Press Releases
‘We Look Forward to Hearing the Truth’: Hawley Demands Zuckerberg Testify Under Oath Following Meta Whistleblower Hearing
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—Chairman of the the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism—sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, inviting him to testify under oath following former Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams's explosive allegations against the Big Tech giant. In a subcommittee hearing yesterday, Wynn-Williams detailed Meta's alleged censorship collusion with the Chinese Communist Party, the company's mishandling of artificial intelligence know-how, as well as Meta’s lies to Congress. "The public deserves to hear your response to these serious allegations, particularly since they pertain to American national security," Senator Hawley wrote. "To that end, we request your testimony at a forthcoming Senate Committee on the...
Hawley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill Protecting Employees of Bankrupt Businesses
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in reintroducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees whose companies are facing bankruptcy, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their employer files for bankruptcy. The Senators previously introduced the legislation in 2024. Currently, the law fails to adequately look out for employees during bankruptcy proceedings. Instead, it prioritizes creditors. The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would put workers first, granting employee claims higher priority and placing restrictions on golden parachutes for executives....
Hawley Hosts Facebook Whistleblower, Exposes Company’s Stunning Complicity with China
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a hearing in the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism featuring Facebook corporate whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.Wynn-Williams was Facebook’s first director of public policy, leading the company’s outreach efforts around the world. She became a whistleblower when she exposed explosive details of her company’s long-term collusion with the Chinese Communist Party.Hawley said the company went "scorched earth" to keep her from telling what she knows, including suing her, slapping her with a gag order, and forcing courts to order her tell-all memoir, Careless People, removed from shelves. "This is a hearing that Facebook has tried desperately to prevent," Hawley said."Facebook is one of the most...
Hawley, Kim Demand Answers from Major Companies after Backlog, Soaring Prices Hamper Fire Department Readiness
Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Management, directed a letter to the CEOs of three major companies – REV Group, Oshkosh Corp., and Rosenbauer America – demanding answers for the rampant issues because of massive consolidation in the fire truck market. The Senators’ letter raises questions after fire departments nationwide, including those in Missouri, reported increased costs and long backlogs for fire equipment.“A recent article in the New York Times outlines massive consolidation in the United States’ fire truck market. According to the report, your companies—Rev Group, Oshkosh, and Rosenbauer—command an estimated 70-80% market share. This consolidated market power appears...
Hawley Hammers Need for All District Court Judges to Follow Constitution, Ban Nationwide Injunctions
Yesterday in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) torched rogue judges for utilizing nationwide injunctions to unlawfully halt many of President Trump’s policies. The hearing comes after Senator Hawley introduced legislation to ban nationwide injunctions at the district court level. In his remarks, Senator Hawley noted that members of the judiciary have weaponized nationwide injunctions in a partisan manner, especially in recent years with an enormous uptick during the first Trump administration. He pointed out that Obama was subject to 12 nationwide injunctions and Biden to 14 nationwide injunctions, in comparison to a whopping 64 in Trump’s first term alone. President Trump has been subject to at least 15 universal injunctions in his second term...
Senator Hawley Calls on DOJ to Investigate FICO for Anticompetitive Practices, Repeated Price Hikes
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division to open an investigation into the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) regarding its anticompetitive practices. The letter comes after FICO—which is the only real competitor in the credit scoring market—hiked prices yet again, increasing the burden on working Americans. Senator Hawley previously called on President Biden’s DOJ to take action, but they failed to do so.“FICO has abused its government-granted market power,” wrote Senator Hawley.“It has repeatedly raised prices to access its scores in recent years. . . . Late last year, it raised score prices yet again from $3.50 to $4.95 per score for mortgage originations—a more than 40% increase.”...
ICYMI: Hawley Calls for ‘Liberty and Prosperity-Enhancing’ Future at Tech Conference
Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined startup founders, policy experts, journalists, and other thought leaders at the Little Tech Competition Summit in Washington D.C. The Senator spoke on Big Tech's monopolistic tendencies and the future of artificial intelligence (AI) policy. "We've got to figure out a path forward that is liberty and prosperity-enhancing," Senator Hawley said. "Where we can say--honestly--to the middle class in this country, this is going to be good for you and your family. Where we can say--honestly--to blue collar workers, this is going to be good for you and your family. It's going to make you more prosperous, more free, [and] we're going to protect your rights." During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing,...
Hawley Announces Facebook Whistleblower to Testify Before His Subcommittee Next Week
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams will testify before his Judiciary subcommittee next week on allegations that Facebook cooperated with the Communist regime in China to build censorship tools, punish dissidents, and make American users' data available for Chinese use. Big News — Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams will testify NEXT WEEK in public, under oath, before my judiciary subcommittee re: her explosive evidence of Facebook’s cooperation with the Communist regime in China, including FB’s plans to build censorship tools, punish…— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 2, 2025 Senator Hawley is the chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism. More details on the hearing, entitled "A Time for...
Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Doubling Down on USPS Audit Request
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri Congressional delegation—including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Ann Wagner (Mo.), Robert Onder (Mo.), Jason Smith (Mo.), Sam Graves (Mo.), and Eric Burlison (Mo.) — in sending a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull requesting an audit of the St. Louis region mail network. This letter follows up on a request the Senator made for an audit of the region nearly a year ago, but the USPS Office of Inspector General chose not to focus on the St. Louis region and instead sent workers to the Kansas City region."Reliable mail service is essential, and these ongoing failures are unacceptable,"said Senator Hawley. "Given the continued problems in the St. Louis area, we urge you once...
Hawley to Introduce Legislation to Restore Fort Leonard Wood Housing
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce legislation to fully fund the replacement of all aging military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood. The bill comes after Hawley has already secured $113.5 million in federal funding for Fort Leonard Wood through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations. Construction on new family housing at the base will begin this year. “We have fought long and hard for the soldiers and families at Fort Leonard Wood because they deserve adequate living conditions in return for all they sacrifice to serve their country,” said Senator Hawley. “We’ve already secured more than $100 million in federal funding to revamp Fort Leonard Wood, and I am hopeful that with the help of the President, we can get this done this...