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Crime

Hawley to Lead Hearing with Durbin on Combatting CSAM, Protecting Kids Online

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism—will convene a hearing, alongside Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), on the need to pass the lawmakers' legislation to combat the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) crisis online. This first Judiciary subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress will feature witnesses directly or indirectly impacted by CSAM, including survivors, advocates, and law enforcement experts....

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Hawley, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eradicate Child Labor, Hold Bad Actors Accountable

Monday, March 10, 2025

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J) reintroduced the Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, which would prohibit corporations that engage in illegal child labor practices from securing federal contracts. The bill passed out of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support last year.“Companies that illegally employ children should not be rewarded with lucrative federal government...

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Hawley Confronts Democrat Witness for Sympathizing with Violent Antisemitic Protesters, Discriminatory DEI

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted Kevin Rachlin, the Washington director of The Nexus Project, over his refusal to unequivocally condemn university campuses' coddling of antisemitic criminals. The Senator went on to press Rachlin—a witness invited by Senate Democrats—about Rachlin's support for universities' DEI systems and the reverse discrimination they promote. "If you come to this country on a...

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Hawley, Whitehouse Reintroduce Bill to Support Law Enforcement, Prevent Officer Suicides

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today reintroduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act to expand support resources for law enforcement officers. The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Christopher Coons (D-Del.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize grant funding for law enforcement family-support services and establish suicide-prevention...

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Senator Hawley Urges President Trump to Pardon Pro-Life Prisoners: Right the Wrongs of the Biden Administration

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor urging President Trump to pardon the pro-life prisoners who were incarcerated during Joe Biden’s anti-Christian administration.  Earlier today, Senator Hawley discussed the urgent need to pardon these individuals with President Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQ8EmfXEAM WATCH “President Trump can turn the chapter on this dark period of our history. He can right the wrongs that this last administration perpetrated. . . ....

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‘Her Death is Not an Actual Issue?’: Hawley Gets Democrat Witness to Admit Party’s Pro-Illegal Immigrant Playbook

Thursday, January 16, 2025

In today's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted Adam Isacson, a witness invited by Senate Democrats, over his testimony encouraging senators to vote against legislation that would detain criminal illegal migrants.      "[Laken Riley's] death is not an actual issue? . . . I just want to make sure the record's clear on this: The spokesman for the minority party is advising the Senate...

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Hawley Demands Senate Haul Mayorkas, Wray in for Testimony After Terrorist-linked Attack on NYE Leaves 10 Dead, Dozens Injured

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Chairman-elect Rand Paul of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, demanding the Biden Administration be held accountable following a New Year's Eve terrorist-linked attack on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street.   "When the 119th Congress convenes next week, and you assume leadership of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, I urge you to immediately call Mayorkas and Wray to publicly testify prior to their departure from...

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Hawley Statement on Release of Illegal Alien Who Killed Missouri Boy Travis Wolfe

Friday, December 20, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement upon reports that the illegal alien—who killed Missouri's 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision last year—was released into Missouri without having to pay a monetary bond. I am told the criminal illegal alien who murdered 12-year-old Travis Wolfe of St. Charles has been released pending a future trial. This is a gross miscarriage of justice. She killed Travis one year ago today. She is present in the U.S. illegally...

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‘What World Do You Live in?’: Hawley Condemns Democrat Plot for ‘Mass Amnesty’

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted the Democrats' push for amnesty for illegal immigrants. "Why would you want American citizens and those who are here lawfully to have to compete against illegal immigrants," Senator Hawley asked Aaron Reichlin-Melnik, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council.  He continued, "If you're wondering America, here's the Democrats plan. Take the thirteen million plus illegals, who are here taking jobs...

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Hawley Demands DOJ, FBI Halt Destruction of Records & Vows to Investigate Justice System Abuses Under Garland, Wray

Wednesday, December 04, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, condemning reports of agency personnel destroying documents and vowing to investigate their misconduct, including the targeting of President-elect Trump, pro-life Americans, and Catholics throughout the country. "With sunlight now on the horizon, I’m not surprised by last-ditch efforts to stonewall the incoming administration. But those efforts...

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