Press Releases
Hawley, Luján Urge Speaker Johnson to Send RECA to House Floor Before Compensation Funds for Nuclear Radiation Victims Expire
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, urging House leadership to immediately reauthorize and expand theRadiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA) before compensation for radiation victims expires on June 7, 2024. "Between 1945 and 1992, the U.S. conducted 206 above-ground nuclear weapons tests, dispersing radioactive material across vast swathes of the nation," wrote the lawmakers. “The United States government exposed these Americans to radiation as part of our national security efforts through World War II and the Cold War. [...] Their livelihoods, often devastated by the long-term consequences of radiation exposure, depend on your...
Hawley Presses USPS for Answers on Delivery Delays in St. Louis Region
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb Hull, urging an audit of all post offices and distribution centers in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and St. Louis City as Missourians continue to experience consistent mail and delivery delays. "Recently, a growing number of Missouri residents from the St. Louis area have contacted my office, citing insufficient mail delivery services. For some constituents, the result has been routine delivery delays, while others have not received deliveries at all," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "One resident in the St. Louis area said she had not received her mail in more than three months, resulting in late bills and...
WATCH: Hawley & Missouri Advocates Join Bret Baier’s Special Report on Fight to Reauthorize RECA Before Compensation Funds Expire
Last night, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) spoke with Fox News, updating viewers on his fight to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and compensate Missourians whom the federal government has poisoned by failing to properly dispose of radioactive waste from its nuclear testing programs. In the first segment of a four-part series, Senator Hawley joined members of grassroots advocacy group "Just Moms" in detailing the brunt of the burden Missourians have borne for decades as a result of the government's negligence. "What my legislation would do is, number one, reauthorize [RECA] that for years has provided life-saving compensation for folks that the federal government has poisoned," said Senator Hawley. Missourians are suffering from a...
Hawley Demands Biden Use National Guard to Protect Jewish Students Amid Pro-Hamas Campus Protests
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to mobilize the National Guard to protect Jewish American students in response to anti-Israel, pro-terrorist demonstrations that have broken out on college campuses. "On college campuses across the United States, Jewish Americans are at risk [...] In your statement on Passover, you stated that 'in recent days, we’ve seen harassment and calls for violence against Jews. This blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous – and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.' Now, you must take action to match those words," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "You must immediately mobilize the National Guard and any other authorities necessary to...
Hawley to Biden: Send in the National Guard to Protect Jewish Students on Campus
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement, calling on President Biden to send in the U.S. National Guard to guarantee Jewish students' safety on campuses as antisemitic protests throughout the country threaten violence. Senator Hawley repeatedly condemned the most recent antisemitic demonstrations taking place at elite universities, calling them a sign of "moral rot" within academia. Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock. It’s time for Biden to call out the National Guard at our universities to protect Jewish Americans — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 22, 2024 Last October, the Senate passed Senator Hawley's resolution condemning Hamas and the antisemitic student groups on campuses that have continued to celebrate...
Hawley Introduces Amendment to Halt Expansion of FBI’s Surveillance Authority into Americans’ Lives
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements, warning against a new power grab by the FBI through Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702 reauthorization—which the House of Representatives has already passed and the Senate is currently negotiating. Senator Hawley announced the introduction of an amendment to protect Americans from this further government overreach. Senator Hawley has repeatedly condemned the FBI for abusing its authority to surveil Americans and colluding with Big Tech to harvest Americans' data. On FISA: Everyone should know about the Turner Amendment. This part of the House bill gives the FBI the power to press even MORE individuals into helping facilitate government surveillance. Could your landlord...
Hawley Condemns Pending Release of Dangerous Criminal Robert Courtney
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Colette Peters opposing the pending release of Robert Courtney. Courtney was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison after diluting tens of thousands of prescription medications for his own profit. Courtney is scheduled for transfer to a halfway house in June, before his sentence is completed. "Courtney’s greed led him to dilute 98,000 prescriptions, placing countless vulnerable Missourians at risk and sparking hundreds of wrongful death lawsuits [...] The protection of the public must always be the Bureau’s primary duty. Releasing Courtney early, even if only to a halfway house, is an abdication of that duty," wrote Senator Hawley. In 2020, Senator...
‘Is this a Record that You are Proud of?’: Hawley Lambasts Mayorkas for Americans Killed by Illegal Immigrants
Today in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Homeland Security DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, condemning him for repeatedly lying to Congress and willfully implementing President Biden's open-border policies that have caused growing numbers of Americans to die at the hands of illegal immigrants. "You have lied repeatedly to Congress and to the American people about [Ibarra's criminal history]. . . . I just want to know, why did you change your story so often?"asked Senator Hawley. . . . "Well, hopefully [Ibarra] will get more of a trial than you got. Otherwise, they'll be no justice for anyone at all." Senator Hawley specifically chronicled the crimes of illegal...
‘This is Hell’: Boeing Whistleblower Tells Hawley Planes Aren’t Safe & He’s Being Targeted by Execs
Today in a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee Hearing on Investigations, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Boeing's current Quality Engineer Sam Salehpour on the alarming safety concerns surrounding the aviation company's planes. Salehpour outlined Boeing’s repeated retaliatory behavior against him for blowing the whistle on safety concerns and internal engineering problems with the 787 and 777 aircraft. "It is unbelievable to me, that in the midst of this safety crisis at this corporation, that what they're doing is threatening their own engineers whose job it is to help identify potential safety concerns," said Senator Hawley. "And, rather than saying, . . . we need to maybe do something...
Hawley Calls for Granholm Resignation Over Stock Trading Lies & Dark Money Connections
Today in a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm for lying about her personal stock holdings and for presiding over a culture of corruption where senior DOE employees trade and own stocks related to the agency’s work. Hawley also pressed Granholm on her connection to dark money organizations funded by billionaires. "You are presiding over institutionalized corruption in your Energy Department, you have violated the Stock Act nine separate times. You have been referred by the Inspector General for violations of the Hatch Act. It is institutionalized corruption that you are now the face of," said Senator Hawley....