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A CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROPOSALGetting AmericaBack to Work April 3, 2020America now faces the greatest economic crisis in living memory. Last month, the economy shed 20.5 million jobs, more than double the number lost during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The official unemployment rate now stands at 14.7 percent. Many states are poised to begin the slow work of reopening their economies in the weeks to come, but they do so facing uncertain prospects. Consumption patterns for the industries most...

Securing Basic Justice for Victims of St. Louis Region Nuclear Contamination"Justice for St. Louis & St. Charles - the federal government should pay for the medical costs of the people federal nuclear radiation made sick - enough lies. We took a big step forward for justice today." Senator Josh HawleySenate Adopts Hawley Amendment to Provide Funding for Victims of STL Region Nuclear ContaminationDocuments Detailing History & Severity of Nuclear Waste Bin #1 “. . . the problem of the...

For decades, workers making belowthe median wage have experienced stagnant wagesWage increases have gone largely to the highest earners. Weekly earnings of employed, full-time wage and salary workers Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Meanwhile, housing prices have risen 27%......and the cost of college tuition has risen 100%.A Balanced SolutionThis past year, the problem has been made worse by unprecedented layoffs, reduced hours, and income disruptions due to the government shutting down the...

A CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROPOSALGetting AmericaBack to Work April 3, 2020As layoffs mount, the time has come for bold action by the federal government to halt the damage to American workers and position the American economy for comeback once the nation has defeated COVID19. This effort should include a major initiative to rehire workers now—and to keep them on payroll for the duration of this crisis. And it should include new measures to bring critical supply chains back to this country from...

Senator Josh Hawley is proud to represent Missouri on four critical Senate committees. On these committees, Senator Hawley will take on the important work of confirming conservative judges to the U.S. Supreme Court and courts across the nation, overseeing national security, fighting for American energy independence, and protecting small businesses from big government overreach. Senator Hawley currently serves on the Senate Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security and Governmental...

Media KitSenator Josh Hawley Bio Raised in rural Missouri, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. There he earned a reputation for taking on the big and the powerful to protect Missouri workers and families. He has battled big government and big business, special interests, organized crime, and anyone who would threaten the well-being of Missourians. A native of small town Lexington, Missouri in rural Lafayette County, Senator Hawley graduated from Rockhurst...

BiographyRaised in rural Missouri, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. There he earned a reputation for taking on the big and the powerful to protect Missouri workers and families. He has battled big government and big business, special interests, organized crime, and anyone who would threaten the well-being of Missourians. A native of small town Lexington, Missouri in rural Lafayette County, Senator Hawley graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas...