Hawley, Blumenthal Call for DOJ Investigation into Zoom, TikTok

by smw | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into Zoom and TikTok for reported violations of Americans’ civil...

Hawley Scorches NBA for Refusal to Criticize CCP, Calls for Commissioner to Testify Before Congress

by smw | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today, in response to Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) July letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum would not commit to protecting employees or players who publicly criticize the Chinese Communist Party, calling it a “hypothetical...

Senator Hawley Introduces Bill to Remove Section 230 Immunity from Behavioral Advertisers

by smw | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the Behavioral Advertising Decisions Are Downgrading Services (BAD ADS) Act, a bill to remove Section 230 immunity from Big Tech companies that display manipulative, behavioral ads or provide data...

Senator Hawley, Congressman Smith Introduce U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

by smw | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Congressman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to ease the burden active duty military servicemembers face when renewing concealed-carry licenses while stationed outside...

U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee Unanimously Passes Hawley-Scott Legislation to Ban TikTok on Government Devices

by smw | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to ban TikTok on government devices. Senator Hawley’s bill, introduced with Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), will now move to the Senate...

Sen. Hawley Challenges Corporate America & Celebrity Sponsors to Pledge Their Supply Chains are #SlaveFree

by smw | Jul 21, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) challenged corporate America and celebrities that hawk their products to pledge that they do not rely on slave labor for production. Senator Hawley announced the pledge this morning and he has already called...

Sen. Hawley to Introduce Bill to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Having Slave Labor in Supply Chains

by smw | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is introducing legislation to hold American companies accountable for slave labor in their supply chains. The Slave-Free Business Certification Act (S. 4241) increases corporate supply chain disclosure requirements, mandates regular...

Senator Hawley Requests Smithsonian Explain Controversial “Talking About Race” Initiative

by smw | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Smithsonian Museum Secretary Lonnie Bunch requesting he explain the museum’s “Talking About Race” initiative, which until recently featured material claiming “the nuclear family,”...

Senator Hawley, Colleagues Release Plan to Hold Chinese Communist Party Responsible for Coronavirus Pandemic

by smw | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and a group of colleagues joined Senator Martha McSally in introducing the Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases (COVID) Act to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responsible for the...

Senator Hawley Requests Twitter Clarify Employee’s Involvement in Cyberattack and New Questions About Moderation Practices

by smw | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today Senator Hawley sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey requesting he respond to reports that a Twitter employee was involved in Wednesday’s cyberattack and, if true, when Twitter became aware of this fact. Senator Hawley also asked Dorsey to...