Press Releases
Hawley to Lead Hearing with Durbin on Combatting CSAM, Protecting Kids Online
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism—will convene a hearing, alongside Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), on the need to pass the lawmakers' legislation to combat the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) crisis online. This first Judiciary subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress will feature witnesses directly or indirectly impacted by CSAM, including survivors, advocates, and law enforcement experts. Senator Hawley has called this subcommittee hearing in a renewed push to pass his bipartisan Stop CSAM Act after the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the bill last Congress. "Social media companies are rife with child sex abuse material, and Big Tech does nothing...
Hawley, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eradicate Child Labor, Hold Bad Actors Accountable
Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J) reintroduced the Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, which would prohibit corporations that engage in illegal child labor practices from securing federal contracts. The bill passed out of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support last year.“Companies that illegally employ children should not be rewarded with lucrative federal government contracts that make corporations millions,” said Senator Hawley. “This bipartisan legislation would hold companies accountable for engaging in child labor exploitation and rightfully ensure offenders face consequences.”“Right now in America, big corporations are exploiting children in workplaces where...
Hawley Op-Ed: Chavez-DeRemer Is The Realization Of Trump’s Pro-Worker Platform
By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | March 6, 2024 | The Daily Caller For decades, both Democrats and Republicans put the interests of Wall Street over the interests of hardworking American families. [...] That all changed with Donald Trump. He offered a different vision — redefining the GOP as the party of working people, winning victories on promises of better jobs, reshoring manufacturing and industry, and immigration policies that put American workers first. And my Republican colleagues in the Senate were happy to get on board. Already, however, it seems the Old Thinking is rearing its head again. Some of my colleagues are balking at President Trump’s choice of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor. As her confirmation hangs in the balance,...
Hawley Confronts Democrat Witness for Sympathizing with Violent Antisemitic Protesters, Discriminatory DEI
In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted Kevin Rachlin, the Washington director of The Nexus Project, over his refusal to unequivocally condemn university campuses' coddling of antisemitic criminals. The Senator went on to press Rachlin—a witness invited by Senate Democrats—about Rachlin's support for universities' DEI systems and the reverse discrimination they promote. "If you come to this country on a student visa, you are here as a guest of the United States for particular purposes," Senator Hawley stated. "If you assault a Jewish student on campus, you ought to be out of here. And we ought to make it clear to people that we are no going to tolerate it," he continued, triggering a loud applause...
Hawley Announces Reopening of Baring Post Office
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the reopening of the Post Office in Baring, Missouri. The Post Office originally closed due to tornado damage in August 2023 and Senator Hawley has been working to restore services ever since. I’m delighted to report that the Post Office in Baring, Missouri has finally reopened after closing due to tornado damage in 2023. Rural post offices are a lifeline - I’ll always fight to keep them open & serving Missouri pic.twitter.com/eAI2OjeP2X— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 5, 2025 In September 2023, Senator Hawley sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis Dejoy seeking an update on the status of the Baring Post Office. During a Senate hearing in 2024, Senator Hawley, again, pushed Postmaster DeJoy for a timeline to rebuild the Baring...
New Hawley Legislation to Speed Up Labor Contracts Earns Teamsters Endorsement, Bipartisan Support
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing new, Teamsters-endorsed legislation to speed up first contracts for new unions. The legislation would ensure that when workers vote to unionize, a labor agreement ultimately becomes a reality. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) joined as original cosponsors. After workers vote to form a union, they don’t immediately reap the benefits of collective bargaining. Instead, they first need to obtain an initial agreement with management. But current law stacks the deck in favor of anti-union employers. While existing labor law requires workers and employers to bargain in good faith, the law currently...
Hawley Praises Trump’s Solicitor General Pick, Urges DOJ to Correct Course on Religious Liberty
In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley introduced fellow Missourian, John Sauer—a former colleague of the Senator—whom President Donald Trump has tapped to be the next U.S. Solicitor General, the nation’s top appellate attorney. Senator Hawley also questioned Harmeet Dhillon, President Trump's choice for U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, on the need to protect Americans' expression of faith after four years of disregard for religious liberties during the Biden Administration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct2eVHBUr4U Watch the full video here, or click on the image above. Senator Hawley spoke of Sauer's Missouri roots and described their work together at the Missouri Attorney General's office...
Hawley Reintroduces Bill Blocking Agencies from Partnering with Pro-CCP Consulting Firms
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced his legislation to prohibit the Department of Defense and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms, like McKinsey & Company, which provides services to the Chinese government or its affiliates while being contracted by the United States government. The Time to Choose Act would force these firms to choose whether to stand with the U.S. in its efforts to protect America against China’s global ambitions, or forfeit U.S. government contracts entirely. This bipartisan legislation passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support in the 118th Congress. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are both original cosponsors. "For too...
Hawley Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Enhancing Mental Health Support for First Responders
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The legislation would establish a national mental health hotline for first responders in addition to expanding mental health services for those on the frontlines of major disasters.“Congress should prioritize the wellbeing of those first on the scene of life’s crises. That starts with investing in the health and safety of our police officers, firefighters, and EMTs," said Senator Hawley. "This bipartisan legislation would provide first responders with the mental health tools they need to cope with past trauma and the resources necessary to support them in their jobs."“Police officers, firefighters, and EMTs face unique stressors, and...
Hawley Introduces Bill Demanding Accountability for ‘Every Penny’ of Ukraine Aid
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced the Inspector General for Ukraine Act, which would establish a new watchdog dedicated to auditing the billions of American dollars that have gone toward aiding Ukraine. “American taxpayers shouldn’t have to wonder where their billions in aid to Ukraine went and what they’re funding there now. They deserve an accounting of every penny Congress shipped over there," said Senator Hawley. "Let's stand with President Trump to get peace in Ukraine and respect the American taxpayer again.” Oversight is particularly important given Ukraine’s history of corruption and recent findings exposing U.S. government waste and abuse. Senator Hawley's legislation would cut through the current bureaucracy by...