Press Releases
Senate Committee Passes Hawley, Booker Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Child Labor, Hold Companies Accountable for Violations
Today the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) bipartisan Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act to prohibit companies that engage in illegal child labor practices from securing coveted federal government contracts. "Companies that illegally employ children have no business leveraging lucrative federal government contracts for corporate gain. This bipartisan legislation would hold companies' feet to the fire for engaging in child labor exploitation and rightfully hold offenders accountable," said Senator Hawley. The Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act would: Require companies entering into federal contracts to...
Hawley, Colleagues Call Out Biden State Dept After Failing to Address Nigeria’s Religious Freedom Violations: ‘You have again failed to meet the moment’
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the State Department’s ongoing refusal to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). The letter points to the horrific massacre of Nigerian Christians this past Christmas season as a recent example of violence targeting Christians and expresses concerns about the deteriorating state of religious freedom in Nigeria. U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) also signed the letter. “As you know, violence against Christians in Nigeria runs rampant. Reports estimate that roughly 5,000 Nigerian Christians have been murdered in religiously-motivated violence in each of the last two years. We wrote to you last on June 29, 2022, following the murders of...
Hawley Blasts USACE Following News of Nuclear Radiation in Residential Homes
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) General Scott Spellmon and Colonel Andy Pannier following reports of more radioactive contamination around residential properties in the St. Louis region. "Decades of radioactive contamination have devastated the Coldwater Creek region of St. Louis. And this week witnessed yet another nightmare scenario: your disclosure that this contamination may extend beneath residents’ homes. [...] I have repeatedly raised concerns that this testing plan is too narrow. Now we have confirmation. More comprehensive testing and remediation is obviously merited and immediately necessary," wrote Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley has continuously advocated for the cleanup of nuclear radiation in the St....
Hawley Introduces New Bill to Raise Tariffs on China’s Green Energy Sector, Protect American Energy Independence
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R Mo.) introduced the Declaring Our Energy Independence From China Act to counter the Biden Administration's energy surrender to America's greatest adversary. This new legislation would raise tariffs on China's green-energy goods to prioritize and protect U.S. energy independence. “President Biden’s climate agenda undermines U.S. energy independence and will make us more reliant on China,” said Senator Hawley. “We can’t afford energy policies that enrich our greatest adversary at the expense of American workers here at home. It’s time to declare our energy independence from China—and we can start by raising tariffs on China's green energy sector." Last week, Senator Hawley introduced the Protecting American...
Hawley Op-Ed: Stop Chinese EVs Before They Destroy Our Auto Industry
By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | March 5, 2024 | Fox News Last year, President Biden announced sweeping new mandates on the American auto industry to force a transition to electric vehicles. Under these radical, Green New Deal rules, as many as two-thirds of all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. market by 2032 would have to be EVs. These rules were so terrible for consumers – and met with such fierce resistance by American workers – that his administration is already second-guessing them. Biden has the wrong target. And his commitment to climate radicalism threatens to decimate an industry that has been the foundation of the American middle class for a century. Rather than strangle our auto sector with regulations, he should focus...
Hawley Announces SOTU Guest: St. Louis-area Advocate for Radiation Victims
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will bring Dawn Chapman—co-founder of the grassroots advocacy group Just Moms in St. Louis and longtime advocate for victims of nuclear contamination in the region—to this Thursday's State of the Union address. Senator Hawley's announcement comes after he secured a standalone vote this week on his legislation to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and finally compensate victims of radioactive waste in Missouri and across the nation. As the Senate prepares to vote this week on my bill compensating victims of nuclear radiation in MO & nationally, incredible honor to have @DawnChapmanSTL join me as my guest at the State of the Union. Dawn is a tireless advocate for radiation...
Hawley Fights for Missouri Farmers Amid EU Import Mandates
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and international grain trader, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)'s Chief Executive Officer Juan Luciano, regarding the European Union (EU)'s new environmental mandate prohibiting the import of certain commodities, such as soybeans, if they do not satisfy specific EU “deforestation” standards. Senator Hawley urges Tai and Luciano to consider the impact on Missouri farmers. The implementation of this foreign law on U.S. soil will cause farmers to travel lengthy distances and incur additional costs to sell their products. ADM’s enforcement of this law, such as by restricting the use of its facilities and grain elevators, will be detrimental to Missouri farmers. In his letter to USTR...
Hawley Secures Senate Vote on RECA Reauthorization
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has secured a vote on his legislation to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) next week. Senator Hawley’s legislation would reauthorize RECA—which is set to expire this spring—and finally compensate victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis and St. Charles region. Without this critical funding, American victims of government-caused radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases and cancers caused by the federal government’s nuclear waste. Good news: looks like we have an agreement for a vote on RECA next week. It is past time for Congress to act to help radiation victims https://t.co/hdmZ1vZy2e — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 29, 2024 Background Senator Hawley has been...
Hawley Introduces New Bill to Raise Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Protect American Autoworkers
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act, new legislation that would counter the threat posed to the U.S. auto industry by raising tariffs on autos imported from China and closing the backdoor Chinese automakers use to evade U.S. trade laws. “If Joe Biden wants to support American autoworkers, he should start by protecting them from the existential threat posed by China,” said Senator Hawley. “We must put American workers first, bring jobs back to American soil, and reject radical climate mandates that make China rich and America poor.” The Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act comes in the wake of Joe Biden’s sweeping mandates on the American auto industry to force a...
Hawley to Google CEO Over Woke Gemini AI Program: ‘Come testify to Congress. Under oath. In public.’
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted Google CEO Sundar Pichai over the company's woke Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool and called for him to testify about it, under oath, to Congress. The AI program received backlash after depicting a litany of historically inaccurate images and text in service of the left’s DEI agenda – including generating the Pope as a black woman and claiming there was “no definitive proof” that Hamas committed sexual violence during the October 7 attacks on Israel. Come testify to Congress. Under oath. In public. https://t.co/S4WukHUuE6 — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 28, 2024 Senator Hawley also reiterated the need to repeal Section 230 and allow Americans to sue AI companies. He has previously...