Press Releases
Hawley Secures $40.5 Million in Additional Funding for Cleanup of Coldwater Creek
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has committed to provide $40.5 million in additional funding devoted to the cleanup of Coldwater Creek and related sites in the St. Louis region. The funds will be used for remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to clean up radioactive waste dating from the Manhattan Project. Senator Hawley has consistently advocated on behalf of the Coldwater Creek community. In March, Senator Hawley secured a pledge from EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, to clean up radioactive waste during Administrator Zeldin’s visit to St. Louis. In April, Senator Hawley applauded the EPA for expediting their plan to clean up the West Lake Landfill and Coldwater Creek....
Hawley Announces ‘No Taxes on Healthcare’ Legislation to Lower Costs
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the No Taxes on Healthcare Act to provide relief for American families from out-of-control medical costs that have skyrocketed in recent years. Studies estimate that nearly 41 percent of adults in the United States have some form of debt stemming from medical expenses. In the last year alone, a recent Gallup report found that 31 million Americans borrowed money to pay for healthcare. But under the current tax system, only itemizing taxpayers—those who do not take the standard deduction—can use medical costs to reduce their tax burden, and only then for expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of income. That means 90 percent of American families get zero tax relief for healthcare costs. This tax...
Hawley Introduces Bill to Mandate Vetting of All Afghan Evacuees after Deadly Attack on DC National Guard
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced the Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act, a bill to strengthen vetting procedures for Afghans who were evacuated to the United States following Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the wake of the deadly attack on the National Guard by one of these evacuees, Senator Hawley’s bill would require in-person interviews and vetting of all Afghan evacuees. “Joe Biden didn’t just botch our withdrawal from Afghanistan, he put Americans at risk by allowing tens of thousands of refugees into our country without proper vetting,” Senator Hawley said. “My bill is going to codify into law what President Trump started: we’re going to protect our heroes and ensure anyone allowed into our...
Hawley, Warner to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Revealing Number of Jobs Lost to AI
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) announced they will introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. This legislation would require major companies and federal agencies to report AI related layoffs to the Department of Labor to be compiled into a publicly available report. “Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years,” said Senator Hawley. “The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around.”“Good policy starts with good data. This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a...
Hawley Urges Boeing to Negotiate with Missouri Workers on Strike
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Boeing's President and CEO Kelly Ortberg, urging him to negotiate in good faith with Boeing's 3,300 machinists currently on strike in St. Louis. Senator Hawley wrote, "As you know, these nearly 3,300 machinists have been on strike for fourteen weeks. That’s fourteen weeks without a paycheck and access to healthcare. A few weeks ago, I heard from Joshua Arnold—a decade-plus Boeing Defense shop steward, Army veteran, and father—when he testified before a Senate committee. He reported that, because of Boeing’s refusal to offer the machinists a contract that mirrors their value to the company, he and his fellow machinists have been without a paycheck for over three months. Further, some of...
Hawley Op-Ed: No American Should Go to Bed Hungry
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned the following op-ed on his legislation to fund food benefits that are set to run out on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Read the full op-ed here or below. The federal government has been shut down for 28 days and counting. That’s 28 days too long and already the second-longest federal shutdown ever. Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance.Congress must not let that happen. America is a great and wealthy nation, and our most important wealth is our generosity of spirit. We help those in need. We provide for the widow and the orphan. Love of neighbor is part of who we are. The Scripture’s injunction to...
Hawley Introduces Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Chatbots with Parents, Colleagues
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a press conference introducing bipartisan legislation to protect children from AI chatbots, the GUARD Act. He was joined by cosponsors of the bill, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mark Warner (D-Vir.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as they made the case for the GUARD Act. This legislation would ban AI companions for minors, mandate AI chatbots disclose its non-human status, and create new crimes for companies who make AI for minors that solicits or produces sexual content. In attendance at the press conference were parents whose children tragically committed suicide or self-harm at the direct prompting of AI chatbots, as well as supporting advocates and...
New Hawley Bill to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown Gains Cosponsors
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed legislation this week to ensure food stamps will continue to be funded despite the ongoing government shutdown. Today, he has secured support from Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska.) for his Keep SNAP Funded Act. The legislation is circulating in the Senate as several states report pending shortfalls in the SNAP program due to the shutdown.“Needy families in Missouri should not be going hungry because a bunch of politicians in DC can't figure out how to open the government,” said Senator Hawley. “650,000 people in Missouri depend on help when it comes to the price of food and...
Hawley to Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Direct Payments for Farmers & Ranchers Using Tariff Funds
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 profitability margins. During his first term, President Trump provided tens of billions in a relief program to account for market conditions. Senator Hawley’s Support Our Farmers and Ranchers Act would permit the Trump Administration to immediately proceed with a similar relief program for this...
Hawley Introduces Legislation to Fund Food Stamps and Farm Programs During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced two bills to reinstate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and critical farm programs during the government shutdown. "Since the Democrats refuse to fund the government, I'm introducing legislation to reinstate food stamps and farm programs immediately," said Senator Hawley."Missourians shouldn't go hungry because of the Left's incompetence. Our kids deserve to eat." More than 650,000 Missourians stand to lose their access to food benefits next month because Democrats refuse to fund the government. The vast majority of those Missourians are families with children. The Keep SNAP Funded Act would ensure full funding for the SNAP program during the government shutdown. Under the...