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After new reporting about ongoing radioactive waste problems in St. Louis, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement:  Years of stonewalling, half truths and downright lies to the people of St. Louis from their government. This is why I jammed through the Senate a new law to clean up Jana Elementary - or rebuild it. No more excuses https://t.co/l1nrJxxYKe — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 12, 2023   Background In...

This afternoon the United States Senate passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill, the Justice for Jana Elementary Act mandating the clean up of Jana Elementary School and radioactive waste testing to be performed at the surrounding buildings in the Hazelwood School District. I am delighted to say the Senate just approved my bill to order a federal cleanup at Jana Elementary. Big step forward in getting justice for these kids — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 26, 2023 "The federal...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will go to the Senate floor tomorrow to request unanimous consent on his bill, the Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023, requiring the federal cleanup of Jana Elementary school as well as the testing of the surrounding buildings in the Hazelwood School District. This comes as Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) has introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives this week. Tomorrow I will again go to the Senate floor...

Today in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the radioactive waste found at Jana Elementary and secured her commitment to support his Justice for Jana Elementary Act, gaining a critical endorsement from the DOE ahead of his attempt to pass the legislation next week. "I've introduced legislation that would direct the Army Corps to clean up the school, that would direct...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden slamming the Biden administration for its lack of action on the Jana Elementary School cleanup, expressing his intent to hold all nominees to positions at the Department of Energy until the issue is resolved. "The lack of urgency from your Administration is outrageous. Children and parents in my state have had their lives upended by the closure of this elementary school,"wrote Senator Hawley. "These...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Justice for Jana Elementary Act, new legislation that would require the cleanup of Jana Elementary School and order the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to test all Hazelwood School District properties. "Hazardous radioactive contamination has no place in schools,” said Senator Hawley. “Students and parents of Jana Elementary and the Hazelwood School District deserve to know that their schools are safe....

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Make the Universities Pay Act -- new legislation to reform the nation’s higher education financing system and put universities on the hook for the creditworthiness of future student loans and the debt of students who default. College tuition increases consistently outpace the rise of inflation, the nation’s student loan debt balance has skyrocketed to almost $2 trillion, and lackluster student performance calls into...

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted President Biden's $300 billion taxpayer-funded college debt cancellation plan:

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) announced that the Senate unanimously approved a resolution honoring the Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU) men's basketball team for winning the 2022 NCAA Division II (DII) national championship and making history as the first DII men's basketball team to win three consecutive national titles. “Congratulations to all of the players, coaches, staff, and fans on this incredible achievement,”said Blunt. “Thanks to hard...

On Monday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) published an op-ed on Fox News on his new Parents' Bill of Rights: As just about every parent with school-aged kids knows, the Left is trying to shut parents out of education.   Joe Biden’s Justice Department has tried to turn the FBI into a monitor of school board meetings, with one DOJ official going so far as to draw up lists of federal crimes for which parents could be prosecuted. Failed Virginia gubernatorial...