Press Releases
Hawley, Blumenthal Demand Answers from AT&T, Snowflake After Massive Data Breach Targets Millions of Customers
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)—Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, respectively—sent letters to AT&T and data cloud company Snowflake, Inc., demanding answers behind the recent massive data breach that affected millions of subscribers' cellphone information. "Taken together, the stolen information can easily provide cybercriminals, spies, and stalkers a logbook of the communications and activities of AT&T customers over several months, including where those customers live and traveled—a stunning and dangerous breach of its customers’ privacy and intrusion into their personal lives," the Senators wrote. "Disturbingly, the AT&T breach appears to have been...
Hawley Op-Ed: The Promise of Pro-Labor Conservatism
By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | July 16, 2024 | Compact Magazine Suffice it to say, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien’s speech came as something of a shock at the Republican National Convention Monday night. The commentariat couldn’t believe he was there. Many of the delegates couldn’t believe how much they agreed with him. As more than one delegate said to me, “That guy makes a lot of sense.”No kidding. The C-suite long ago sold out the United States, shuttering factories in the homeland and gutting American jobs, while using the profits to push diversity, equity, and inclusion and the religion of the trans flag. Once upon a time, the head of General Motors could say, with an entirely straight face, “What’s good for GM is good for America.” Those days are long over.Many Republican...
Hawley Demands Full-Scale Investigation by Congress into Attempted Assassination of President Trump
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), calling on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Chairman to immediately launch an investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally yesterday. "This HSGAC investigation must include public testimony, hearings, and robust oversight over the relevant federal departments as they respond to this assassination attempt. Sworn testimony must be heard from Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. Nothing should be classified or withheld from the public," wrote Senator Hawley. "Our prayers are with President Trump, the...
Hawley Statement on Attempted Assassination of President Trump
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statements after the attempted assassination of President Trump. Pray for President Trump. And for justice.— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 13, 2024 The Justice Dept needs to release the shooter’s ID immediately and everything known about him. No sweeping it under the rug— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 14, 2024 It’s a wonder Donald Trump is alive. Let’s call this what it was. An assassination attempt with at least one innocent bystander murdered. The nation needs to know who did this. And why. And we need a full, public investigation by Congress into HOW it happened— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 14, 2024 The Senate Homeland Security Committee must investigate this assassination attempt and attempted...
‘What World Are You Living In?’: Hawley Rebukes Former NIH Chief For Claiming Zero Censorship Took Place During COVID Peak
In a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Carrie D. Wolinetz who served as Chief of Staff for former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins during the peak of COVID-19. Senator Hawley pressed Wolinetz on her claim that censorship did not occur during her tenure at the NIH, specifically referring to questions around the origin of COVID-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTn5M08mEEw "You don't believe censorship took place? What world are you living in?" Senator Hawley asked Wolinetz. "Tell that to the scientists who basically lost their credentials. Tell that to the people who were kicked off of social media and banned because they asked about a lab...
Senator Hawley Delivers National Conservatism Keynote: The Christian Nationalism We Need
By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | July 8, 2024 | National Conservatism This week, Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered a keynote address at the National Conservatism Conference on The Christian Nationalism We Need. Read Senator Hawley’s full remarks as prepared here. Speech excerpts as prepared for delivery: I want to speak to you tonight about the future. About the future of the conservative movement and of this nation. But every future is rooted in some earlier past—or as Seneca said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”[…] [A]s Rome lay shattered and smoldering, a thousand miles away across the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Christian bishop of Hippo—a man named Augustine—took up his pen to describe a new age. His vision would inspire the West for millennia to come and...
Hawley Confronts Biden Director Over Admin’s Hostile Takeover of Missouri Family Farms
In a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pressed Eric Beightel, the Biden-appointed Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, on his agency's endorsement of the Grain Belt Express. This green-energy transmission corridor is set to cut across Missouri, confiscating farmers' land in its tracks while failing to adequately compensate landowners. "Why is it a good idea to go over the heads of the people of Missouri and give this expressway—which is being developed by a private company that's making probably billions of dollars on it as they take farmers' land—why is that a good idea?" asked Senator Hawley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv5P2cVUsUs Watch the full...
Hawley Bashes Biden Admin for Prioritizing Ukraine Over Air Defense Against China
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling out the Biden Administration's prioritization of air and missile defense for Ukraine, while neglecting support for U.S. and Taiwanese forces in the Pacific. "The tradeoff between sending weapons to Ukraine and supporting U.S. forces and allies in the Pacific can no longer be denied [...] The Biden administration’s actions do not just place Taiwan at risk: these actions will endanger U.S. forces in the Pacific. Air and missile defenses are critical to protect U.S. forces from a potential Chinese attack," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "Let us be clear: China, not Russia, poses the greatest threat to American security. This should not be controversial [...] If China...
Hawley, Peters, Merkley, Ossoff Announce First-Ever Bipartisan Agreement to Advance Bill Barring Congress Members from Stock Trading
At a bipartisan press conference today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), alongside Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), made the case for banning stock trading for sitting members of Congress and unveiled new legislation to make it a reality. The bipartisan legislation will be considered at the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee business meeting on July 24. This is the first time a Senate committee will move forward to consider legislation banning members of Congress from stock trading. "Why should members of Congress be spending their time day trading rather than focusing on the priorities the American people sent us here to achieve and focus on?" Senator Hawley asked. "Congress should not be here to make a buck....
Hawley Demands Tyson Foods Come Clean About Chicken Plant Closures in Missouri
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King demanding transparency and accountability after a lawsuit brought against his company alleged that Tyson lied about its intentions to sell its chicken plant in Dexter, Mo., to a competitor. The letter comes after Senator Hawley secured a commitment from King, pledging that Tyson would sell its Missouri plant to any interested party—including a competitor—in an effort to support the more than 2,000 Missourians who lost their jobs. Senator Hawley has continued to push forward in his fight to protect Missouri farmers and workers from Tyson's anticompetitive and unethical practices. Last September, he introduced the Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement for...