Government Accountability

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the Department's new CBP One app. "Under your leadership, the Department is marketing a new phone app, called CBP One, that allows unauthorized migrants to reserve a time to cross the border, like making a restaurant reservation. How convenient," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "I imagine there are plenty of Americans who would...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks ahead of the Senate's vote on his amendment that would require a special inspector general position be created to track all taxpayer money that has been sent to Ukraine since 2022. "My amendment is very simple," said Senator Hawley. "Let's create one government watch dog, not two, not three, not twenty, one government watchdog, to oversee every cent that is spent on Ukraine, to report back to this Congress and to the...

Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, slamming him over his failed handling of the crisis at the southern border and his rollout of the agency’s “CBP One” app for illegal migrants.  Senator Hawley called the Biden administration’s use of the app, saying it incentivizes more illegal immigration, muddles the immigration process, and acts as a concierge service for...

'Where's all the Ukraine money going? This person can help find the truth' By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | March 27, 2023 | Fox News  Over the last year, our leaders have sent a mind-blowing amount of money to Ukraine. If Congress cares about making sure that cash is well spent, they should go on record about it.  This week, the Senate will vote on my amendment to set up an inspector general to track every single taxpayer dollar going to Ukraine. Who could oppose that? [...]...

Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) slammed Attorney General Merrick Garland for his lack of accountability regarding the Justice Department's targeting and subsequent arrests of people of faith, particularly Catholics. Senator Hawley pressed Garland on the arrest of pro-life activist Mark Houck, including the aggressive measures taken to arrest Houck despite his previous offers to cooperate. "You are the Attorney General of the United...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) requesting a hearing on federal disaster relief efforts to address the destructive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and other transportation-related incidents across the United States. Senator Hawley has also expressed serious concern over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decision to deny Ohio...

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...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking further information about President Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, and why the Department of Justice (DOJ) took the extreme step of raiding President Trump’s home in response to supposedly similar conduct but gave President Biden deferential treatment. "In August of last year, FBI agents raided the Mar-a-Lago residence of former President Donald Trump, supposedly to...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the unprecedented Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home:

Following the release of new whistleblower documents last week obtained by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on details of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Republicans have sent a letter to Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) requesting a new hearing with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding his misleading...