Press Releases
Hawley Fights for Missouri Farmers Amid EU Import Mandates
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and international grain trader, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)'s Chief Executive Officer Juan Luciano, regarding the European Union (EU)'s new environmental mandate prohibiting the import of certain commodities, such as soybeans, if they do not satisfy specific EU “deforestation” standards. Senator Hawley urges Tai and Luciano to consider the impact on Missouri farmers. The implementation of this foreign law on U.S. soil will cause farmers to travel lengthy distances and incur additional costs to sell their products. ADM’s enforcement of this law, such as by restricting the use of its facilities and grain elevators, will be detrimental to Missouri farmers. In his letter to USTR...
Hawley Secures Senate Vote on RECA Reauthorization
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has secured a vote on his legislation to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) next week. Senator Hawley’s legislation would reauthorize RECA—which is set to expire this spring—and finally compensate victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis and St. Charles region. Without this critical funding, American victims of government-caused radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases and cancers caused by the federal government’s nuclear waste. Good news: looks like we have an agreement for a vote on RECA next week. It is past time for Congress to act to help radiation victims https://t.co/hdmZ1vZy2e — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 29, 2024 Background Senator Hawley has been...
Hawley Introduces New Bill to Raise Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Protect American Autoworkers
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act, new legislation that would counter the threat posed to the U.S. auto industry by raising tariffs on autos imported from China and closing the backdoor Chinese automakers use to evade U.S. trade laws. “If Joe Biden wants to support American autoworkers, he should start by protecting them from the existential threat posed by China,” said Senator Hawley. “We must put American workers first, bring jobs back to American soil, and reject radical climate mandates that make China rich and America poor.” The Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act comes in the wake of Joe Biden’s sweeping mandates on the American auto industry to force a...
Hawley to Google CEO Over Woke Gemini AI Program: ‘Come testify to Congress. Under oath. In public.’
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted Google CEO Sundar Pichai over the company's woke Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool and called for him to testify about it, under oath, to Congress. The AI program received backlash after depicting a litany of historically inaccurate images and text in service of the left’s DEI agenda – including generating the Pope as a black woman and claiming there was “no definitive proof” that Hamas committed sexual violence during the October 7 attacks on Israel. Come testify to Congress. Under oath. In public. https://t.co/S4WukHUuE6 — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 28, 2024 Senator Hawley also reiterated the need to repeal Section 230 and allow Americans to sue AI companies. He has previously...
Hawley Exposes McKinsey Lies and Reintroduces Bill to Crack Down on McKinsey, Management Consultants’ China Contracts
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter calling out Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company, for his apparently false comments in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing earlier this month. Senator Hawley also announced the reintroduction of the Time to Choose Act to address the consulting firm’s close ties to China. Mr. Sternfels, who appeared in a committee hearing on February 6, 2024, told the Senator under oath that his company has “never worked with the Chinese Communist Party or the central government in China, to the best of [his] knowledge." However, new reporting reveals that the Urban China Initiative – a McKinsey-helmed project –released a...
Hawley Demands Answers from USPS on Mail Service Delays in Kansas City, Across Missouri
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, raising concerns over the United States Postal Service's (USPS) inconsistent mail service to Missourians in Kansas City and across the state. "Recent reports show Missourians are continuing to experience delayed mail delivery. Some have even allegedly stopped receiving mail altogether. This is unacceptable," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "I encourage you to work with local post offices to ensure all necessary steps are taken to resolve this issue once and for all. Regular access to federal mail services through the USPS is a lifeline that keeps businesses open and families connected. It is...
Hawley Urges Colleagues to Reauthorize Radiation Compensation Program for American Victims Before Funding Expires
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) which is set to expire this spring. Without this critical funding, American victims of Manhattan Project-era radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases and cancers caused by the federal government’s nuclear waste. "It is our duty to reauthorize and update RECA this spring. I emphasize that this is not a welfare program. It is a matter of basic justice for those the government poisoned. We’ve developed the most advanced nuclear weapons on earth, but we cannot forget the working people of this country who were sacrificed for it. If we can send hundreds of...
Hawley Calls on DOJ to Block Capital One-Discover Merger
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter, urging him to block the merger between Capital One and Discover Financial Services. "This is destructive corporate consolidation at its starkest. If consummated, this merger will create a new juggernaut in the credit card market, with unprecedented powers to extort American consumers. That cannot be allowed to happen," wrote Senator Hawley. Yesterday, Senator Hawley condemned the Capital One-Discover merger and also renewed his push to cap credit card interest rates at 18 percent to provide relief for working Americans. Read the full letter here or below....
Hawley Slams Capital One-Discover Merger, Renews Fight to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements, condemning the recently announced Capital One-Discover merger and calling for the deal to be blocked. Senator Hawley also renewed his push to cap credit card interest rates at 18 percent to provide relief for working Americans. Sounds like the credit card companies finding another way to screw the American people. This merger should be blocked - and Congress ought to cap credit card rates pronto https://t.co/5l2vuG3qjH — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 21, 2024 Cap credit card rates at 18%. No more extortion by the credit card companies— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 21, 2024 Last September, Senator Hawley introduced the Capping Credit Card Interest Rates...
Hawley Condemns Tragic Shooting in Kansas City After Chiefs Super Bowl Parade
This afternoon U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting in Kansas City today after the Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally. Thank you to @kcpolice for their quick and courageous action this afternoon at the Chiefs parade. The criminals who did this must be brought swiftly to justice — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 14, 2024