National Security

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine and invasion of its territory must be met with strong American resolve. President Biden must act now to hit Vladimir Putin where it hurts, beginning with Russia’s energy sector. The Biden Administration should sanction Russian energy production to a halt, and help arm the Ukrainians to defend themselves. At the same time, the White House should reopen...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) objected to the unanimous consent of several Department of Defense nominations, followed by remarks that outlined the Biden administration’s failures and lack of accountability in the aftermath of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal last summer. He also reiterated how the administration is on the brink of another disaster, this time with Ukraine. Senator Hawley said, “Here we are, six months since […] the disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan. Thirteen...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) published an op-ed with Fox News on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and why China, not Russia, is America's biggest enemy. The United States is better off without Ukraine joining NATO. But when I sent a letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken last week explaining why, the usual Washington suspects – the people who delivered two failed wars, botched the evacuation in Afghanistan, and enabled the rise of China – had their usual...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to seek clarity on the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine’s prospective NATO membership and to express concern that it would threaten U.S. interests by drawing attention away from the China threat. “Today, an increasingly powerful China seeks hegemony in the Indo-Pacific. If China succeeds, it could harness that region’s resources to further propel its rise, while restricting U.S. access to many of...

Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the agency’s Climate Change Professionals Program and why they are focusing on woke partisan government programs while ignoring the crisis at our southern border. Senator Hawley wrote, “In a press release, you said, ’The Climate Change Professionals Program will be instrumental in helping the Department adapt to our changing climate by...

Senator Hawley Calls on Biden to Immediately Recognize Attack as Anti-Semitism Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding a full explanation for how the Islamic terrorist who attacked Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX was allowed to enter the country despite his extensive criminal record and numerous red flags. Senator Hawley writes that while the...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger demanding answers on the company’s failure to condemn slave labor in their global supply chains and their apparent willingness to accommodate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This comes after Intel scrubbed all references to Xinjiang from its annual supplier letter and apologized to the CCP for implementing U.S. law. Senator Hawley wrote, “In its December 2021 annual letter to...

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after both departments announced they would dispense with in-person interviews during the vetting process for roughly 49,000 immigrant visa applicants, and eliminate altogether the interview requirement for spouses and children of refugees seeking citizenship. Sen. Hawley is demanding that the departments rescind the new...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Taiwan Preclearance Act, which would affirm Taiwan’s importance in the Indo-Pacific and require a report on establishing a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Preclearance facility in Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport. Senator Hawley’s bill would increase tourism between Taiwan and the United States while also stationing CBP officers in Taiwan. The Taiwan Preclearance Act is co-sponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas),...

Hawley also questioned Mayorkas on Biden’s proposed $450K payments to illegal immigrations and VP Harris’s failure as border czar Today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) grilled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over DHS’s failure to fully vet thousands of Afghan refugees following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Secretary Mayorkas told Senator Hawley DHS is not conducting in-person interviews for all...