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National Security

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 Expands Investigation into Surveillance Cameras, Warns Flock Competitors

Thursday, September 03, 2026

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. He sent letters to the chief executive officers of Motorola Solutions, Verkada, and Axon Enterprise, informing them of his investigation into the companies' collection and use of citizens' personal data. Senator Hawley previously sent a letter to Flock regarding its use of AI surveillance cameras. Senator Hawley wrote, "As Chairman of the Senate...

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Hawley Op-Ed: Why I Am Investigating Flock

Friday, August 28, 2026

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire following the announcement of his investigation into companies like Flock, with its network of 120,000 AI-powered cameras across the United States. Senator Hawley raises concerns about how Flock's collection of citizens' data and personal information poses privacy threats and potentially violates existing laws.  Read the full op-ed here or below.  Every month,...

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Chairman Hawley Investigates AI-Powered Flock Cameras Amidst Privacy Concerns

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, as Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into Flock Safety's AI-powered web of thousands of cameras across the nation. As part of the investigation, Hawley is demanding Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley provide answers as to what safeguards the company employs to protect Americans' data.  The investigation is the latest initiative in Hawley's work to...

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Hawley Negotiates Inclusion of STOP CSAM Act in Senate NDAA

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that his legislation to combat child sex abuse material online, the STOP CSAM Act, was added to the text of the defense policy bill currently being considered in the U.S. Senate. Senator Hawley negotiated the inclusion of the STOP CSAM Act into the manager’s amendment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following successful passage of his bill out of the Judiciary Committee in a unanimous vote last year. If signed into...

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ICYMI: Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Signed Into Law

Thursday, June 11, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, President Trump signed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) measure to combat child exploitation into law as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Now, DHS will have access to $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. Prior to this measure being enacted, DHS only had 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. "My legislation with Tim Tebow to rescue thousands of kids from online child...

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Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

Tuesday, June 09, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) provision to combat child exploitation passed the House of Representatives. Hawley's provision, as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security that passed the Senate last week, will provide DHS with $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. DHS currently employs only 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims.  “My legislation with Tim Tebow to rescue...

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New Op-Ed: Hawley Urges Congress to Pass His Legislation to Rescue Trafficked Kids

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Hawley's Legislation is Included in GOP Reconciliation Bill Being Voted on Today, Awaits Final Passage WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire about the need to pass his legislation to combat child trafficking. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which the Senate is expected to vote on today, includes Senator Hawley’s provision that would allocate $108.5 million for hiring 200 child exploitation investigators and forensic...

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Hawley Urges Senate to Pass His Provision Included in Reconciliation Bill to Rescue Trafficked Kids

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON -- In a floor speech today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urgedhis colleagues to pass his provision added to the GOP reconciliation package to rescue trafficked children. This comes after Senator Hawley successfully included his language in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill to allocate $108.5 million for hiring 200 child exploitation investigators and forensic analysts. The GOP reconciliation bill to fund DHS is expected to be...

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Hawley’s Legislation Combating Child Exploitation Passes Out of Committee, Included in Reconciliation

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Renewed Hope Act now heads to Senate floor following committee vote WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) provision to crack down on child exploitation advanced out of the Senate Homeland Security Committee as a part of the GOP reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senator Hawley successfully included his language to allocate $108.5 million for hiring 200 child exploitation investigators and forensic analysts. Currently, DHS has only seven...

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