Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO · U.S. Senate
Bio
Eric Stephen Schmitt is an American attorney and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Missouri. A member of the Republican Party, Schmitt served as the 46th state treasurer of Missouri from 2017 to 2019 and as the 43rd Missouri attorney general from 2019 to 2023.
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Issue profile
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- Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation (Video)
Daily Signal’s new documentary, “Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation,” is an in-depth investigation into America’s Declaration of Independence. Join Bradley Devlin, Victor Davis Hanson, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, Rep…
Freerepublic.com · July 4, 2026 
'It's insane': GOP senator says Supreme Court birthright ruling hands China a citizenship loopholeSen. Eric Schmitt warns the high court's birthright citizenship ruling leaves America vulnerable to China.
Fox News · July 2, 2026
MAGA Melts Down After Supreme Court Protects Birthright CitizenshipPresident Trump’s supporters have begun to rail against the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, a significant blow to their mass deportation dreams.The court ruled 6–3 on Tuesday to strike down Trump’s executive order and uphold the constitutional …
The New Republic · June 30, 2026
MAGA Erupts as Even Amy Coney Barrett Rules Republicans Went Too FarMAGA world is incensed after Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Comey Barrett sided with the liberal justices—and even wrote the majority opinion—rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to gut mail-in voting.The court on Monday ruled to uphold a M…
The New Republic · June 29, 2026
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