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| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-denounces-tyson-foods-attempt-to-silence-farmers/ | Hawley Denounces Tyson Foods’ Attempt to Silence Farmers | 2024-12-20 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King blasting the company’s efforts to allegedly silence Missouri farmers who sued the company following the closure and sale of the Dexter, Missouri chicken plant. “You have previously stonewalled my efforts to learn the truth about your shutdown of poultry plants in Noel and Dexter, Missouri,” the Senator wrote. “Now, your company is apparently trying to deter injured farmers from speaking out against it. This is wrong and anti-American, and you must immediately stop.” “An ongoing class-action lawsuit alleges that your company sold its shuttered Dexter plant to a non-competitor—Cal-Maine Foods—which produces table eggs rather than processing broiler chickens. This left local farmers, who built their farms around broiler chicken production, in a bind. And it happened after you previously assured me, on September 15, 2023, that you would not prevent a competitor from acquiring your closed plants,” Hawley continued. Senator Hawley has been a vocal advocate for Missouri farmers. Earlier this year, he pressed King about needed transparency regarding the Dexter plant closure. This came after he secured a commitment from King to help local farmers and protect Missouri jobs that were at risk due to plant closures. Last year, he introduced the Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement for Meatpacking Act to empower antitrust enforcers to break up giant meatpacking and poultry monopolies, giving farmers and workers more leverage. Read the full letter here or below. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-statement-on-release-of-illegal-alien-who-killed-missouri-boy-travis-wolfe/ | Hawley Statement on Release of Illegal Alien Who Killed Missouri Boy Travis Wolfe | 2024-12-20 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement upon reports that the illegal alien—who killed Missouri’s 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision last year—was released into Missouri without having to pay a monetary bond. Senator Hawley has repeatedly sought justice for Travis after a judge reduced the bond of his killer, criminal illegal alien Endrina Bracho. The Senator has alsocondemned the Biden Administration’s open-border policies that led to Travis’ tragic death. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-auto-data-privacy-and-autonomy-act | Rep. Burlison Introduces Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act | 2024-12-19 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) introduced the Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act, a crucial step toward protecting the personal privacy of American vehicle owners. The bill ensures consumers maintain control over the data generated by their automobiles, prohibits unauthorized data sharing, and strengthens safeguards against misuse by manufacturers and foreign entities. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a companion bill in the Senate, highlighting the commitment to addressing this critical issue. “Americans shouldn’t have to trade their privacy for convenience when driving their cars,” said Rep. Burlison. “This legislation prioritizes the rights of consumers, safeguarding their sensitive personal information from exploitation. I’m grateful to Sen. Mike Lee for leading this effort in the Senate.” “Ownership should mean control,” said Senator Lee. “Americans deserve to decide who has access to their personal data and how it is used—whether they are driving to work, harvesting crops, or operating machinery on a construction site. This bill empowers individuals to regain control of their vehicle data and restores transparency to a system that has left too many in the dark.” Key Provisions: Control Over Data: Prevents manufacturers from accessing or selling vehicle data without the owner’s explicit, written consent. Restrictions on Sharing: Limits data sharing to specific circumstances, such as emergencies or court orders. National Security Protections: Prohibits data sharing with entities tied to nations like China, Russia, and Iran. Consumer Access: Requires manufacturers to provide owners with free access to their vehicle data and the ability to delete it. A study by the Mozilla Foundation found that 92% of car brands provide drivers little or no control over their data, with many collecting highly sensitive information and sharing it with third parties, including advertisers and potentially adversarial nations. Auto data monetization is projected to generate $450-$750 billion by 2030, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-reliable-grid-act-2024 | Rep. Burlison Introduces the Reliable Grid Act of 2024 | 2024-12-19 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, most of the United States’ electric grid is either at an elevated or high risk of disruptions and outages. The Reliable Grid Act of 2024 prevents the EPA from enforcing rules and regulations that restrict electric generating units unless all areas served by the power system are assessed as “Normal Risk” by the NERC’s risk report. This will help ease the burden on the electric grid and ensure Americans are free from any new EPA rule or regulation “For decades, the EPA has implemented regulations that place unnecessary burdens on the energy sector and strain the United States’ electric grid,” said Rep. Burlison. “It is completely unacceptable that a large portion of the United States’ electric grid is either at an elevated or high risk of power disruptions and outages. My bill protects Americans from the rogue bureaucrats at the EPA who are more concerned with pushing climate alarmism than ensuring Americans have access to abundant, affordable, and reliable electricity,” concluded Rep. Burlison. “America’s grid is in a state of rapidly worsening crisis, with the Federal government and many state governments pursuing a ruinous policy of reducing the supply of reliable power plants through shutdowns and increasing demand for reliable power through EV and other electrification mandates. The crisis is being compounded by new demand from data centers and AI,” said Alex Epstein, president of the Center for Industrial Progress and creator of Energy Talking Points. I have said for years that the most obvious and urgent step is to pause all new grid-threatening activity by the EPA—the leading force shutting down reliable power plants—until the grid crisis is resolved. Thankfully, Rep. Eric Burlison has offered a bill, the Reliable Grid Act, that does exactly that. If passed, the Act would stop the premature retirement of reliable generators by the EPA Administrator until the EPA demonstrates it can reliably m… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-secures-property-rights-protections-table-rock-lake-house-passed | Rep. Burlison Secures Property Rights Protections for Table Rock Lake in House-Passed WRDA | 2024-12-19 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-7) proudly announces that the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk. The final bill includes critical language he championed to safeguard the rights of property owners along Table Rock Lake. Click here or on the image above to watch Rep. Burlison discuss this huge win. “This legislation brings much-needed clarity for families and property owners at Table Rock Lake," said Burlison. “Whether it’s protecting septic systems essential to their homes or preventing costly relocations due to past property line discrepancies, these provisions offer practical solutions and peace of mind to homeowners.” This significant provision within the WRDA allows for the continued presence of eligible structures, including septic systems, dwellings, and minor encroachments, on Army Corps of Engineers land around Table Rock Lake. "This is a victory for the families who call Table Rock Lake home," Burlison emphasized. This passage marks a significant achievement in protecting the property rights of constituents and ensuring that local communities can thrive without undue regulatory interference. Representative Burlison looks forward to the President signing the bill to provide the needed relief and clarity for Table Rock Lake property owners. