National Security

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI), urging him to convene open hearings on our withdrawal from Afghanistan following U.S. Central Command’s report exposing the full extent of the Biden Administration failure to prepare for and respond to the rapid collapse of the Afghan government.  In yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Hawley questioned Marine Corps General Kenneth...

Today in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Commander of U.S. Central Command, on Central Command’s 2,000-page investigative report into the explosion at Abbey Gate and related events. Senator Hawley asked Gen. McKenzie specifically about the report’s findings that the Administration ignored warnings about the Afghan government’s rapid collapse and...

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act, a bill to strengthen vetting procedures for Afghans who were evacuated to the United States following Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Senator Hawley’s bill would implement careful and appropriate vetting standards for evacuees and declassify intelligence related to the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Senator Hawley said, "Nearly seven months after the botched...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine and invasion of its territory must be met with strong American resolve. President Biden must act now to hit Vladimir Putin where it hurts, beginning with Russia’s energy sector. The Biden Administration should sanction Russian energy production to a halt, and help arm the Ukrainians to defend themselves. At the same time, the White House should reopen...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) objected to the unanimous consent of several Department of Defense nominations, followed by remarks that outlined the Biden administration’s failures and lack of accountability in the aftermath of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal last summer. He also reiterated how the administration is on the brink of another disaster, this time with Ukraine. Senator Hawley said, “Here we are, six months since […] the disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan. Thirteen...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) published an op-ed with Fox News on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and why China, not Russia, is America's biggest enemy. The United States is better off without Ukraine joining NATO. But when I sent a letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken last week explaining why, the usual Washington suspects – the people who delivered two failed wars, botched the evacuation in Afghanistan, and enabled the rise of China – had their usual...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to seek clarity on the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine’s prospective NATO membership and to express concern that it would threaten U.S. interests by drawing attention away from the China threat. “Today, an increasingly powerful China seeks hegemony in the Indo-Pacific. If China succeeds, it could harness that region’s resources to further propel its rise, while restricting U.S. access to many of...

Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the agency’s Climate Change Professionals Program and why they are focusing on woke partisan government programs while ignoring the crisis at our southern border. Senator Hawley wrote, “In a press release, you said, ’The Climate Change Professionals Program will be instrumental in helping the Department adapt to our changing climate by...

Senator Hawley Calls on Biden to Immediately Recognize Attack as Anti-Semitism Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding a full explanation for how the Islamic terrorist who attacked Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX was allowed to enter the country despite his extensive criminal record and numerous red flags. Senator Hawley writes that while the...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger demanding answers on the company’s failure to condemn slave labor in their global supply chains and their apparent willingness to accommodate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This comes after Intel scrubbed all references to Xinjiang from its annual supplier letter and apologized to the CCP for implementing U.S. law. Senator Hawley wrote, “In its December 2021 annual letter to...