U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on cybersecurity:

“I was pleased to see President Trump’s Executive Order on cybersecurity and believe that we need to continue aggressively addressing this emerging threat. I stand ready to work with the President and his Administration on essential efforts to strengthen the federal government’s cybersecurity and to protect our communities, businesses, and institutions from cyberattacks.”