Biography & Current Office
Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt is a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri who was sworn in on January 3, 2023. His official Senate biography records earlier service as Missouri attorney general, state treasurer and state senator, following legal training at Saint Louis University.
Schmitt serves on the Senate Judiciary, Armed Services, and Commerce, Science and Transportation Committees and is vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee. His Senate office identifies him as chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Current / reviewed roles
- Chairman — Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution
- Vice Chair — Joint Economic Committee
Committees & Leadership
Current and reviewed institutional roles
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Claims & Evidence
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