Press Releases
Hawley Secures Provision to Expedite West Lake Landfill Cleanup in Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON -- Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured new requirements to finalize the timeline for the cleanup of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri in government funding legislation passed by the Senate yesterday. The bill – which is headed to President Trump's desk for signature – includes report language requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to detail the current and projected remediation needs, staffing requirements, and estimates of the latest timeline for removing hazardous waste in the landfill. In July 2025, Senator Hawley secured the largest expansion ever to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation will deliver...
Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Hawley Bill to Aid Rural Hospital Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) advanced his Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act through a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee markup. Cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing need for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. Unlike larger urban hospitals, rural hospitals often have little to no full-time cybersecurity personnel and are particular targets for cyberattacks. Vulnerabilities in rural hospitals’ cybersecurity defenses can also be used as entry points to disrupt larger healthcare systems, potentially compromising...
Hawley Introduces Bill to Create New Watchdog for Fraud Following Minnesota Revelations
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Special Inspector General for Program Fraud Act to root out fraud in child assistance programs. The legislation follows revelations that at least half of the $18 billion in federal funds allocated to social services in Minnesota since 2018 may have been subject to fraud. This new inspector general would complement the work of the assistant attorney general for fraud that was recently announced by the Trump Administration. "After billions of dollars have been lost to fraud in Minnesota, American taxpayers deserve transparency and accountability to ensure their hard-earned tax dollars are not lining the pockets of bad actors," said Senator Hawley. "I am introducing...
Watch: Hawley Grills Pro-Abortion Doctor Over Refusal to Say Men Can’t Get Pregnant
WASHINGTON -- This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Dr. Nisha Verma of Physicians for Reproductive Health, simply asking if men could get pregnant. The witness evaded answering the Senator's questions, claiming to take care of patients with "different identities." Senator Hawley asked Dr. Nisha Verma, an OB-GYN witness called by Democrats, “Can men get pregnant?”Dr. Verma replied, “I do take care of patients with different identities. I take care of many women. I take care of people with different identities. And so that's where I paused. I think, yeah, I wasn't sure where you were going with that.” Senator Hawley responded, “the goal is just the truth… the goal is just to establish a biological reality. You just said a moment ago...
Hawley Urges Congress to Pass His Legislation to Cap Credit Card Rates Following Trump Statement
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) renewed his push for Congress to pass his legislation to cap credit card interest rates for working Americans. This comes after President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on predatory credit card interest rates over the weekend. “President Trump is right: working Americans are drowning in record credit card debt while the biggest credit card issuers get richer and richer by hiking their interest rates to the moon. It’s not just wrong, it’s exploitative. And it needs to end,” Senator Hawley said. “Congress should pass my bipartisan bill to cap these rates and deliver relief right away.” Senator Hawley and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced bipartisan legislation in February 2025 to...
Hawley Announces Legislation to Create New Inspector General Following Minnesota Fraud Allegations
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he is introducing legislation that would create a new inspector general to uncover fraud in federal programs that fund certain social services. The legislation comes after a federal prosecutor revealed half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds spent on social services in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen.
2025 RECAP: Hawley Delivers Record Legislative and Casework Wins
WASHINGTON -- In 2025, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) continued to prioritize Missourians and fight for hard-working Americans across the country as he kicked off his second term in the Senate. 2025 Quick Facts 120 bills and resolutions cosponsored. 40 original bills and resolutions introduced. 350+ local TV and print interviews. Thousands of casework issues resolved, with a 32 percent increase in Social Security assistance by Senator Hawley’s office over last year. Delivering for Missouri Historic expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In just a matter of weeks, over 400 Missourians have received $20 million in compensation. Facilitated the nomination of five Missouri district court...
Senate Unanimously Passes Hawley Bill to Make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark
WASHINGTON -- Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo). legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark. "Missouri is home of Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech that marked the beginning of the Cold War," said Senator Hawley. "I'm proud to have shepherded this legislation through the Senate to rightfully commemorate Missouri's friendship with one of the greatest leaders in world history." The museum is located on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, Missouri. On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill joined President Harry S. Truman to speak at the Missouri college. It was at this site that Churchill famously described the state of foreign affairs in Europe by saying,...
Hawley Demands Answers from FDA Following Reports Agency Delayed Review of Mifepristone
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary following reports that he ordered the agency to delay a review of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. Senator Hawley wrote, "Six months ago, you told me you were “committed to conducting a review of mifepristone,” the chemical abortion drug. You repeated this commitment to state attorneys general and other members of Congress. Yet according to news reports yesterday, you have ordered this promised safety review delayed until after the midterms. Indeed, it is unclear whether you are conducting an independent safety review at all." "This is totally unacceptable. I cannot emphasize enough the danger of playing...
Hawley Bill to Protect Children from AI Chatbots Gains New Cosponsors
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced additional cosponsors for the GUARD Act, his bipartisan legislation that would protect children from predatory AI chatbots. In addition to the GUARD Act's original cosponsors Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), Senator Hawley secured additional support for the GUARD Act from Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R- Utah) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). Senator Hawley's GUARD Act would ban AI companions for minors, mandate that AI chatbots disclose its non-human status, and create new crimes for companies that make AI for minors that solicit...