Press Releases
Hawley Blasts Visa, MasterCard, AmEx for Plans to Track Gun Purchases
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the chief executive officers of Visa, MasterCard, and American Express calling on them to reverse their decision to separately categorize gun-related purchases from other retail transactions, allowing firearm purchases to be more easily tracked. "Whether this infringement is by the federal government or powerful corporations seeking to ostracize citizens for exercising their rights, I will oppose all attempts to undermine the Second Amendment’s protections," said Senator Hawley. "Americans have had enough of massive companies using their market power to drive ordinary people out of the public square. These practices must end." Read the full letter here and below: September 13, 2022 Alfred F...
Twitter Whistleblower: Engineers Have Access to Personal User Data, Can ‘Tweet as Anybody’
Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, Twitter whistleblower and former head of security for Twitter, who revealed that over 4,000 Twitter engineers have access to user data, including geolocation data, that could be used to dox users. Mr. Zatko also revealed that Twitter engineers have the ability to “tweet as anybody” and may have done so. "That is a significant concern, 4,000 people with the ability to dox individual users who pick up the phone and use Twitter. Four-thousand employees with access to that data, this is extraordinary," said Senator Hawley.
Whistleblower Allegations Lead Pentagon Watchdog to Open Review into Biden Administration Afghan Vetting Failures
Responding to a letter from U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced they will review whistleblower allegations that the Biden Administration failed to properly vet hundreds of Afghan evacuees who have entered the United States, despite appearing on a DoD watchlist that includes known suspected terrorists. DoD OIG also announced they will review allegations that DoD and National Security Council officials cut corners and "did not follow proper procedures when processing evacuees in Afghanistan and at staging bases.” In August, Senators Hawley and Johnson sent a letter to DoD OIG calling for an immediate investigation into new DoD whistleblower allegations,...
Senator Hawley Demands Answers from DEA on Rainbow Fentanyl Being Peddled to Children
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram calling for an urgent update on the steps being taken to counter new, so-called "rainbow fentanyl" designed to appeal to children. The DEA recently issued a warning on the deadly drug. "Issuing a warning is a step in the right direction. But it is not enough. We should stop the flow of deadly drugs across from the southern border, seize all rainbow fentanyl contraband, and imprison all who manufacture and distribute these horrible drugs," said Senator Hawley. Read the entire letter here and below: September 7, 2022 The Honorable Anne Milgram Administrator U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 8701...
Hawley Statement on Abbey Gate Bombing One Year Ago Today
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) commented on the terrorist attack one year ago at Hamid Karzai International Airport’s Abbey Gate in Kabul, which claimed the lives of 13 American service members: Last year, Senator Hawley introduced a resolution honoring Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz and each of the 56 Missourians who gave their lives during the war in Afghanistan. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously in September of 2021. Senator Hawley has continually demanded accountability from the Biden administration for the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Senator Hawley Blasts Biden’s College Debt Bailout
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted President Biden's $300 billion taxpayer-funded college debt cancellation plan:
Senator Hawley Tours Fort Leonard Wood, Continues Pressing for Answers on Housing Conditions
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks on the important work being done at Fort Leonard Wood to strengthen our nation's military. He also visited with Fort Leonard Wood residents about base housing in need of replacement. Two weeks ago, Senator Hawley sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth requesting an update on the Army’s plans to replace aging homes at Fort Leonard Wood. Earlier this year, he pressed Secretary Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville for answers about military housing at Fort Leonard Wood. In June 2021, Senator Hawley asked the Secretary and General McConville for information about the Army’s plans to replace housing on base....
Hawley: ‘Biden Has Taken Our Republic Into Dangerous Waters,’ Garland Must Resign Or Be Impeached
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the unprecedented Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home:
Senator Hawley Pushes Army for Updates on Fort Leonard Wood Housing
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth requesting an update on the Army’s plans to replace aging homes at Fort Leonard Wood. Senator Hawley asked Secretary Wormuth about this issue at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on May 5, 2022. This latest inquiry comes as the Army appears to be going back on its pledge to allocate funding for new homes at Fort Leonard Wood. "Servicemembers at Fort Leonard Wood do vital work to protect our nation. It is the Army’s responsibility to care for those servicemembers and their families, in kind. Yet that does not appear to be happening when it comes to housing," said Senator Hawley. Read the entire letter here and below: August 5, 2022 Honorable...
Senators Hawley, Blunt, Missouri Congressional Delegation Support Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following Historic Flooding
Today Senators Hawley (R-Mo.), Blunt (R-Mo.), and the Missouri Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Biden in support of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the City of St. Louis, as well as St. Louis, St. Charles, and Montgomery counties in Missouri overwhelmed by severe weather and flash flooding. Record setting rainfall caused flash flooding in the St Louis region leading to hundreds of home evacuations and, tragically, two deaths. The Preliminary Damage Assessment determined over $35 million in damages and emergency response costs have been incurred by the local governments. A Major Disaster Declaration could provide much-needed federal resources and programs, such as debris removal, infrastructure and...