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Rural Missouri

Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Electricity Costs for Americans 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.) introduced the Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers (GRID) Act to stop data centers from driving up energy costs. Over the last several years, data center construction has taken off, creating enormous strains on our energy infrastructure. And this AI-fueled boom shows no signs of slowing down—in fact, data centers’ demand for power is expected to double over the next...

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Hawley Secures Provision to Expedite West Lake Landfill Cleanup in Government Funding Bill

Friday, January 16, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured new requirements to finalize the timeline for the cleanup of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri in government funding legislation passed by the Senate yesterday. The bill  – which is headed to President Trump's desk for signature  – includes report language requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to detail the current and projected remediation needs, staffing requirements, and estimates of the latest...

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Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Hawley Bill to Aid Rural Hospital Cybersecurity

Friday, January 16, 2026

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) advanced his Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act through a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee markup. Cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing need for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. Unlike...

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Senate Unanimously Passes Hawley Bill to Make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo). legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark.  "Missouri is home of Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech that marked the beginning of the Cold War," said Senator Hawley. "I'm proud to have shepherded this legislation through the Senate to rightfully commemorate Missouri's friendship with one of the greatest leaders in...

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Hawley to Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Direct Payments for Farmers & Ranchers Using Tariff Funds

Thursday, October 23, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Josh Hawley announced he will introduce legislation, the Support Our Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025, to deliver direct payments for farmers and ranchers using revenue collected from President Trump’s tariffs.The program will use billions in tariff money to provide congressional authorization for the Trump Administration’s plans to deliver relief for farmers and ranchers after several years of high input costs and low...

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Hawley Doubles Down on Data Center Concerns in Response to State Legislator

Friday, October 17, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) responded to Cindy O'Laughlin, President Pro Tempore of the Missouri State Senate, after she wrote aletter to Senator Hawley calling his concerns for Missourians' rising utility costs "misleading."  He shot back at O'Laughlin, saying she "told me to stop asking questions about data centers and higher electricity rates. Not a chance." This comes after Senator Hawley sent a letter to Ameren...

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Hawley Urges New Postmaster General to Course Correct USPS, Protect Rural Mail Delivery

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the newly-appointed Postmaster General, David Steiner, urging him to course correct the unreliability and delays Missourians have experienced from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) under his predecessor. "USPS failed to meet its own nationwide performance targets in nearly every category, and the problem was even worse in my home state of Missouri, where on-time delivery rates dropped below 77% in fiscal year 2024. This is...

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Hawley Secures Pledge from Energy Secretary to Halt the Grain Belt Express

Thursday, July 10, 2025

In a huge win for Missouri, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today secured a pledge from Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to halt the Grain Belt Express, an elitist land grab harming Missouri farmers and ranchers. This commitment comes after months of pressure from Senator Hawley for the DOE to end the $4.9 billion in federal loan guarantees for the Grain Belt Express. Had a great conversation today with @realDonaldTrump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Wright said he will...

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Hawley Passes RECA, Secures New Medicaid Funding in Senate Reconciliation Bill

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Vows to Fight Future Medicaid Cuts U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured the largest expansion ever to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) as well as new funding for Medicaid as part of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that passed the Senate today. Senator Hawley supported the legislation after negotiating the inclusion of these key Missouri priorities. Senator Hawley’s RECA provision will deliver long-overdue compensation and health care for survivors of radiation-linked cancers in...

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Hawley Demands Energy Department Terminate Government Funding Grain Belt Express

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding he terminate the more than $4 billion in federal funding for the Grain Belt Express, an elitist land grab harming Missouri farmers and ranchers.  In the letter, Senator Hawley wrote, "I write to you once again to urge the termination of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $4.9 billion conditional loan to the green-energy Grain Belt Express (GBE) transmission line....

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