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"Grave Injustice:" Hawley Slams Congressional Leadership for Betraying Nuclear Radiation Victims & Stripping Compensation from NDAA

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after Congressional leadership betrayed American nuclear program victims through backroom negotiations. Dealmakers stripped Senator Hawley’s bill to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) from the FY '24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Senator Hawley vowed to oppose the final bill and slow down its passage. The Senate voted on an extra procedural motion today after Senator Hawley threw up...

Hawley’s Renewed Push for TikTok Ban Blocked on Senate Floor Despite Spike in Pro-Hamas Content

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor and again called for unanimous consent on his bill, the No TikTok on United States Devices Act, which would prohibit TikTok from operating in the United States and ban commercial activity with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. The renewed push to ban the app comes amid the increase in anti-Israel, pro-Hamas content on the platform.

"TikTok has become a haven for antisemitic content, a haven for propaganda, for...

Hawley Renews Effort to Ban TikTok Following Rise in Pro-Hamas Content

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury and Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) Chairwoman Janet Yellen. He urged her to conclude CFIUS’ review of TikTok and to ban all ByteDance-controlled apps currently available to U.S. users, especially given the increase in anti-Israel, pro-Hamas content on the platform.

"TikTok—and its parent company ByteDance—are threats to American national security," wrote Senator Hawley. "While data security...

Hawley Op-Ed: Not one taxpayer dime for Gaza until Hamas frees all the hostages

By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | Oct. 25, 2023 | Fox News

Since October 7, the world has learned with mounting horror exactly what Hamas’s terrorists did in Israel. Women and children slaughtered in their homes. Corpses paraded in the streets of Gaza. Screaming civilians dragged away on motorbikes. Now, the Israeli people fight for their lives, under the shadow of existential threat. 

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Last week, Joe Biden unveiled to the American people his latest budget request. Despite what it says, his ...

Hawley Pushes Mayorkas to Address 'Terrorist-Linked Aliens' at Border Following Hamas Attack in Israel

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to ensure the safety of Americans and, specifically, Jewish Americans amid the uptick in potential terrorist-linked illegal aliens at our southern border. This development follows the barbaric attack perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on innocent American and Israeli civilians.

The recent reporting of numbers of encounters with people on the terror watchlist for...

Biden Backs Hawley-Luján Legislation to Provide Aid to Victims of Nuclear Contamination

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement after President Biden endorsed Senator Hawley’s legislation to compensate victims of government-caused nuclear contamination originating from the Manhattan Project. Senator Hawley’s legislation was adopted by the Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act in July. The legislation was introduced with support from Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho).
 
Senator Hawley said: “Compensating...

Senators Hawley and Vance Introduce Legislation to Prevent Further Accounting Errors at the DoD

Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and JD Vance (R-Ohio) introduced legislation to require the Department of Defense (DoD) to use accounting methods that capture the true cost of sending weapons from U.S. stockpiles abroad. This legislation will help prevent further accounting issues at the Department, including the $6.2 billion “valuation error” of certain military equipment provided to Ukraine.

“The so-called 'valuation errors' around U.S. aid to Ukraine is a transparent attempt to...

Hawley Blasts Biden Interior Secretary For Claims of ‘Too Many’ American Jobs, Selling Out Blue-Collar Workers to China

Today in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, grilling her for prioritizing the Biden Administration’s radical climate agenda over retaining blue-collar jobs and American energy security.

"Let me just say this — jobs for blue-collar workers in this nation are valuable resources. The livelihood and well-being of American families are valuable resources. The ability of America to have...

Hawley Delivers Speech at the Heritage Foundation Leadership Summit: Conservatives at a Crossroads

By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | April 21, 2023 | The American Conservative

The following text reflects remarks as prepared for delivery.

Thank you to the Heritage Foundation, which helped inspire my interest in conservative policy twenty-three years ago. I was an intern here in the summer of 2000. What a time to be alive.

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And the truth is: Nobody has done more in the last fifty years to fuel conservative ideas than the Heritage Foundation. And at this time of challenge—in this time for...

Hawley Introduces New Bill to Create Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance

Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and JD Vance (R-Ohio) introduced the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance Act to establish a Special Inspector General to oversee the military and non-military assistance to Ukraine. The United States has appropriated $113 billion in aid to Ukraine – more than the contributions made by all European NATO allies combined.

"The United States has been sending endless money to Ukraine despite a lack of oversight and without putting any pressure on...