Press Releases
Hawley, Rubio Blast McKinsey Lies, Push Firm to Dissolve Ties with China
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company, pressuring the company to dissolve its ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Senator Hawley has introduced legislation to prohibit federal agencies from working with consulting firms that hold a contract with the Chinese government, Chinese Communist Party, or subsidiaries, affiliates, or proxies thereof. This bill—the Time to Choose Act—recently passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) with strong bipartisan support. HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Senator Rubio have joined the bill as co-sponsors. "Your company’s...
Hawley, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Postal Workers from Rising Crime
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Letter Carriers Act to protect postal workers from an alarming uptick in violent assaults committed against them and modernize postal collection boxes to crack down on mail theft. “Postal carriers work day in and day out to fulfill critical needs, like package deliveries, that Americans often take for granted. The recent uptick in violent assaults against these men and women is unacceptable and inexcusable. Congress should protect our postal workers on the job, and that starts by increasing enforcement of the law for crimes committed against them,” said Senator Hawley. “Amid a concerning uptick in postal crime, I’m proud to be introducing...
Hawley, Whitehouse Bill to Support Law Enforcement and Prevent Officer Suicides Passes Committee
Today a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill 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. Earlier this month, they introduced a bill to reauthorize the program before it expires. Passing committee is the first step toward securing reauthorization. “There’s no better way to honor National Police Week than by having the backs of those who have ours,” said...
Hawley Fights to Defend Missouri Landowners From a Federal Takeover
Today U.S. Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary Granholm and introduced new legislation to block federal attempts to seize Missourians’ land. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), led by Senate Democrats and signed by President Biden, gave the Department of Energy (DOE) authority to designate new transmission line corridors and seize land from Missouri landowners. Last week the DOE announced the next stage in this National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) process, proposing a corridor across Missouri. If implemented, this designation will allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve eminent domain for new transmission lines even when they have been previously denied by state...
Hawley Bill Cracking Down on McKinsey, Management Consultants’ CCP Ties Passes Committee
Today a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the Time to Choose Act, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC). The bill, which Senator Hawley first put forth in 2022, and reintroduced earlier this year, prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms like McKinsey & Company who are also doing business with the Chinese government or its affiliates. “American companies should be dedicated to advancing American interests, but firms like McKinsey are compromised—and our government is rewarding them,”said Senator Hawley. “My bill would require government contractors to choose between standing with the U.S. in its...
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 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 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 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...