Press Releases
Hawley Opens Hotline to Assist Missourians Impacted by DCA Plane Crash
Last night a flight originating out of Wichita, Kansas crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is actively monitoring developments and released the following statements. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4Erin and I join so many others in prayer for the families of those lost last night at DCA— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 30, 2025 Missourians, if you had a family member or other loved one aboard Flight 5342 and need information, we have created a hotline to help you. Please contact us below. We will help however we can pic.twitter.com/lgcjb2zQAm— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 30, 2025
Hawley Introduces Legislation to Decouple American AI Development from Communist China
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to protect America's artificial intelligence (AI) development from China. "Every dollar and gig of data that flows into Chinese AI are dollars and data that will ultimately be used against the United States," said Senator Hawley. "America cannot afford to empower our greatest adversary at the expense of our own strength. Ensuring American economic superiority means cutting China off from American ingenuity and halting the subsidization of CCP innovation." Senator Hawley's new legislation comes after China unveiled "DeepSeek," a data-harvesting, low-cost AI model that sparked international concern and sent American technology stocks plummeting. Senator Hawley’s Decoupling America’s...
Hawley Secures Zeldin Commitment to Clean Up West Lake Landfill as EPA Administrator
Ahead of the first Senate vote to advance Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured Zeldin’s commitment to visit and clean up the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri. “For years, the EPA has dragged their feet and refused to clean up the West Lake Landfill. And Missourians have been left to suffer. I was happy to hear Lee Zeldin commit to changing the failed status quo, if confirmed as EPA Administrator,” said Senator Hawley. “He’s committed to visiting the West Lake Landfill site, to finally start cleanup – and get it finished. This is a tremendous step in the right direction. And now we must pass RECA.” BACKGROUND The West Lake Landfill Superfund site contains radioactive...
Hawley Renews Effort to Protect Kids from Mutilation Following Trump Executive Order
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act, legislation that would allow those who were harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors to bring lawsuits against the participating individuals and entities. Yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive Order that expressly calls for this legislation. "Our children should no longer suffer from irreversible and dangerous child mutilation procedures, which the Biden administration enabled and promoted," said Senator Hawley. "I welcome President Trump’s strong action to reverse this child abuse and look forward to working with his administration to advance legislation that protects our kids." Yesterday, the White House issued an Executive Order on “Protecting...
Hawley Demands Insurance Companies Answer for ‘Morally Obscene’ Disaster Claim Denials
Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to insurance companies regarding reports that claims related to Hurricane Helene are being denied after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton devastated American communities. In his letter, the Senator calls on them to publicly testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management—which Senator Hawley chairs—and pushes for answers about their claim processing practices."These reports [of coverage denials] are outrageous. Americans purchase insurance so that when disaster strikes, they and their loved ones will have some recourse. That is the reason insurance companies exist in the first place," wrote Senator Hawley. "Denying coverage to American policyholders, at a time when so many of...
Hawley, Luján Reintroduce RECA to Give Nuclear Radiation Victims Compensation
Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by government nuclear programs. Senator Hawley's reintroduction comes as new reporting indicates the radioactive waste in St. Louis is more widespread than previously thought. The House of Representatives failed to pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) reauthorization before its expiration deadline in the 118th Congress. "The time to reauthorize RECA is now. The Senate has done this twice before and must do it...
Hawley Announces Advisory Committee on Judicial Nominations
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the first members of his new advisory committee to help advise him on judicial nominations in the 119th Congress and Trump Administration.“One of the Senate’s most important roles is providing advice and consent for judicial nominations. I’m looking forward to continuing to fulfill that role as President Trump begins his second term as President,” said Senator Hawley. “I am excited to work closely with this new advisory committee, leaning on their wealth of knowledge and experience, to ensure we are nominating and confirming judges who will faithfully follow the Constitution.” Senator Hawley named the following individuals to his advisory committee today, with more to follow: W. Terrence Kilroy Jerry M. Hunter Jennifer K. Bukowsky The...
Senator Hawley Urges President Trump to Pardon Pro-Life Prisoners: Right the Wrongs of the Biden Administration
Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor urging President Trump to pardon the pro-life prisoners who were incarcerated during Joe Biden’s anti-Christian administration. Earlier today, Senator Hawley discussed the urgent need to pardon these individuals with President Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQ8EmfXEAM WATCH “President Trump can turn the chapter on this dark period of our history. He can right the wrongs that this last administration perpetrated. . . . He can, again, renew the commitment that is found right there in our constitution. That commitment to honor liberty of conscience. To honor the right to follow God, to live out our faith peaceably—which is exactly what these pro-life prisoners, still prisoners, were doing,” said Senator Hawley.He...
Hawley Secures Commitments from Trump DHS Nominee to Reverse Abuses and Failures of Biden DHS
Today in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senator Hawley emphasized several abuses and failures of the Biden-Mayorkas Administration's DHS, which Governor Noem promised to correct. "You already have, what I hope will soon be the distinction of succeeding the worst Secretary in the history of the Department of Homeland Security. Alejandro Mayorkas has been an absolute disgrace to that department, and frankly to this country," said Senator Hawley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKHl5XGIqJ4 Watch the full clip here. Senator Hawley went on to detail some...
Hawley Questions OMB Nominee on Protecting American Interests in Military Contracting & Defending the Unborn
Yesterday in a hearing with Office of Management and Budget nominee Russ Vought, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asked a series of questions ranging from disentangling the United States from the Chinese Communist Party to championing pro-life regulations. Senator Hawley explained how consulting firms like McKinsey & Company receive multi-million-dollar contracts with the U.S. military while also doing business with some of our most lethal opponents. "My view is that if they want to do business with China, I don't recommend it, but I suppose it's fine so long as it's not illegal," Senator Hawley said. "But I don't think they should simultaneously be getting hundreds of millions, approaching a billion dollars, in federal contracts--military contracts--from our...