Press Releases
Hawley Demands Deportations, Visa Cancellations for Undocumented Students Participating in Violent Anti-Israel Protests
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, put witnesses on record in yesterday's hearing, pressing them on whether they support deporting and canceling visas for undocumented students participating in unlawful anti-Israel protests. “Is there anybody . . . who thinks that we should not deport students who are here unlawfully . . . who are calling for the death of Jewish students, who are violating the laws of the U.S.?" asked Senator Hawley. "We should a moral message that if you do that, and you are here unlawfully, you should be deported. If you are here on a student visa, you ought to have your visa canceled," he continued. Watch the full video here or above. Earlier this week, Senator...
Hawley Demands Biden DOJ Investigation into Illegal Dark Money Funding of Anti-Israel College Groups
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, pressing President Biden's Department of Justice to investigate the third-party funding behind the violent, coordinated antisemitic protests currently plaguing college campuses across the country. "Earlier this week, Politico detailed the vast amounts of dark money subsidizing this mayhem. Their report found that key groups backing the campus protests—like Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow—received financial support from George Soros’s Tides Foundation," wrote Senator Hawley. "In short, by supporting illegal acts while enjoying tax-exempt status, dark-money groups and foundations are defrauding the American people and putting Jewish...
Hawley Secures Victory on Airline Passenger Refunds
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has successfully won new protections for airline passengers in the Senate’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Senator Hawley filed an amendment to the legislation last week that would guarantee airline passengers the right to an automatic refund when their flights are canceled. Senate negotiators tonight confirmed they have agreed to adopt the Hawley protections. Senator Hawley made the following statement: Victory for airline passengers! You shouldn’t have to beg for a refund when the airline cartels cancel your flight https://t.co/VHYnmLc2hX — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 7, 2024 Senator Hawley filed his amendment after the original text of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 prevented immediate...
Hawley, Warren File Bipartisan FAA Amendment to Protect Consumer Refunds from Airline Corporate Greed
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) filed a bipartisan amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 to ensure consumers’ right to an automatic refund if an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight. "Passengers shouldn’t have to beg airlines for a refund when their flight gets delayed or is canceled altogether. This amendment would protect consumers and put Americans before airline profits," said Senator Hawley. "When your flight gets delayed for hours or outright canceled, you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get your money back. Congress should come together to make this important change for automatic refunds and put American families ahead of airline...
Hawley Exposes Interior Secretary Haaland for Department Meetings with Dark Money Groups that Fund Far Left Climate Policies
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 over reports that her agency has met with foreign dark-money groups that actively fund left-wing environmental initiatives. "Is it common practice at your department to meet with dark-money groups off the books and conceal it from the public?" asked Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley continued to press Secretary Haaland on the question of who really runs the Interior Department and called out the growing corruption problem within her agency and the Biden Administration writ large. "We have foreign billionaires, who are funding dark-money groups, coming to meet with your leadership, concealing it from...
Hawley, Whitehouse Lead Reauthorization Effort for Program to Support Law Enforcement, Prevent Officer Suicides
Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced a bill to reauthorize the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, which provides grant funding for law enforcement family-support services and establishes suicide-prevention programs and mental health services for law enforcement officers. The senators first introduced the STOIC Act in 2019, and it was signed into law later that year. Without action, the authorization for funding these critical programs will expire later this year. “Men and women in blue continue to experience unprecedented hostility, new challenges, and low morale in the line of duty. The resources and support the STOIC Act provide are more important than...
Hawley, Luján Urge Speaker Johnson to Send RECA to House Floor Before Compensation Funds for Nuclear Radiation Victims Expire
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, urging House leadership to immediately reauthorize and expand theRadiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA) before compensation for radiation victims expires on June 7, 2024. "Between 1945 and 1992, the U.S. conducted 206 above-ground nuclear weapons tests, dispersing radioactive material across vast swathes of the nation," wrote the lawmakers. “The United States government exposed these Americans to radiation as part of our national security efforts through World War II and the Cold War. [...] Their livelihoods, often devastated by the long-term consequences of radiation exposure, depend on your...
Hawley Presses USPS for Answers on Delivery Delays in St. Louis Region
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb Hull, urging an audit of all post offices and distribution centers in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and St. Louis City as Missourians continue to experience consistent mail and delivery delays. "Recently, a growing number of Missouri residents from the St. Louis area have contacted my office, citing insufficient mail delivery services. For some constituents, the result has been routine delivery delays, while others have not received deliveries at all," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "One resident in the St. Louis area said she had not received her mail in more than three months, resulting in late bills and...
WATCH: Hawley & Missouri Advocates Join Bret Baier’s Special Report on Fight to Reauthorize RECA Before Compensation Funds Expire
Last night, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) spoke with Fox News, updating viewers on his fight to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and compensate Missourians whom the federal government has poisoned by failing to properly dispose of radioactive waste from its nuclear testing programs. In the first segment of a four-part series, Senator Hawley joined members of grassroots advocacy group "Just Moms" in detailing the brunt of the burden Missourians have borne for decades as a result of the government's negligence. "What my legislation would do is, number one, reauthorize [RECA] that for years has provided life-saving compensation for folks that the federal government has poisoned," said Senator Hawley. Missourians are suffering from a...
Hawley Demands Biden Use National Guard to Protect Jewish Students Amid Pro-Hamas Campus Protests
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to mobilize the National Guard to protect Jewish American students in response to anti-Israel, pro-terrorist demonstrations that have broken out on college campuses. "On college campuses across the United States, Jewish Americans are at risk [...] In your statement on Passover, you stated that 'in recent days, we’ve seen harassment and calls for violence against Jews. This blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous – and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.' Now, you must take action to match those words," wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, "You must immediately mobilize the National Guard and any other authorities necessary to...