Press Releases
Senator Hawley Calls on Netflix to Take Down Cuties
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings calling for the removal of Cuties, a controversial new film that depicts preteens engaged in sexually explicit dance routines, from the platform. Senator Hawley asks why Netflix chose to market the film with a poster solely depicting scantily clad preteens in sexual positions, if Netflix took any measures to protect the child actors made to perform simulated sex acts, and exactly what audience Netflix is attempting to target with this movie.
Hawley Condemns Disney for Whitewashing Genocide in Production of Mulan, Asks Whether They Will Pull Film
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Disney CEO Robert Chapek condemning the company for whitewashing the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities during the production of Mulan. In producing the movie, Disney traveled to the Xinjiang province where atrocities are occurring, collaborated with local Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda organs, and gave “special thanks” to a CCP agency in charge of administering concentration camps in Xinjiang. Senator Hawley writes that Disney has crossed the line from complacency into complicity.
Senator Hawley Introduces ‘David Dorn Back the Blue Act’ to Allocate $15B to Raise Police Salaries, Hire More Officers
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce the David Dorn Back the Blue Act to raise police officer salaries and increase officer hiring and retention. Senator Hawley’s bill would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize $15 billion for the U.S. Attorney General to fund more officer hiring and salary increases for state and local law enforcement.
Department of Energy Investigates Racially Divisive Training Sessions at Federally Funded Facilities in Response to Hawley Letter
In response to a letter from U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is launching a department-wide investigation into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training sessions paid for by Sandia National Laboratories and held at the upscale La Posada de Santa Fe luxury hotel and resort.
TEH Realty Managing Partner Indicted for Fraud After Senator Hawley Calls for Federal Investigation
After U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called for a federal investigation into TEH Realty for dangerous and unlivable conditions at their properties in St. Louis and Kansas City, Managing Partner Michael Fein was indicted today with two felony charges of wire fraud and bank fraud.
Senator Hawley Statement on USDA $2.9 Million Broadband Investment in Cape Girardeau County
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $2.9 million investment in broadband service in Cape Girardeau County. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act. “Broadband is a lifeline for rural communities across our state. This investment in Cape Girardeau County will increase internet access for students, boost economic resiliency in the local economy, and provide high-speed internet across the region.”
Sens. Hawley and Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fight Human Trafficking As Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Crisis
With human trafficking on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and introduced the bipartisan Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers (LIFT) Act to combat modern day slavery. This legislation supports survivor-centered efforts to monitor and prevent trafficking, and improves the U.S. Department of State’s ability to gather information on this crime. U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Eliot Engel (D-NY) are lead cosponsors of this bicameral legislation in the House and introduced the House version of the bill in January.
Senator Hawley Demands Explanation for Racially Divisive Training Sessions at Federally Funded Facilities
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Under Secretary for Nuclear Safety and NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty following leaked documents detailing the content of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training sessions at the federally funded Sandia National Laboratories. Sandia employees were invited to associate terms like “Aryan Nation” and “mass killings” with “white men,” generate a list of “assumptions about people of color” including stereotypes like “have broken families,” and list examples of “male privilege” including “men can kill bugs more easily than ‘most’ women.”
Hawley’s Bill to Ban TikTok on Government Devices Passes Senate Unanimously
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to ban TikTok on government devices unanimously passed the Senate. Senator Hawley’s bill, introduced with Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), would follow up on steps already taken by the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and TSA to ban the app on federal government devices due to security concerns.
Senator Hawley Demands Microsoft Sever All Ties to ByteDance, CCP in Potential TikTok Acquisition
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella demanding that TikTok sever any and all ties to ByteDance and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in any potential acquisition by Microsoft. Senator Hawley writes that there have been a number of recent conflicting reports about Microsoft’s plans and it is not clear whether the app will include vulnerabilities that allow the CCP to access American users’ data.