Claire McCaskill

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) speaks about pending legislation regarding sexual assaults in the military in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 4, 2013.

This senator says the Pentagon is still a ‘complete failure’ on protecting sexual assault victims

Justice

A new Pentagon report say there’s progress on reporting sexual assaults in the military. But Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose proposed reforms were rejected earlier this year, says commanders have been “a complete failure” in protecting those who report crimes — and plans a new push to pass her bill.

As first deadline looms, Akin resists calls to withdraw from Senate race

Global Politics

VIDEO: GOP Senate candidate from Missouri ignites firestorm over ‘legitimate rape’ comment

Global Politics

Deals, compromise led to Senate health reform passage

Global Politics

Women Score in Key Senate Races

Senate Races to Watch: Connecticut and Missouri

As Senate races tighten around the country, we’re back on their trail today to take a look at the fight for seats in two key states: Connecticut and Missouri. In Connecticut, Republican Linda McMahon has spent millions and produced strong TV ads in her second consecutive Senate election, this time against Democratic Representative Chris Murphy. […]