Hawley Announces New Legislation to Ban Ownership of American Farmland by Chinese Corporations
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he would introduce new legislation to ban ownership of American farmland by Chinese corporations.
Hawley Demands Investigation into Chinese Spy Balloon, Slams Lack of Action from Biden
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) demanding an investigation into the Chinese surveillance balloon and slamming the Biden Administration’s lack of action.
"As confirmed today by the Pentagon, there is currently a Chinese surveillance balloon moving across the United States. […] Yet rather than shooting down or otherwise disabling this high-altitude balloon, the Biden Administration is...
Hawley Demands Answers from DOE on Radioactive Waste Found Near Jana Elementary
During his first appearance in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pushed the Department of Energy's Deputy Secretary David Turk for answers about radioactive waste found near Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District of Florissant, Mo.
"With all due respect, I'm not particularly interested in conversations, I'm interested in getting a result here," Senator Hawley said. "These parents have been waiting for years [...] to get some...
New Hawley Bill Exempts Social Security and Medicare from Debt Ceiling
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Keep Our Promises Act to exempt Social Security and Medicare from the debt ceiling.
Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries must be confident that their benefits will be paid in full and on time. Senator Hawley’s legislation will ensure these programs are never used as leverage in negotiations over the debt limit.
"Social Security and Medicare are not bargaining chips. These are promises we’ve made to the American people, and we must not...
Hawley Announces New Legislation to Protect Social Security and Medicare in Debt Ceiling Standoff: ‘No More Scare Tactics’
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced new legislation to exempt Social Security and Medicare from the debt ceiling and protect beneficiaries.
Bill text to follow.
NEW: Hawley Introduces Bill to Protect Families from Big Pharma, Cap Insulin Prices
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Cap Insulin Prices Act, new legislation to reduce the price of insulin and protect families from Big Pharma.
“Insulin was discovered more than a century ago, yet too many Americans who rely on it have difficulty paying for it,” said Senator Hawley. “The price of insulin is straining household budgets – at a time when inflation is already squeezing families – which can lead to rationing, and even the need for more expensive treatments down...
Hawley Demands OMB Expedite Implementation of TikTok Ban on Government Devices
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, demanding the swift implementation of the TikTok ban on government devices, as required by his recently passed legislation, the No TikTok on Government Devices Act.
"I write to urge the Biden Administration to expeditiously implement the recently enacted No TikTok on Government Devices Act," Senator Hawley wrote. "As you know, I originally introduced this bill in March 2020,...
Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation Letter Demanding Rollback of the Biden Admin's New WOTUS Rule
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the Missouri Republican delegation – including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2), Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6), Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-7), and Rep. Jason Smith (MO-8) –in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor, calling on the administration to immediately rescind its...
Hawley, Buck Introduce New Bill to Ban TikTok in U.S.
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No TikTok on United States Devices Act to prohibit the Chinese-based TikTok app from being downloaded on U.S. devices and ban commercial activity with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
“TikTok poses a threat to all Americans who have the app on their devices. It opens the door for the Chinese Communist Party to access Americans’ personal information, keystrokes, and location through aggressive data harvesting. Banning it on government...
Hawley, Peters Request Assessment from GAO on Security Risks & Conflicts of Interest Posed by Consulting Firms Working with China
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) sent a letter to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller Gene Dodaro requesting an assessment of the potential national security risks associated with companies simultaneously contracting with the U.S. government and the Chinese government or Chinese state-run enterprises.
"Companies that carry out taxpayer-funded projects for the U.S. government should be...