Press Releases
Senator Hawley Continues to Demand Answers from FEMA and Army Corps of Engineers as Flood Season Approaches
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley sent letters to the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ask what is being done to prepare for the upcoming flood season. In his letters, Senator Hawley asks for responses to a list of questions on a range of topics, including transparency in FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, the Corps’ preparations for existing levee breaches, and what plans are being made to improve flood control and disaster relief in the future. In his letter to FEMA, Senator Hawley wrote, “Given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been slow to restore flood protection to pre-2019 levels, thereby leaving residents vulnerable, what steps is FEMA taking to mitigate the potential disaster? For instance, is FEMA pre-positioning...
Senator Hawley Statement on USMCA Passage
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: “The USMCA is a welcome improvement over NAFTA. This deal will provide better market access for Missouri ag and has enforceable labor protections that will help level the playing field for American workers.”
Hawley, Senate Colleagues Celebrate Religious Freedom Day
“In a time when religious freedom is denied in so many parts of the world, it is an honor to celebrate the right to worship freely as Americans,” Hawley said. “Across our history, religious freedom has been at the core of who we are, and today we reaffirm our commitment to preserve and protect that freedom for generations to come.”
Senator Hawley Congratulates Taiwan President Tsai on her Reelection
Senator Hawley wrote, “The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 articulates the United States’ commitment to promoting commercial and cultural ties with the people of Taiwan. It likewise enshrines our nation’s commitment to guaranteeing Taiwan’s ability to protect itself from attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to impose its will upon Taiwan. I believe firmly in the principles espoused in that document, and I strongly support Taiwan’s efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights, both at home and abroad.”
Senator Hawley Statement on Mizzou Shutting Down Confucius Institute
Hawley: “Pleased Mizzou is shutting down the #China Communist Party funded “Confucius Institute.” As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, this program presented security risks for students & university as a whole”
Sens. Cornyn, Lee, Moran Back Sen. Hawley’s Resolution to Allow Dismissal of Articles of Impeachment for Failure to Prosecute
Last week Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) backed Sen. Hawley’s resolution, meaning it now has 16 cosponsors including Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Hawley, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure VA Infrastructure Better Serves Veterans
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure is better suited to provide timely and quality health care to veterans across the country. The Build, Utilize, Invest, Lease, and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act would cut red tape, expedite Congress’ approval process of VA medical leases and provide the Department with more flexibility to lease unused VA property and facilities for veteran-focused services and operations. Among the bill’s many provisions, it would also increase accountability of taxpayer dollars by requiring VA to employ qualified staff in each state, whose sole responsibility would be facility planning and management of all VA construction projects.
Leader McConnell Joins Senator Hawley’s Resolution to Allow Dismissal of Articles of Impeachment for Failure to Prosecute
Today, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signed on to Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) resolution to allow for the dismissal of articles of impeachment against President Trump for failure to prosecute. The Hawley rule has gained momentum since its introduction on Monday. Leader McConnell joins 12 other cosponsors including Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
ICYMI: Senator Hawley’s Floor Speech on His Resolution to Dismiss Articles of Impeachment for Failure to Prosecute
Senator Hawley gave a speech on the Senate floor where he laid out the case for his resolution to allow for the dismissal of articles of impeachment against President Trump for failure to prosecute. “In the real world, when a prosecutor brings a case but refuses to try it, the court has the ability — and the defendant has the right, the constitutional right, I might add — to have those articles, those indictments, those charges dismissed. That is precisely the action that I am proposing today. It is time to update the Senate’s rules to account for this unprecedented attempt at obstruction, at denial, at delay.”
Sen. Hawley Introduces Resolution to Allow Dismissal of ‘Bogus Impeachment’ Against President Trump
“Speaker Pelosi started this bogus impeachment by claiming President Trump was an urgent ‘threat to democracy’ who had to be removed now. But after a bipartisan vote against the articles in the House, and with the public opposed to the Democrats’ partisan games, Pelosi has changed her tune. Now she wants to prevent a Senate trial, perhaps indefinitely. But the Constitution gives the Senate sole power to adjudicate articles of impeachment, not the House. If Speaker Pelosi is afraid to try her case, the articles should be dismissed for failure to prosecute and Congress should get back to doing the people’s business.”