 to 2017, representing the 15th district
- Elected Missouri State Treasurer in 2016
- Filed lawsuits against the Affordable Care Act and school districts/municipalities for mask mandates during COVID-19
- Supported lawsuits challenging the 2020 election results
- Sued the Biden administration 25 times, challenging various policies
- Advocated for tax cuts and sponsored legislation to limit revenue from non-traffic fines in Missouri
- Supported legislation for autism therapy coverage and savings accounts for individuals with disabilities
- Launched the MO ABLE program and the Show-Me Checkbook website as State Treasurer
- Involved in antitrust investigations against Google
- Supported Second Amendment rights and received an “A+” rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund
- Filed a lawsuit against the Chinese government over COVID-19, which was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
- Opposed Medicaid expansion in Missouri despite voter approval, a stance overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court
- Led efforts to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in Missouri
- Supported the SAFE Kit Initiative to address sexual assault kit backlogs
- Advocated for criminal justice measures, including prosecuting a murder case in St. Louis and supporting increased police presence
- Filed “friend of the court” briefs supporting Second Amendment rights in high-profile cases
- Opposed Biden administration’s environmental policies, including suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land
- Filed lawsuits challenging COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers
- Supported legislation and legal actions that critics argue restrict LGBTQ+ rights
- Defended public school practices involving religion against criticism from secular organizations
- Participated in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
- Resisted efforts to release individuals wrongfully convicted on procedural grounds
- Issued a declaration banning abortion in Missouri following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
- Filed a lawsuit to block President Biden’s student debt relief plan
- Announced candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2021 and won the election in 2022