by smw | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Debbie Smith Act of 2019, which reauthorizes the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The nationwide backlog of untested rape kits is a national scandal with tragic consequences for sexual assault victims....
by smw | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today during Attorney General William Barr’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Josh Hawley said the counterintelligence investigation into President Trump was an attempt by unelected bureaucrats to overturn a democratic election because of...
by smw | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay) introduced a bicameral resolution condemning the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. The attacks, perpetrated by an Islamist terrorist group with links to ISIS, killed more than 250 people...
by smw | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) joined a group of colleagues to address Senate Democrats’ efforts to stall disaster relief legislation for emergency flooding in the Midwest. Earlier this month, Senators Hawley and Blunt voted in support of...
by smw | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this morning asking them to ensure that Yale Law School reverses its policy of discriminating against students of faith. Sen. Hawley’s...
by smw | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today Senator Josh Hawley delivered a floor speech on Yale Law School’s policy of discriminating against students of faith. The speech comes after Hawley sent letters to Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this morning...
by smw | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Less than a week after introduction, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s “Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act of 2019” has received an outpouring of support from the law enforcement and suicide prevention communities. The bill restores expired grant...
by smw | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Following reports that Yale Law School will now deprive religious students of funding opportunities if they work for organizations that require statements of faith, Senator Josh Hawley issued this statement: “Yale’s new policy, as first announced, targets...
by smw | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Following reports that Yale Law School will now deprive religious students of funding opportunities if they work for organizations that require statements of faith, Senator Josh Hawley issued this statement: “Yale’s new policy, as first announced, targets religious...
by smw | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to improve the safety of duck boats, following the tragedy on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., last summer that claimed 17 lives. Sen. Hawley’s legislation would authorize previously-outlined National...
