Jobs and Economy

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, demanding an explanation behind his company's abrupt decision to terminate its long-standing labor partnership with Jack Cooper, a Kansas City-based company. Ford's decision now leaves 400 Kansas City-area employees without a job. The Senators call out Ford for prematurely ending its contract with Jack Cooper before the deadline and without explanation.  "For...

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced bipartisan legislation to immediately cap credit card interest rates at ten percent for five years. The legislation follows President Trump’s campaign promise of a ten percent interest rate cap. “Working Americans are drowning in record credit card debt while the biggest credit card issuers get richer and richer by hiking their interest rates to the moon. It’s not just wrong, it’s...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced a new proposal that would expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to reward work, support families, and put tax dollars back into the hands of working parents. "President Trump won with the support of working people with kids," Senator Hawley explained. "Next year’s tax bill should provide them a big tax cut," he continued, arguing for the inclusion of his CTC proposal in next year's reconciliation bill.  Senator...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the End Airline Extortion Act which would protect Americans from predatory airline practices regarding fares and additional fees. “Airline companies treat their customers like cattle. It’s offensive. They charge fliers different prices for the same flights - and sometimes different prices for bags and carry-ons. Now they’re paying their employees bounties to harass customers trying to get on the plane. It’s wrong. And frankly, it...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees in the bankruptcy process, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their employer files for bankruptcy. Current laws don’t prioritize employees during bankruptcy proceedings–they prioritize the bankrupt business’s creditors. This...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted executives of America's major airlines today for charging billions in nonsensical fees and harassing passengers who have already paid for their flights. "You guys do appreciate that flying on your airlines is a disaster, don't you?" Senator Hawley remarked. "Flying on your airlines is horrible. It's terrible experience." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjj54B522F0 Senator Hawley specifically called out the corporate...

In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned executives from Visa and Mastercard on their credit card companies' record profit margins made at the expense of American card owners and small businesses.  Addressing Linda Kirkpatrick, President of Mastercard for the Americas, and Bill Sheedy, Senior Advisor to Visa Inc.'s CEO, Senator Hawley noted the credit card debt crisis that’s crushing...