Government Accountability

Hawley Introduces Bill Demanding Accountability for ‘Every Penny’ of Ukraine Aid

Friday, February 21, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced the Inspector General for Ukraine Act, which would establish a new watchdog dedicated to auditing the billions of American dollars that have gone toward aiding Ukraine.  “American taxpayers shouldn’t have to wonder where their billions in aid to Ukraine went and what they’re funding there now. They deserve an accounting of every penny Congress shipped over there," said Senator Hawley. "Let's stand with...

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Hawley Secures Zeldin Commitment to Clean Up West Lake Landfill as EPA Administrator

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Ahead of the first Senate vote to advance Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured Zeldin’s commitment to visit and clean up the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri. “For years, the EPA has dragged their feet and refused to clean up the West Lake Landfill. And Missourians have been left to suffer. I was happy to hear Lee Zeldin commit to changing the failed status quo, if confirmed as EPA...

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Hawley Renews Effort to Protect Kids from Mutilation Following Trump Executive Order

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act, legislation that would allow those who were harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors to bring lawsuits against the participating individuals and entities. Yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive Order that expressly calls for this legislation.  "Our children should no longer suffer from irreversible and dangerous child mutilation procedures, which the Biden...

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Hawley, Luján Reintroduce RECA to Give Nuclear Radiation Victims Compensation

Friday, January 24, 2025

Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by government nuclear programs.  Senator Hawley's reintroduction comes as new reporting indicates the radioactive waste in St. Louis is more widespread than previously thought....

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Hawley Secures Commitments from Trump DHS Nominee to Reverse Abuses and Failures of Biden DHS

Friday, January 17, 2025

Today in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senator Hawley emphasized several abuses and failures of the Biden-Mayorkas Administration's DHS, which Governor Noem promised to correct. "You already have, what I hope will soon be the distinction of succeeding the worst...

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Hawley Questions AG Nominee Pam Bondi, Secures Pledge to Investigate Prior Biden DOJ Abuses

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

In today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Pam Bondi, President Trump's Attorney General pick, on the most "disgraceful chapters" of weaponization carried out by President Biden's Department of Justice. Senator Hawley subsequently secured her commitment to investigate the Biden Administration’s spying in churches and who was responsible. "In the last four years, this Administration has carried out an unprecedented attack and...

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Hawley Demands Senate Haul Mayorkas, Wray in for Testimony After Terrorist-linked Attack on NYE Leaves 10 Dead, Dozens Injured

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Chairman-elect Rand Paul of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, demanding the Biden Administration be held accountable following a New Year's Eve terrorist-linked attack on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street.   "When the 119th Congress convenes next week, and you assume leadership of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, I urge you to immediately call Mayorkas and Wray to publicly testify prior to their departure from...

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Hawley Puts Congress on Notice, Pledges to Block Utah-Only RECA Deal that Excludes Missourians & Other Americans

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) spoke on the Senate Floor today, vowing to block any continuing resolution containing a Utah-only Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) deal. This special-interest proposal would fail to compensate victims of the federal government’s nuclear program in Missouri and across America. Senator Hawley's speech follows rumors of a back-room deal percolating in the House of Representatives that would compensate radiation victims from only select counties....

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Hawley Blasts Alleged Utah-Only RECA Proposal

Monday, December 09, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements regarding an alleged Utah-only Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) proposal circulating in the House of Representatives. Senator Hawley strongly opposes the inclusion of this proposal in a year-end spending bill. I’m told House Republicans are considering sneaking a stripped-down version of RECA - covering only part of Utah and nothing else - into the CR. This would be an incredible betrayal to the hundreds of thousands...

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Hawley Demands DOJ, FBI Halt Destruction of Records & Vows to Investigate Justice System Abuses Under Garland, Wray

Wednesday, December 04, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, condemning reports of agency personnel destroying documents and vowing to investigate their misconduct, including the targeting of President-elect Trump, pro-life Americans, and Catholics throughout the country. "With sunlight now on the horizon, I’m not surprised by last-ditch efforts to stonewall the incoming administration. But those efforts...

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