Press Releases
Hawley Announces Legislation To Require $15 Minimum Wage for Billion-Dollar Corporations
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced a plan to require companies with revenues of $1 billion or more to pay their employees $15 per hour. Senator Hawley’s plan would result in an immediate wage increase for millions of workers while avoiding a one-size-fits-all increase that would disadvantage small businesses.
Senator Hawley Announces Blue-Collar Bonus: A Pay Raise for American Workers
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce new legislation to give blue-collar workers a pay raise. For nearly four decades, workers making below the median wage have experienced stagnant wages, and this past year, the problem has been made worse by unprecedented layoffs, reduced hours, and income disruptions due to the government shutting down the economy over the coronavirus pandemic.
Hawley, Members of Missouri Delegation Ask for Review of Natural Gas Supply
“Due to the surge in energy demand across the state, residents have been experiencing electricity outages, rolling blackouts, and controlled service interruptions during an incredibly precarious time as temperatures continue to drop,” the lawmakers write. “We respectfully request FERC to expeditiously review the circumstances of this situation as it relates to natural gas supplies, the rates of interstate transmission of natural gas, and take the necessary steps needed to address this crisis.”
Hawley Statement on Passing of Rush Limbaugh
“A proud son of Missouri, Rush Limbaugh was a voice for the voiceless. He changed talk radio, but more importantly, Rush changed the conversation to speak up for the forgotten, and challenge the establishment. He lived the First Amendment and told hard truths that made the elite uncomfortable, but made sure working men and women had a seat at the table. Erin and I are praying for the Limbaugh family.”
Hawley, Scott Bill to Crack Down on WHO’s Coronavirus Lies, Inaction
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the World Health Organization (WHO) Accountability Act to hold the WHO responsible for its role in assisting China’s cover up of the origins and early spread of the coronavirus. The WHO Accountability Act withholds U.S. taxpayer dollars from the WHO until the organization replaces its leadership, as of January 1, 2020, and accepts Taiwan as a member state. It also limits U.S. funding to the same or less than the top contributor nation to the WHO each year.
Hawley, Colleagues Demand Answers on Dangerous Biden DHS Deportation Moratorium
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and eleven Senate colleagues pushed back on a deportation moratorium proposed by President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will prevent the removal of the vast majority of illegal immigrants with final orders of removal–including dangerous criminals–from the United States.
Hawley Introduces Amendment to Transfer Federal Funds from Planned Parenthood to Adoption, Maternal Health Programs
“Instead of abusing obscure Senate rules and procedures to give handouts to their favored constituents, why don’t Democrats work across the aisle to help mothers and children in need? If Democrats are serious about unifying the country, then now is the time to drop divisive, partisan agendas and come together on an issue that all Americans can agree with.”
Senator Hawley Calls on President Biden to Reconsider Rescinding Mexico City Policy, Funding Abortions in Foreign Countries
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reconsider rescinding the Mexico City Policy, a rule that prevented U.S. aid money from being allocated to foreign nonprofit organizations (NGOs) who perform or actively support abortions.
Hawley Calls to Restrict Federal Funds from Schools Refusing to Reopen
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced an amendment to Congress’s proposed budget resolution that would restrict federal relief funds from schools that are refusing to reopen. Recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found schools operating in-person have seen negligible spread of the coronavirus yet many schools across the country refuse to reopen, to detriment of parents and children.
Hawley Moves to End Offshoring by Multinational Corporations
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced an amendment to Congress’s proposed budget resolution that aims to eliminate corporate tax loopholes that promote shipping jobs overseas. Senator Hawley said, “For years, Washington has turned a blind eye to the shuttering of factories and the offshoring of good jobs. We’ve lost over three million jobs to China alone since the beginning of this century. Since working people have been devastated by the Covid pandemic and the ruinous effects of economic lockdowns, it’s vital we end the era of outsourcing and get Americans back to work.”