Press Releases
Hawley Condemns Antisemitic Rhetoric Against Israel, Announces Senate Resolution
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce a U.S. Senate resolution condemning the antisemitic rhetoric taking place on college campuses across America. The repulsive celebration of terrorism against Israel on America’s college campuses should be called out for what it is: disgusting & immoral. I will introduce a resolution in the Senate condemning this virulent, anti-Semitic rhetoric and call on every Senator to join me — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) October 16, 2023 Senator Hawley also sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier today, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) immediately deploy resources to investigate the third-party funding of far-left student organizations that have called for the effective...
Hawley Calls on State Department to Provide Additional Travel Assistance for Americans in Israel
Today U.S. Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for additional travel assistance and updated guidance for Americans seeking to return home from Israel. Senator Hawley’s office is working with constituents in the region who wish to return to the United States, and anyone who needs assistance can call our office at (314) 354-7060. "Following the barbaric terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas, my office has received multiple reports of Missourians in Israel who are seeking to leave the region but are struggling to find transportation out of the country," wrote Senator Hawley. "With the growing number of commercial airlines cancelling flights out of Israel, I urge you to consider additional U.S government-facilitated transport...
Hawley Demands Army Fulfill Fort Leonard Wood Housing Promise, Will Hold Nominations
WASHINGTON -- Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, demanding that she fulfill her pledge to replace all military housing at Fort Leonard Wood. "The Army’s inability to meet its own deadlines is unacceptable, and I will wait no longer," wrote Senator Hawley. "I will withhold my consent to any future Army civilian nominations which require Senate confirmation. The soldiers and families at Fort Leonard Wood deserve better, and it is your responsibility to deliver for them." BACKGROUND In June of 2021, Senator Hawley asked Secretary Wormuth and General McConville for information about the Army’s plans to replace housing at the base. In May 2022, Senator...
Hawley Introduces Bill Empowering States to Fight Back Against Biden’s Border Crisis
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced the State Border Defense Act to empower states to fight back against President Biden's failed immigration policies that are flooding America's streets with deadly narcotics and enabling a rise in child trafficking. Senator Hawley's legislation comes after the Biden Administration's repeated efforts to undermine states’ ability to secure their own borders—including preventing the installation of a buoy barrier and razor wire along the southern border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a record 232,972 southern border encounters in August—the highest monthly total in 2023 thus far. “Our southern border is overrun. Joe Biden’s dangerous open-border...
Hawley Requests Update on DOE Monitoring of Nuclear Contamination at Weldon Spring Site
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary David Turk, requesting an update on the monitoring and remediation of the Weldon Spring Superfund Site in St. Charles, Mo. "As I previously wrote in my July 24, 2023 letter to Secretary Granholm, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is alarmed by deficiencies in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) monitoring of contaminants at the site, and so am I," wrote Senator Hawley. "Despite your assurances that the site is 'remediated,' the Missouri Department of Natural Resources reports concern that uranium contamination may be spreading from Weldon Spring into local groundwater. Needless to say, contamination of groundwater is grossly unacceptable." He...
Hawley Demands DHS Terminate New ‘Intelligence Experts Group’
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling for the immediate termination of the Department's newly announced "Intelligence Experts Group." "I write with deep concern regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) newly announced 'Intelligence Experts Group.' According to your Department's press release, this entity will be led by at least three individuals who helped suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story preceding the 2020 U.S. presidential election," wrote Senator Hawley. "Given the composition of its members, this Group seems to constitute yet another effort from the Biden Administration to undermine disfavored speech." He continued, "I will continue to...
Hawley visits UAW Picket Line to Support Workers
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements after his visit with workers on strike at the General Motors plant in Wentzville, Mo. to stand with them and protect American jobs. Privilege to visit the picket line in Wentzville today - these workers deserve better pay, better benefits, and a GUARANTEE their jobs will stay in America pic.twitter.com/Pq2xoX1F3A — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 25, 2023 These companies are making billions in profits - and spending billions on idiotic “climate change” initiatives that make China rich and kill American jobs. Spend that money on American workers — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 25, 2023 One worker told me it takes three paychecks to make his rent payment in St. Charles County - and he has a wife and three kids...
Hawley Leads Rally for Justice, Demands Compensation for Victims of STL-Area, Nationwide Nuclear Contamination
Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a bipartisan rally at the U.S. Capitol with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), House lawmakers, and victims of nuclear contamination—from the St. Louis area, St. Charles area, and across America—to demand justice and compensation for those who have been harmed by the federal government's decades of negligence. “Dating all the way back to the Manhattan Project, the government used the city of St. Louis as a uranium-processing facility, as a major site, and then when that was over [...] it allowed it to seep into the groundwater, it allowed it to get into Coldwater Creek, it allowed it get into the soil. Generations of Missourians—children—were poisoned because of the government’s negligence,” said...
ICYMI Hawley Op-ed: Cap credit-card interest rates to help Americans hammered by Bidenomics
By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | Sept. 20, 2023 | New York Post Exploiting people through high interest rates is wrong. In a world of Wall Street excess, that simple idea now sounds foreign. But for thousands of years, it was basic fairness. “Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother,” declares Deuteronomy 23:19. The Western world took that principle to heart. From the Roman Empire on, nations enforced usury laws that severely restricted interest rates on loans. [...] Times have changed. Our leaders forgot why those laws existed in the first place. [...] The total amount of credit-card debt is more than $1 trillion — the highest in history. Delinquent payment rates are at their highest level in a decade. Compounding...
Hawley Introduces Legislation Requiring the Timely Reconstruction of Damaged Rural Post Offices
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Rural Post Office Reconstruction Act of 2023, new legislation that would establish a clear timeframe for reopening rural post offices that experience closure due to natural disaster damage or other unforeseen circumstances. On August 4, 2023, in Baring, Mo., an EF-2 tornado almost completely destroyed the town’s Post Office, in addition to damaging nearby homes and businesses. There is still no public timetable for the reconstruction of the Post Office. "Rural post offices are critical to the daily life of Missourians and Americans everywhere who live in small towns—and they must stay open whenever possible,"said Senator Hawley. "My bill guarantees the timely reconstruction of damaged post offices, ensuring...