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Government Accountability

Hawley Seeks Answers About Data Used in FDA Abortion Drug Study 

Friday, October 09, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas raising concerns that the FDA’s long-promised safety study of the abortion drug mifepristone may be using incomplete data. The letter raises questions about whether the study can adequately assess the effect of the Biden Administration’s 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy(REMS)—which removed important safeguards—and whether...

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Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act

Thursday, October 01, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced bipartisan legislation to ensure AI agent operators and developers are held liable for hacking incidents. Artificial intelligence agents are hacking into public websites, networks, and servers. This poses potentially dire consequences to anything connected online—including hospitals, utilities, banks, and other critical infrastructure.  “These AI agents are committing cyberattacks. If Big...

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Hawley to Introduce Stop Flock Abuse Act, Establishing Safeguards for AI-Powered Cameras

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the Stop Flock Abuse Act to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras to ensure these nationwide surveillance networks protect Americans’ constitutional rights. This bill comes after Senator Hawley launched an investigation into AI-powered surveillance cameras and chaired a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing on Flock...

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Chairman Hawley Invites CEOs of Flock, Competitors to Testify Next Week

Friday, September 18, 2026

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) invited the CEOs of four surveillance companies, including Flock Safety, to testify before Senator Hawley's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on September 23, 2026, in a hearing entitled "Always Watching: Flock's Nationwide AI Surveillance Network." This comes after Senator Hawley launched and expanded his investigation into AI-powered surveillance cameras amidst rising concerns...

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Hawley Presses Postmaster General to Answer for Bonus Payments, Poor Service During St. Louis Visit

Thursday, September 03, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on Postmaster David Steiner’s anticipated Friday visit to St. Louis. The photo-op by the Postmaster comes after months of failure to provide acceptable answers regarding his bonus payments and poor mail service in the state. “Missourians have suffered poor mail service for years and it’s grossly unacceptable. They deserve answers,” said Senator Hawley. “Instead of posing for a photo op,...

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Hawley Bill Banning Bonuses for Postmaster General Passes Committee

Thursday, August 06, 2026

WASHINGTON --  Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)'s No Bonuses for Bad Service Act passed out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in an overwhelming bipartisan vote. This legislation would prohibit United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership from receiving bonuses or additional compensation until mail service and delivery meet the standards that the American people deserve. Today’s committee vote marks new momentum for accountability after Senator...

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Hawley Urges Secretary Rollins to Keep Farm Service Agency Offices Open in Missouri

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to address Farm Service Agency (FSA) office closures and reduction of services in Missouri. His letter comes after the Missouri FSA State Committee announced a reduction of services in Ralls County starting in October of this year, a crucial time for farmers receiving conservation and disaster program assistance. Senator Hawley thanked...

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Hawley Introduces Legislation to Bar Federal Employees from Accepting or Soliciting Cash Prizes 

Thursday, July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Cash Prizes for Bureaucrats Act to remove all loopholes in existing law so that career federal bureaucrats like Dr. Fauci cannot abuse their government position to enrich themselves. Senator Hawley's legislation would prohibit federal employees from accepting or soliciting cash prizes while working for the government.  "No federal bureaucrat should accept cash prizes while on the job. I am...

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Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Ban Bonuses for Postal Service Leadership Until Mail Is Delivered on Time

Thursday, July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.) introduced the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to prohibit United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership from receiving bonuses or additional compensation until mail service and delivery meet the standards that the American people deserve. The bill comes after Senator Hawley launched an investigation into USPS’ failure to deliver Missourians’ mail on time. "While Missourians wait...

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Hawley Exposes Fauci’s Self-Dealings, Fauci Pleads the Fifth

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing over his self-dealings, pursuit of awards and cash prizes, and illegal use of federal employees and resources amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Fauci pled the Fifth each time, refusing to answer any of Senator Hawley's questions. Fauci even pled the Fifth when Senator Hawley asked what day of the week it was, what color his tie was, and...

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