WASHINGTON – Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill lauded the decision from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to approve Missouri’s request for a time extension to comply with new REAL ID requirements.

In June, Blunt and McCaskill wrote a letter to DHS Secretary John Kelly encouraging his agency to grant Missouri an extension.

“I appreciate Secretary Kelly’s action, which will ensure Missouri families are able to continue traveling and using their IDs at federal facilities while the new law is being implemented,” said Blunt. “I will continue working with Governor Greitens and DHS to ensure a smooth transition.”

“It’s important that Missourians are able to continue business as usual while the state works on transitioning to new IDs,” said McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “I was glad to work with Homeland Security Secretary Kelly and my colleague Senator Blunt in order to help Missouri get this extension.”