Crime

Hawley, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill Expanding Nationwide Background Checks for Childcare Workers

Thursday, September 26, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure all contractors working with children are authorized to have to a nationwide background check. The new bill, which would amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993(NCPA), would expand mandatory nationwide background checks for all individuals under contract with a...

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‘She Belongs in Jail’: Hawley Releases Statement After Judge Reduces Bond of Illegal Immigrant Charged with Killing of Missouri Boy

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after a judge reduced the bond of illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouri’s 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision. "Illegal alien Endrina Bracho killed 12-year-old Travis Wolfe while driving w/o a license, in the wrong lane, 35 miles per hour over the limit. Now a judge has reduced her bond. This is wrong. She belongs in jail, not on Missouri streets," Senator Hawley wrote. Two weeks ago, Senator...

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NEW WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGATION: Secret Service Failed to Properly Train Agents Assigned to Candidate Details, Trump Rally

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe following new whistleblower allegations that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents who partnered with the Secret Service for protective details were improperly trained. Reports indicate that this deficient training extended to the Butler, Pa., rally where former president Donald Trump was shot.“Whistleblower allegations to my office report that the only training received by many HSI...

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Hawley Seeks Justice after Murder of Missouri Boy, Demands Cash Bond of Illegal Immigrant Killer NOT be Reduced

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

This week U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the presiding judge overseeing the prosecution of illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouri's 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision.  "On December 20, 2023, Endrina Bracho was driving without a license, in the wrong lane, and 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, when she crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying 12-year-old Travis Wolfe," Senator Hawley wrote. "Travis tragically...

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NEW WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGATION: Secret Service Prevented Extra Security Assets for Trump Rally

Friday, August 23, 2024

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe following new whistleblower allegations that call into question Acting Director Rowe's testimony regarding the denial of additional security assets for former President Trump’s event in Butler, Pa.  "[O]fficials at Secret Service headquarters encouraged agents in charge of the trip not to request any additional security assets in its formal manpower request—effectively denying...

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Hawley, Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Law Enforcement Support Program, Passes Senate Unanimously

Friday, August 02, 2024

The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement and their families. The senators first introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act in 2019, and it was signed into law later that year. Since then, the senators have pushed for reauthorization of the STOIC Act to ensure those who put...

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Hawley Releases New Whistleblower Claims Alleging Secret Service Director’s Role in Scaling Back Agency’s Manpower, Retaliating Against Agents who Speak Out

Thursday, August 01, 2024

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe after new whistleblower claims point to his actions as a reason for the agency's failures to protect former President Donald Trump. "Since your testimony before the Senate of July 30, new and disturbing information has come to light about Secret Service planning for the Butler, Pennsylvania Trump campaign event—and your own involvement," wrote Senator Hawley. "The...

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Senate Passes Hawley-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Kids Online, Hold Big Tech Accountable for Child Exploitation

Thursday, August 01, 2024

This week the Senate passed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), cosponsored by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), to fight back against Big Tech's targeting of kids online. "Despite Big Tech’s endless lobbying, the Senate has taken a serious first step this week toward keeping kids safe online. The next step is to take the fight to the platforms—to give parents the right to sue. America’s sons and daughters deserve justice, not exploitation," said Senator Hawley....

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Hawley, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Boosting Mental Health Resources for First Responders

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The bill would establish a new grant program to boost mental health and wellness resources for law enforcement. It would also direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national mental health hotline for first responders experiencing a crisis or in need of help. “I’m proud to partner with Senator Gillibrand on another piece of vital...

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‘No One Has Been Fired’: Hawley Pushes for Accountability from Secret Service on Trump Assassination Attempt

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

In a joint hearing today with members of the Senate Judiciary and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted United States Secret Service (USSS) Acting Director Ronald Rowe, demanding answers for the lack of accountability in the attempted assassination of former President Trump.  In his questioning, Senator Hawley asked Acting Director Rowe for names of those who were in charge of multiple security efforts the day the...

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