Press Releases
Hawley Introduces Resolution Condemning The Covenant School Shooting as a Hate Crime
Following the senseless and targeted attack on Christian children and adults at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a resolution condemning the deadly shooting as a federal hate crime. "This murderous rampage, this taking of innocent life, was a horrific crime. But more specifically, it was a hate crime," said Senator Hawley. "It is a crime under federal law to target and commit acts of violence against Americans because of their religious beliefs, because of their religious affiliation, or because of their religious practices. This should not happen in the United States of America, and now we must act to see that it does not spread." Senator Hawley also delivered remarks on the...
Hawley Grills Mayorkas on ‘CBP One’ App, Calling it a ‘Ticketmaster’ for Illegal Immigration
Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, slamming him over his failed handling of the crisis at the southern border and his rollout of the agency’s “CBP One” app for illegal migrants. Senator Hawley called the Biden administration’s use of the app, saying it incentivizes more illegal immigration, muddles the immigration process, and acts as a concierge service for immigrants to make appointments to come across the border and likely stay in the country illegally. "So rather than building a wall, Mr. Secretary, you have built Ticketmaster for illegal immigrants," said Senator Hawley. "Just respond to this—Is it true that they are given no interviews,...
Hawley Delivers Floor Speech Urging Support for Ukraine Inspector General Amendment
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks ahead of the Senate's vote on his amendment that would require a special inspector general position be created to track all taxpayer money that has been sent to Ukraine since 2022. "My amendment is very simple," said Senator Hawley. "Let's create one government watch dog, not two, not three, not twenty, one government watchdog, to oversee every cent that is spent on Ukraine, to report back to this Congress and to the American people, as to how their hard-earned money is being spent." Senator Hawley penned an op-ed earlier this week, calling upon Congress to pass his amendment that would set up the special inspector general to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Senator...
Hawley Op-Ed on Upcoming Ukraine Vote
'Where's all the Ukraine money going? This person can help find the truth' By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | March 27, 2023 | Fox News Over the last year, our leaders have sent a mind-blowing amount of money to Ukraine. If Congress cares about making sure that cash is well spent, they should go on record about it. This week, the Senate will vote on my amendment to set up an inspector general to track every single taxpayer dollar going to Ukraine. Who could oppose that? [...] A huge portion of U.S. assistance is provided directly to the Ukrainian government – straight cash, spent by foreign government bureaucrats. Meanwhile, just a few months ago, Ukraine dropped out of consideration for the 2030 World Cup after its sports officials were caught embezzling hundreds of...
Hawley’s 5 Questions for the TikTok CEO During Today’s Hearing
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and leading critic of TikTok, will be closely monitoring the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew as growing pressure mounts to ban TikTok in the United States. Ahead of this, Senator Hawley released the following questions he would like answered: How many CCP members does ByteDance/TikTok employ? How many have access to American data? Does TikTok suppress content at the behest of the CCP? Why does TikTok harvest so much data, like keystroke patterns, from user devices? Why is TikTok now infiltrating state government websites? Will TikTok agree to sever all ties to Beijing? Senator Hawley also called out...
Hawley Demands Justice for Jana Elementary Families, Urges Senate to Pass Bill to Clean Up School
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks and attempted to unanimously pass his legislation to clean up Jana Elementary School and test the surrounding buildings in the Hazelwood School District, but it was blocked. “Imagine being a parent and waking up to this headline: ‘Missouri elementary school to close after report finds radioactive contamination.’ […] The school board had no choice, they found radioactive material in their kids' building so they shut down the school,” said Senator Hawley. He continued, “We can send the message that no matter who you are, no matter where you work, no matter how poor you may be, the United States Senate will get something done for you. We ought to send that message today.” Senator Hawley has strongly advocated on...
Hawley Announces First Bill in Worker’s Agenda to Rebuild America: Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the first piece of legislation in his new Worker’s Agenda to Rebuild America. The Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act would revoke China's normal trade relations status to reduce our dependency and protect America’s working class. China is America’s greatest adversary. To win the fierce economic competition for jobs, industry, and the future, America must return to the long-standing formula for American success: strong and independent workers. Years of short-sighted decisions by policymakers in Washington have only perpetuated the problem. “As we face a new age of competition with China, we need an agenda in Washington that will make our working class strong and independent. We can start by revoking the sweetheart...
Hawley COVID Origins Bill Signed Into Law
Today Senator Josh Hawley's COVID Origins Act of 2023 was signed into law by President Biden. The legislation requires the Biden administration to declassify intelligence related to any potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of the Covid pandemic. “Today President Biden finally signed my COVID origins bill into law, following its unanimous and bipartisan passage in Congress,” said Senator Hawley. “The American deserve to know the truth behind the origins of the pandemic and we must begin the process of holding China accountable.” Senator Hawley's COVID Origins Act of 2023 passed the Senate unanimously for the second time early this month and subsequently passed the House of...
New Hawley Bill Allows Private Citizens to Sue Big Tech Platforms for Hosting CSAM
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Everyone can Notice-and-Takedown Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (END CSAM) Act, new legislation allowing private citizens to sue Big Tech platforms for hosting CSAM. “The exploitation of children online must be stopped,” said Senator Hawley. “Social media companies have proven to be hubs for child sexual abuse material, and they need be held accountable for their failures. My legislation empowers the American people to bring suit against these Big Tech companies, protecting our children online and cleaning up the internet in the process.” The END CSAM Act would: Create a legal framework through which private plaintiffs can sue, on behalf of the government, companies that host child...
Hawley and Braun Introduce New Legislation to Protect Consumers and Community Banks from Big Bank Failures
Following recent news of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) bailout of two failed banks, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the Protecting Consumers from Bailouts Act to protect consumers from new fees and to force the big banks to face up to their mistakes. The Biden administration announced that they will impose “special assessment” fees on banks across the country to pay for the Silicon Valley Bank bailout. “Consumers and community banks should not have to shoulder the cost of fiscal irresponsibility by big financial institutions,” said Senator Hawley. “The Biden administration wants to take money from the American taxpayer and local banks through new fees so they can use it to bail out...