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Hawley Co-Chairs A.I. Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Raises Concerns about Election Integrity and Company Liability
Today in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing on oversight of artificial intelligence (A.I.), U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ranking Member of the subcommittee, questioned leaders in the A.I. space, including Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI. "Will we strike that balance between technological innovation and our ethical and moral responsibility to humanity, to liberty, to the freedom of this country? I hope that today's hearing will take us a step closer to that answer," said Senator Hawley during his opening statement. Senator Hawley questioned witnesses about A.I.'s infringement on consumer privacy, potential manipulation of personal behavior and opinions, and threats to election integrity. "I want to think about this in...
NEW: Hawley Outlines Missouri Priorities for Upcoming Farm Bill
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.), outlining Missouri's priorities for Title I and Title XI in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. These include the preservation of a strong farm safety net in light of high input prices and changing market conditions. Senator Hawley will continue to work in the Senate to advocate for the interests of Missouri’s farmers and ranchers during the Farm Bill process. "The upcoming farm bill reauthorization provides a unique opportunity to strengthen our rural economy. As you begin drafting legislative text, I urge you to preserve a strong farm safety net in the 2023 Farm Bill," wrote Senator Hawley. "I proudly...
Hawley Strikes Deal with Durbin to Advance CSAM Bill, Joins as Cosponsor
Today during a Senate Judiciary Committee Markup, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reached an agreement with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to advance the STOP CSAM Act, legislation sponsored by Senator Durbin that cracks down on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. With Senator Durbin’s support, the Committee adopted Senator Hawley’s amendment empowering victims to bring civil suits against platforms for knowingly hosting CSAM to better hold tech companies accountable. Senator Hawley also joined the STOP CSAM Act as the first Republican co-sponsor of the legislation, which passed the Committee unanimously and now heads to the Senate floor. “I’ve just become convinced that maybe the only way to get the attention of these...
Hawley, Peters Introduce Bill to Improve and Protect Rural Hospitals’ Cybersecurity
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) – a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) – and HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, new legislation that addresses the critical need for skilled cybersecurity professionals and digital security enhancement protocols in rural healthcare settings. This legislation follows a recent HSGAC hearing that identified rural healthcare facilities as soft targets for cybercriminals. Unlike larger urban hospitals, rural hospitals often have little to no full-time cybersecurity personnel and are particularly exposed to cyberattacks. “Congress must take action to shore up the ability of small-town hospitals to defend themselves from...
Hawley Calls for Higher Tariffs on China, Trade Deficit Reduction in Debt Limit Deal
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Raising Tariffs on Imports from China Act, new legislation to raise tariffs on imports from China until the United States’ unsustainable bilateral trade deficit comes into balance. Senator Hawley is urging debt limit talks to include reduction of the trade deficit. “Under Joe Biden’s leadership, the Administration has failed to confront the structural deficit that matters most – our trade deficit with China,” said Senator Hawley. “Now is the time for decisive action to bring our trade back into balance, stop China’s annihilation of American industry, and bring back good-paying American jobs. Strong tariffs on China should be a major part of any debt ceiling agreement.” Since the United States granted...
New Hawley Bill Holds Corporations Accountable for Exploiting Biden’s Child Smuggling and Labor Crisis
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Corporate Responsibility for Child Labor Elimination Act, new legislation that would compel large corporations to eradicate unlawful child labor, fueled by Biden’s border crisis, from their operations in the United States. Recent investigative reporting has documented an explosive growth of migrant child labor in the United States and found evidence of unlawful child labor in the supply chains of some of America’s largest corporations. “Joe Biden’s open-border policies have created the biggest human smuggling and child labor operation in history. Large corporations are turning a blind eye to the crisis and exploiting it for their own gain,” said Senator Hawley. “If the administration won’t act to protect kids,...
Hawley, Stefanik Push for Answers from U.S. Military about Participation in TikTok Ad
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) have sent a letter to Chief of the National Guard Bureau, General Daniel Hokanson, demanding answers for an Air National Guardsman’s participation in a recent advertisement on TikTok that appears to serve as a de facto National Guard endorsement of a Chinese-controlled platform. The TikTok advertisement features a member of the Air National Guard expressing his support for and use of TikTok. In the video, the Servicemember explains how he personally uses this platform from the perspective of his military service and that it “allows [him] to reach the military community.” Senator Hawley and Congresswoman Stefanik wrote, “This is extremely concerning given the known threats TikTok poses to...
Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation Letter Expressing Support for Transfer of C-130J Aircraft to Rosecrans Air National Guard Base
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the Missouri Congressional delegation – including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-1), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2), Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-5), Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6), Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-7), and Rep. Jason Smith (MO-8) – in sending a letter to the Director of the Air National Guard, Lieutenant General Michael A. Loh, expressing their full support for transferring eight C-130J aircraft to Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in Saint Joseph, Missouri. "We were recently informed that the 139th Airlift Wing has been selected to move forward to the next step of the C-130J basing decision process. In light of this announcement, we write in full support of...
Hawley Blasts Biden Interior Secretary For Claims of ‘Too Many’ American Jobs, Selling Out Blue-Collar Workers to China
Today in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, grilling her for prioritizing the Biden Administration’s radical climate agenda over retaining blue-collar jobs and American energy security. "Let me just say this — jobs for blue-collar workers in this nation are valuable resources. The livelihood and well-being of American families are valuable resources. The ability of America to have our own industry and not be dependent on China is a valuable resource," said Senator Hawley. "Why should those things, for millions of Americans, be sacrificed in favor of your agenda for radical climate change?" "Senator, I know that there's like 1.9 jobs for every American in the...
Hawley Demands FBI Launch Full-Scale Effort to Locate Missing Migrant Children, Bring Child Labor Criminals to Justice
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray yesterday, demanding a full-scale effort be made to locate the nearly 85,000 migrant children that have gone missing under the Biden administration, while also bringing any child labor criminals holding them in modern-day slavery to justice. "According to statistics kept by Customs and Border Protection, some 345,000 children have come across the border unaccompanied since early 2021. We now know tens of thousands of these children have been caught up in massive child smuggling and child labor operations," wrote Senator Hawley. "I am sure you have seen recent reports in the New York Times that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has lost touch with as...