Press Releases
Hawley Secures Wins for Missouri in Senate Defense Bill
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the passage of the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026 NDAA): "Tonight the Senate has adopted my legislation protecting Ft. Leonard Wood's vital hospital from being downgraded or closed. This is a huge win for Missouri. The defense bill passed tonight also enacts President Trump’s national security priorities, gives our troops a 3.8% pay raise, and makes needed defense investments across Missouri," said Senator Hawley. Wins for Missouri in the FY2026 NDAA include: Language protecting Ft. Leonard Wood’s vital community hospital from being downgraded or closed; Reauthorization of Senator Hawley’s STOIC Act, which provides millions in critical grants for law...
Hawley Secures Commitment from Trump DOJ to Investigate Biden FBI Spying on Him, Calls for Special Prosecutor
Today, in a Senate Judiciary hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Attorney General Pam Bondi that her Department of Justice (DOJ) would fully investigate how Joe Biden weaponized his DOJ to track Senator Hawley's personal communications and access his confidential phone records. Biden's special prosecutor Jack Smith also spied on seven other Republican members of Congress. Senator Hawley lamented Biden's weaponization of government against conservatives and what it means for the country, saying, “I've heard over and over from my Democrat colleagues, concerns about targeting political enemies, and they've accused you of all manner of things, and the current president… I've heard them say that ‘Joe Biden never targeted his political enemies. Joe Biden...
‘Abuse of Power Beyond Watergate’: Hawley Reacts to New Reporting that Biden FBI Spied on Him, Other Republican Lawmakers
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement following explosive new reporting, revealing that President Joe Biden's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on Republican senators and a representative—going so far as to tap the lawmakers' private communications and phone calls. The organized spying campaign was part of the Biden-era "Arctic Frost" investigation. The truth comes out. Biden’s Stasi who claimed to be saving “our sacred democracy” in fact worked overtime to destroy it - all for power. They spied on Catholic churches, prosecuted pro-lifers, deployed the FBI against parents at school board meetings - and tried to tap the… https://t.co/d9ULjfVZWM— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) October 6, 2025 The FBI targeted the following Members of...
Hawley Urges FDA to Explain Concerning Approval of Abortion Drug
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary following his agency's alarming approval of a new generic version of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. Senator Hawley wrote, "I write with grave concern regarding your agency’s surprise approval of a new generic abortion drug. This decision appears to ignore the science while advancing a highly questionable ideological agenda. And I fear this decision may render moot your promise to conduct a safety review of mifepristone. I request your immediate assistance in explaining your agency’s decision." He continued, "As you know, recent data shows that nearly 11% of women who use the chemical abortion drug, mifepristone,...
ICYMI: Hawley Accuses Airline Execs of Using Predatory Fees, Harassing Passengers to Increase Profits
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted airline executives for implementing predatory fees to increase profit margins by extracting every last penny from travelers. Senator Hawley accused Frontier Airlines CEO, Barry Biffle, of paying his employees to harass customers over the carry-on bag policy saying, “About nine months ago, your chief commercial officer testified to me that Frontier pays its gate agents bounties to stop paying customers from carrying bags onto the plane. Is this still happening?" Mr. Biffle replied, "Not at the rate it was . . . We do offer incentives and commissions, to stop people who didn't pay." Senator Hawley responded, "You're still paying them money to harass customers from bringing bags onto the airline by saying it was...
WATCH: Hawley Grills Former Biden Advisor Over Defund the Police Advocacy and Gender Lunacy
This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Gregory Jackson, Jr.—former President Joe Biden's Deputy Director of Gun Violence Prevention—for advocating to defund the police and invest in "safe-spaces" for "two-spirit" individuals. “Mr. Jackson, Do you renounce the report that you authored as executive director?” Senator Hawley asked. “This is your report, 'A Policymaker's Playbook To Reduce Gun Violence Without Policing Communities' Community Justice Action Fund, copyright 2023, when you were executive director. Now you say you don't know anything about it... just like the Democrats who all of a sudden say, 'Oh, we're all for the police.' They've been advocating defunding them for years,” Senator Hawley said. Gregory Jackson...
Hawley Requests Information on Missouri Tornado Relief After Reported Delays
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Management, sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Acting Administrator David Richardson following reports of delays in FEMA’s response to the May 16, 2025 Missouri tornadoes. Senator Hawley wrote, "I write regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the May 16, 2025 tornadoes in Missouri. St. Louis city officials have reported delays in the distribution of federal assistance. As you know, the President approved a major disaster declaration for the St. Louis region on June 9. Some reports indicate that various aspects of the approved aid, however, have yet to arrive." He continued, "As Chair of the Subcommittee on Disaster Management, I...
Hawley, Durbin Introduce Legislation Empowering Americans to Bring Liability Claims Against AI Companies
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Aligning Incentives for Leadership, Excellence, and Advancement in Development (AI LEAD) Act. This legislation would classify AI systems as products, allowing for liability claims when an AI system causes harm. “When a defective toy car breaks and injures a child, parents can sue the maker. Why should AI be treated any differently? This bipartisan legislation would apply products liability law to Big Tech’s AI, so parents—and any consumer—can sue when AI products harm them or their children,” Senator Hawley said. “Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but we’ve struck a remarkable bipartisan note in protecting children online. Big Tech’s time to police itself is over....
Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan AI Evaluation Legislation to Put Americans First
Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ill.) introduced bipartisan legislation to create a risk evaluation program within the Department of Energy (DOE) dedicated to tracking AI safety concerns related to Americans’ national security, civil liberties, and labor protections. The program would ensure real transparency by requiring developers of advanced AI systems to submit product information to the DOE before deploying their new technology. “As Big Tech companies continue to develop new generations of artificial intelligence, the wide-ranging risks of their technology continue to grow unchecked and underreported. Simply stated, Congress must not allow our national security, civil liberties, and labor protections to take a back seat to AI. This bipartisan...
Hawley Expands Investigation, Demands Documents from Big Tech on AI Chatbot Policies after Hearing
Following an explosive Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing that exposed the harm AI chatbots have caused to children, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued document requests to Character.AI, Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Snap Inc. demanding they turn over all communications related to their AI chatbot policies. In the letters, Senator Hawley, who chairs the committee, noted the testimony of several parents who lost their children to suicide at the hands of AI chatbots. Senator Hawley wrote, "There is increasing evidence that AI chatbots pose a grave harm to children. And your company’s products are responsible. More than seventy percent of American children are now using AI chatbots, which exposes minors to a host of concerning...