Press Releases
Senator Hawley Demands Answers from DEA on Rainbow Fentanyl Being Peddled to Children
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram calling for an urgent update on the steps being taken to counter new, so-called "rainbow fentanyl" designed to appeal to children. The DEA recently issued a warning on the deadly drug. "Issuing a warning is a step in the right direction. But it is not enough. We should stop the flow of deadly drugs across from the southern border, seize all rainbow fentanyl contraband, and imprison all who manufacture and distribute these horrible drugs," said Senator Hawley. Read the entire letter here and below: September 7, 2022 The Honorable Anne Milgram Administrator U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 8701...
Hawley Statement on Abbey Gate Bombing One Year Ago Today
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) commented on the terrorist attack one year ago at Hamid Karzai International Airport’s Abbey Gate in Kabul, which claimed the lives of 13 American service members: Last year, Senator Hawley introduced a resolution honoring Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz and each of the 56 Missourians who gave their lives during the war in Afghanistan. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously in September of 2021. Senator Hawley has continually demanded accountability from the Biden administration for the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Senator Hawley Blasts Biden’s College Debt Bailout
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted President Biden's $300 billion taxpayer-funded college debt cancellation plan:
Senator Hawley Tours Fort Leonard Wood, Continues Pressing for Answers on Housing Conditions
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered remarks on the important work being done at Fort Leonard Wood to strengthen our nation's military. He also visited with Fort Leonard Wood residents about base housing in need of replacement. Two weeks ago, Senator Hawley sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth requesting an update on the Army’s plans to replace aging homes at Fort Leonard Wood. Earlier this year, he pressed Secretary Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville for answers about military housing at Fort Leonard Wood. In June 2021, Senator Hawley asked the Secretary and General McConville for information about the Army’s plans to replace housing on base....
Hawley: ‘Biden Has Taken Our Republic Into Dangerous Waters,’ Garland Must Resign Or Be Impeached
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the unprecedented Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home:
Senator Hawley Pushes Army for Updates on Fort Leonard Wood Housing
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth requesting an update on the Army’s plans to replace aging homes at Fort Leonard Wood. Senator Hawley asked Secretary Wormuth about this issue at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on May 5, 2022. This latest inquiry comes as the Army appears to be going back on its pledge to allocate funding for new homes at Fort Leonard Wood. "Servicemembers at Fort Leonard Wood do vital work to protect our nation. It is the Army’s responsibility to care for those servicemembers and their families, in kind. Yet that does not appear to be happening when it comes to housing," said Senator Hawley. Read the entire letter here and below: August 5, 2022 Honorable...
Senators Hawley, Blunt, Missouri Congressional Delegation Support Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following Historic Flooding
Today Senators Hawley (R-Mo.), Blunt (R-Mo.), and the Missouri Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Biden in support of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the City of St. Louis, as well as St. Louis, St. Charles, and Montgomery counties in Missouri overwhelmed by severe weather and flash flooding. Record setting rainfall caused flash flooding in the St Louis region leading to hundreds of home evacuations and, tragically, two deaths. The Preliminary Damage Assessment determined over $35 million in damages and emergency response costs have been incurred by the local governments. A Major Disaster Declaration could provide much-needed federal resources and programs, such as debris removal, infrastructure and...
Senators Hawley, Johnson Expose New Whistleblower Allegations About Biden Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees
Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Acting Inspector General Sean O'Donnell calling for an immediate investigation into new DoD whistleblower allegations that the Biden Administration failed to properly vet individuals evacuated from Afghanistan. The whistleblower alleges: The Biden Administration evacuated 324 individuals from Afghanistan into the United States who appeared on DoD’s watchlist, which includes known suspected terrorists. The White House and DoD officials directed agency personnel to cut corners and not conduct full fingerprint tests of Afghan evacuees. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) staff have been authorized to delete old biometric data,...
Hawley Grills Wray on Whistleblower Allegations that Biden Admin Cut Corners on Afghan Vetting
Whistleblower claims hundreds on the DoD watchlist – a list including known suspected terrorists – were let into the U.S. last year after the administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan Today U.S. Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray over new whistleblower allegations that the Biden administration failed to properly vet individuals evacuated from Afghanistan, and allowed more than 300 evacuees -- who are on a DOD watchlist that includes known suspected terrorists -- to enter the United States. Senator Hawley asked, "Here's my question...according to this whistleblower's allegations, there are 324 individuals who were evacuated from Afghanistan and were allowed to enter the United States despite...
FBI Director Stonewalls Senator Hawley’s Questions on FBI’s ‘Audit’ of MO Concealed Carry Permits
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray about the FBI's planned audit of Missouri's sheriffs' offices' records of concealed carry permits. Last week, Senator Hawley sent a letter to Director Wray demanding answers, but has yet to receive a reply. Senator Hawley said, "This is of significant concern, it directly affects Missouri state law. You've praised your local law enforcement partners earlier today Director. You are putting them in a terrible position in the state of Missouri. State law says they cannot turn over these personal records, the sheriffs cannot. You are asking them to, apparently in an unprecedented manner." He continued, "I want to know what in the world you're doing with...