Press Releases
Hawley Bill Banning Chemical Abortion Drug Gains Momentum
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to join his new legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers. The outreach comes after Senator Hawley's legislation gained 3 new cosponsors: Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.). Companion legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) has also picked up multiple cosponsors in the House. Senator Hawley wrote, "I write regarding a grave threat to the health and safety of American women: the chemical abortion drug known as mifepristone. The evidence is now clear. Mifepristone is almost always fatal to the unborn...
Hawley Opens Investigation into FICO, Urges FTC to Investigate Company’s Price Hikes
WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the CEO of Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), to inform the company of his investigation into FICO's pricing practices in the mortgage credit scoring market. Senator Hawley also wrote to Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging his agency to also open an investigation into FICO. FICO's recent price increases are contributing to the problem of housing affordability, particularly for first-time homebuyers. Senator Hawley has previously written to the Department of Justice regarding FICO's anticompetitive practices. Senator Hawley wrote, "As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and as a member of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer...
Hawley Opens Investigation into Abortion Drug Companies, Creates Hotline for Victims to Report Harms
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to two chemical abortion drug manufacturers—Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro— to inform them that he is opening an investigation into their business practices related to mifepristone as mounting evidence shows women are suffering alarming rates of adverse-effects after taking the drug.“I write to inform you that I am opening an investigation into Danco Laboratories and its manufacture, distribution, and marketing practices relating to mifepristone. Mounting evidence suggests that mifepristone poses grave risks to women. Yet your company has continued to profit from the widespread distribution of this drug even as serious questions have emerged about hemorrhage, infection, sepsis, and other dangerous complications...
Hawley Urges Supreme Court to Hear Section 230 Case and Clarify Scope of Big Tech’s Liability
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear an appeal in Doe v. X Corp., a case in which the Ninth Circuit held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act absolved X, formerly known as Twitter, from civil liability even though the social media platform knowingly hosted child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Senator Hawley argued that lower courts have distorted Section 230 far beyond its original purpose, extending what was intended as a narrow protection for good-faith content moderation into a blanket shield for social media platforms that knowingly host criminal material.Senator Hawley insisted that Section 230 removed only publisher liability, which does not absolve social media...
Hawley Op-Ed: The Abortion Industry Simply Changed Tactics. Now Congress Must Act.
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned the following op-ed in The Daily Wire on his legislation to ban mifepristone for abortion and to empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers. Read full op-ed here or below. When the Supreme Court finally overturned Roe v. Wade — reversing the worst Supreme Court decision since Dred Scott — pro-life Americans rejoiced. Little did we know the fight was only just beginning. Since then, abortion advocates have dumped millions of dollars in dark money into our states to overturn state laws, and in some cases, state constitutional provisions, protecting life. They’ve relentlessly pushed for pro-abortion judges for state courts and the federal judiciary. But above all, they’ve turned to a drug called mifepristone to...
Hawley Sends Letters to Fertilizer Producers, DOJ Demanding Answers for Recent Price Hikes
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to five of the largest fertilizer producers as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi to ensure fertilizer companies are not engaged in price gouging or manipulating market conditions in the wake of the conflict in Iran. Senator Hawley sent letters to the CEOs of CF Industries Holdings Inc., Mosaic Co., Koch Fertilizer, Nutrien Ltd., and Yara International. Senator Hawley wrote, “There have, of course, been recent disruptions to the global fertilizer market due to the Iranian conflict overseas, including bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz. But the price run-ups American farmers are facing far outpace any disruption from recent events. To be more specific, the percentage of U.S. fertilizer...
Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Abortion Drug, Hosts Press Conference Featuring Pro-Life Testimonies & Leaders
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hosted a press conference to unveil his new legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) will introduce companion legislation in the House. At the press conference, women who used mifepristone shared powerful testimonies about how the abortion drug harmed them. Pro-life leaders also spoke to the urgent need to take mifepristone off the market. "The science is clear: the chemical abortion drug is inherently dangerous to women and prone to abuse. Yet major companies like Danco Laboratories are making billions off it," said Senator Hawley. "That's why I am introducing new legislation...
Hawley, Schmitt Introduce Resolution Honoring Two Missouri Deputies Killed in the Line of Duty
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced a resolution honoring the lives of two fallen Missouri deputies from Christian County. Deputy Gabriel Ramirez died in the line of duty while attempting to administer a traffic stop when the suspect opened fire. This prompted a massive manhunt for the suspect involving approximately 150 law enforcement officers. When officers located the suspect, they were met with gunfire again. A 30 minute gun battle ensued, claiming the life of Deputy Michael Hislope and wounding two other deputies. Law enforcement officers returned fire, killing the suspect. “This tragedy is a reminder of the countless selfless and heroic actions carried out by Missouri law enforcement officers every day to keep our communities...
Senators Hawley and Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Keep Workers Inspecting Train Tracks
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Secure Tracks Act, requiring railroads to use human workers for critically important track inspections, while also allowing railroads to slowly incorporate automated track inspection (ATI) technology. ATI technology would aid human inspectors by detecting track defects, but it fails to catch a variety of issues that can cause train derailments.“Safety must be our top priority when it comes to our nation’s railroads,” Senator Hawley said. “Technology can help us monitor our railways but there is no substitute for in-person inspections conducted by railroad professionals. We can’t cut corners, especially when it comes to keeping our trains on the tracks....
Hawley Opens Investigation into Google for Failure to Remove Child Sex Abuse Material
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Alphabet Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai, informing the company that his Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is opening an investigation into the role that Big Tech platforms like Google play in the crisis of child trafficking and online exploitation. "Yesterday, the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, which I chair, convened a hearing to investigate gaps in enforcement efforts to stop child sex trafficking. The testimony was shocking. Witnesses described an explosion of child sex abuse material (CSAM) online, which surpassed 100 million separate images and videos of suspected abuse in 2023 alone. We also learned at least 89,000 children depicted in...