Press Releases
ICYMI: Hawley Pushes for GOP to ‘Give Working-Class Americans a Historic Tax Cut’
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) published an opinion piece outlining a new proposal that would make a series of common income tax breaks refundable against payroll taxes. At a time when prices are high, Senator Hawley highlights how his proposal would deliver a historic tax cut for working families across the country. Read Senator Hawley's full op-ed here or below. Time was, Republicans knew how to do tax cuts. Reagan-era columnist Robert Novak once quipped, “God put the Republican Party on Earth to cut taxes.” But Republicans in Washington these days could use a refresher course.The negotiations over President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill have to date included surprisingly little talk of tax cuts for the people who need them...
Hawley Applauds EPA’s Expedited Plan to Clean Up West Lake Landfill
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) applauded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for announcing an expedited plan to clean up St. Louis’ West Lake Landfill two years earlier than originally planned. The EPA's newly released report comes after Senator Hawley hosted Administrator Zeldin at West Lake Landfill and Coldwater Creek last month so he could witness the radioactive waste and its aftermath firsthand. In the report, Administrator Zeldin notes the challenges that have plagued Missourians for years as a result of the federal government illegally dumping the radioactive waste decades ago. “Meeting and speaking with the St. Louis community members who have long endured radioactive waste in their community was...
Hawley, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Car Repair Options, Increase Transparency for Vehicle Owners
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the REPAIR Act, legislation that would expand car owners' options for automobile repairs. The REPAIR Act ensures vehicle owners, independent repair shops, and aftermarket manufacturers have secure access to vehicle repair and maintenance data, which is critical to the independent aftermarket industry’s ability to provide safe, dependable, and affordable repairs for consumers.“Big corporations have a history of gatekeeping basic information that belongs to car owners, effectively forcing consumers to pay a fixed price whenever their car is in the shop,” said Senator Hawley. “The bipartisan REPAIR Act would end corporations’ control over diagnostics and service information...
‘We Look Forward to Hearing the Truth’: Hawley Demands Zuckerberg Testify Under Oath Following Meta Whistleblower Hearing
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—Chairman of the the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism—sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, inviting him to testify under oath following former Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams's explosive allegations against the Big Tech giant. In a subcommittee hearing yesterday, Wynn-Williams detailed Meta's alleged censorship collusion with the Chinese Communist Party, the company's mishandling of artificial intelligence know-how, as well as Meta’s lies to Congress. "The public deserves to hear your response to these serious allegations, particularly since they pertain to American national security," Senator Hawley wrote. "To that end, we request your testimony at a forthcoming Senate Committee on the...
Hawley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill Protecting Employees of Bankrupt Businesses
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in reintroducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees whose companies are facing bankruptcy, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their employer files for bankruptcy. The Senators previously introduced the legislation in 2024. Currently, the law fails to adequately look out for employees during bankruptcy proceedings. Instead, it prioritizes creditors. The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would put workers first, granting employee claims higher priority and placing restrictions on golden parachutes for executives....
Hawley Hosts Facebook Whistleblower, Exposes Company’s Stunning Complicity with China
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a hearing in the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism featuring Facebook corporate whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.Wynn-Williams was Facebook’s first director of public policy, leading the company’s outreach efforts around the world. She became a whistleblower when she exposed explosive details of her company’s long-term collusion with the Chinese Communist Party.Hawley said the company went "scorched earth" to keep her from telling what she knows, including suing her, slapping her with a gag order, and forcing courts to order her tell-all memoir, Careless People, removed from shelves. "This is a hearing that Facebook has tried desperately to prevent," Hawley said."Facebook is one of the most...
Hawley, Kim Demand Answers from Major Companies after Backlog, Soaring Prices Hamper Fire Department Readiness
Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Management, directed a letter to the CEOs of three major companies – REV Group, Oshkosh Corp., and Rosenbauer America – demanding answers for the rampant issues because of massive consolidation in the fire truck market. The Senators’ letter raises questions after fire departments nationwide, including those in Missouri, reported increased costs and long backlogs for fire equipment.“A recent article in the New York Times outlines massive consolidation in the United States’ fire truck market. According to the report, your companies—Rev Group, Oshkosh, and Rosenbauer—command an estimated 70-80% market share. This consolidated market power appears...
Hawley Hammers Need for All District Court Judges to Follow Constitution, Ban Nationwide Injunctions
Yesterday in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) torched rogue judges for utilizing nationwide injunctions to unlawfully halt many of President Trump’s policies. The hearing comes after Senator Hawley introduced legislation to ban nationwide injunctions at the district court level. In his remarks, Senator Hawley noted that members of the judiciary have weaponized nationwide injunctions in a partisan manner, especially in recent years with an enormous uptick during the first Trump administration. He pointed out that Obama was subject to 12 nationwide injunctions and Biden to 14 nationwide injunctions, in comparison to a whopping 64 in Trump’s first term alone. President Trump has been subject to at least 15 universal injunctions in his second term...
Senator Hawley Calls on DOJ to Investigate FICO for Anticompetitive Practices, Repeated Price Hikes
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division to open an investigation into the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) regarding its anticompetitive practices. The letter comes after FICO—which is the only real competitor in the credit scoring market—hiked prices yet again, increasing the burden on working Americans. Senator Hawley previously called on President Biden’s DOJ to take action, but they failed to do so.“FICO has abused its government-granted market power,” wrote Senator Hawley.“It has repeatedly raised prices to access its scores in recent years. . . . Late last year, it raised score prices yet again from $3.50 to $4.95 per score for mortgage originations—a more than 40% increase.”...
ICYMI: Hawley Calls for ‘Liberty and Prosperity-Enhancing’ Future at Tech Conference
Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined startup founders, policy experts, journalists, and other thought leaders at the Little Tech Competition Summit in Washington D.C. The Senator spoke on Big Tech's monopolistic tendencies and the future of artificial intelligence (AI) policy. "We've got to figure out a path forward that is liberty and prosperity-enhancing," Senator Hawley said. "Where we can say--honestly--to the middle class in this country, this is going to be good for you and your family. Where we can say--honestly--to blue collar workers, this is going to be good for you and your family. It's going to make you more prosperous, more free, [and] we're going to protect your rights." During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing,...