Press Releases
Hawley Introduces Bill to Prohibit Taxpayer Dollars from Funding New Biden Admin Illegal Immigrant ID Program
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act, barring President Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayers' dollars to issue identity cards to illegal immigrants. "Joe Biden opened the border and ushered in an era of unprecedented chaos in the U.S. And, now, rather than getting the crisis under control, he wants to use Americans’ money to fund ID cards for illegals,” said Senator Hawley. “Enough. Biden should be deporting illegal immigrants and securing our border—not giving them IDs and making it easier for them to take advantage of taxpayer benefits." Under a new DHS initiative set to launch this summer, the ICE Secure Docket Card Program is...
Senators Hawley, Vance, and Rubio Urge Biden to Block U.S. Steel Sale to Foreign Company
Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to block Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel. President Biden has repeatedly and publicly expressed his support for preventing a foreign takeover of one of America's flagship companies. Nonetheless, Biden has refused to use his authority as president to block the deal. “By law you possess the authority to block the sale of U.S. Steel unilaterally under the Defense Production Act, 50 U.S.C. § 4565(d), or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. § 1702(a), when a national emergency is declared. You may exercise these powers now,” the Senators wrote. They continued, “Pronouncements about what you consider...
Hawley Demands Deportations, Visa Cancellations for Undocumented Students Participating in Violent Anti-Israel Protests
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, put witnesses on record in yesterday's hearing, pressing them on whether they support deporting and canceling visas for undocumented students participating in unlawful anti-Israel protests. “Is there anybody . . . who thinks that we should not deport students who are here unlawfully . . . who are calling for the death of Jewish students, who are violating the laws of the U.S.?" asked Senator Hawley. "We should a moral message that if you do that, and you are here unlawfully, you should be deported. If you are here on a student visa, you ought to have your visa canceled," he continued. Watch the full video here or above. Earlier this week, Senator...
Hawley Demands House Leadership Vote to Reauthorize RECA Before Compensation for Nuclear Radiation Victims Expires
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor, calling for the House of Representatives to immediately reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). RECA funding—which is set to expire on June 7—compensates American victims whom the federal government has poisoned through its nuclear testing programs. Senator Hawley specifically addressed Speaker Mike Johnson, urging him to send RECA to the House floor before it is too late: "There's only one month remaining before this vital program, this commitment that this nation has made to the working people of this nation, to the veterans of this nation, who have served this country, before this commitment runs out," said Senator Hawley. "We...
Hawley Demands Biden DOJ Investigation into Illegal Dark Money Funding of Anti-Israel College Groups
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, pressing President Biden's Department of Justice to investigate the third-party funding behind the violent, coordinated antisemitic protests currently plaguing college campuses across the country. "Earlier this week, Politico detailed the vast amounts of dark money subsidizing this mayhem. Their report found that key groups backing the campus protests—like Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow—received financial support from George Soros’s Tides Foundation," wrote Senator Hawley. "In short, by supporting illegal acts while enjoying tax-exempt status, dark-money groups and foundations are defrauding the American people and putting Jewish...
Hawley Secures Victory on Airline Passenger Refunds
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has successfully won new protections for airline passengers in the Senate’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Senator Hawley filed an amendment to the legislation last week that would guarantee airline passengers the right to an automatic refund when their flights are canceled. Senate negotiators tonight confirmed they have agreed to adopt the Hawley protections. Senator Hawley made the following statement: Victory for airline passengers! You shouldn’t have to beg for a refund when the airline cartels cancel your flight https://t.co/VHYnmLc2hX — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 7, 2024 Senator Hawley filed his amendment after the original text of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 prevented immediate...
Hawley, Warren File Bipartisan FAA Amendment to Protect Consumer Refunds from Airline Corporate Greed
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) filed a bipartisan amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 to ensure consumers’ right to an automatic refund if an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight. "Passengers shouldn’t have to beg airlines for a refund when their flight gets delayed or is canceled altogether. This amendment would protect consumers and put Americans before airline profits," said Senator Hawley. "When your flight gets delayed for hours or outright canceled, you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get your money back. Congress should come together to make this important change for automatic refunds and put American families ahead of airline...
Hawley Exposes Interior Secretary Haaland for Department Meetings with Dark Money Groups that Fund Far Left Climate Policies
Today in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland over reports that her agency has met with foreign dark-money groups that actively fund left-wing environmental initiatives. "Is it common practice at your department to meet with dark-money groups off the books and conceal it from the public?" asked Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley continued to press Secretary Haaland on the question of who really runs the Interior Department and called out the growing corruption problem within her agency and the Biden Administration writ large. "We have foreign billionaires, who are funding dark-money groups, coming to meet with your leadership, concealing it from...
Hawley, Whitehouse Lead Reauthorization Effort for Program to Support Law Enforcement, Prevent Officer Suicides
Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced a bill to reauthorize the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, which provides grant funding for law enforcement family-support services and establishes suicide-prevention programs and mental health services for law enforcement officers. The senators first introduced the STOIC Act in 2019, and it was signed into law later that year. Without action, the authorization for funding these critical programs will expire later this year. “Men and women in blue continue to experience unprecedented hostility, new challenges, and low morale in the line of duty. The resources and support the STOIC Act provide are more important than...
Hawley, Luján Urge Speaker Johnson to Send RECA to House Floor Before Compensation Funds for Nuclear Radiation Victims Expire
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, urging House leadership to immediately reauthorize and expand theRadiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA) before compensation for radiation victims expires on June 7, 2024. "Between 1945 and 1992, the U.S. conducted 206 above-ground nuclear weapons tests, dispersing radioactive material across vast swathes of the nation," wrote the lawmakers. “The United States government exposed these Americans to radiation as part of our national security efforts through World War II and the Cold War. [...] Their livelihoods, often devastated by the long-term consequences of radiation exposure, depend on your...