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-brings-home-wins-for-missouri-in-2024-national-defense-bill/ | Hawley Brings Home Wins for Missouri in 2024 National Defense Bill | 2024-12-19 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) voted for passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act which allocates billions to Missouri defense projects, including updates to Fort Leonard Wood’s training barracks and new weapons systems for Whiteman Air Force Base. Senator Hawley led the charge to strip a preliminary provision in this year’s defense bill that would have registered women for the draft. This language was notably dropped from final text of the legislation. The bill also supports a 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and increases pay for all other military members by 4.5 percent. Specific Missouri investments include: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/senate-passes-graves-led-water-resources-bill | Senate Passes Graves-led Water Resources Bill | 2024-12-18 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) commended the U.S. Senate for approving the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. The measure was previously approved by the House on December 10, 2024, by a vote of 399 to 18, and now goes to the President to be signed into law. WRDA authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake locally-driven infrastructure and water resources projects that also deliver regional and national benefits to strengthen the nation’s global competitiveness and supply chain, grow the economy, move goods throughout the country, protect communities from flooding, and more. Congress has passed WRDA legislation on a bipartisan and biennial basis since 2014. WRDA 2024 maintains the regular consideration of this important infrastructure legislation, and it provides Congress the opportunity for input into the projects undertaken by the Corps. “Getting this legislation signed into law means that Congress has maintained the schedule of regularly passing WRDA improvements and reforms every two years,” said Chairman Sam Graves. “WRDA 2024 makes much needed reforms at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to streamline processes, reduce cumbersome red tape, and get projects done faster. The bill also provides critical water resource infrastructure improvements for communities across America – from ports to levees to navigation channels, and more.” In the House, WRDA was introduced by Graves and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), along with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Napolitano (D-CA). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blasts-ncaa-president-for-allowing-biological-males-into-womens-sports-locker-rooms/ | Hawley Blasts NCAA President for Allowing Biological Males into Women’s Sports, Locker Rooms | 2024-12-17 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today in a Senate Judiciary Hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) challenged Charlie Baker, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over the NCAA’s pro-transgender, anti-woman policies. “No federal court has ordered the NCAA to include biological men in women’s sports. There is not a single case that has ordered the NCAA to do so…” said Senator Hawley. “In fact, Title IX explicitly says, ‘no person in the United States shall on the basis of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.'” “[Your handbook] says that ‘transgender student athletes will be able to use the locker room, shower, and toilet in accordance with their gender identity’ […] that means that if a man, a biological man, wants to use their locker room, they just have to accept it or else the women have to go somewhere else; they have to find an alternative. Why is that fair?” “Your testimony here today is that you’re not even subject to Title IX. Mr. Baker, I cannot even tell you how disappointed this makes me […] You won’t even take responsibility, it is outrageous,” Senator Hawley concluded. Watch the full clip here, or click the link above. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-statement-following-meeting-with-rfk-jr/ | Hawley Statement Following Meeting with RFK Jr. | 2024-12-17 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after meeting with Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-unveils-new-child-tax-credit-proposal-to-support-working-families/ | Hawley Unveils NEW Child Tax Credit Proposal to Support Working Families | 2024-12-17 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced a new proposal that would expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to reward work, support families, and put tax dollars back into the hands of working parents. “President Trump won with the support of working people with kids,” Senator Hawley explained. “Next year’s tax bill should provide them a big tax cut,” he continued, arguing for the inclusion of his CTC proposal in next year’s reconciliation bill. Senator Hawley’s pro-family, pro-worker CTC proposal would provide tax relief for millions of American families whose costs skyrocketed and real wages declined under the Biden Administration. In sum, Senator Hawley’s proposal would: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/burlisons-fit-procurement-act-passes-house-poised-save-taxpayers-millions | Burlison’s FIT Procurement Act Passes House, Poised to Save Taxpayers Millions | 2024-12-16 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Group Support: Alliance for Digital Innovation "ADI extends its sincere thanks to Rep. Burlison for his leadership on this bill. Additionally, ADI greatly appreciates the Committee’s willingness to engage on the important topic of federal technology acquisition. A bipartisan focus on updating federal acquisition policy enables to the government to be more efficient and effective in a modern digital world. We look forward to further collaboration in the future.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-supports-passage-federal-judiciary-stabilization-act | Wagner Supports Passage of the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act | 2024-12-16 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act: “The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has had a temporary judgeship for decades, and this judgeship was set to expire in 2025. It is only right to finally convert it to permanent status and provide a measure of certainty to our region. I was pleased to champion this bipartisan legislation and lead this effort to convert numerous temporary judgeships around the country, including in our very own Eastern District of Missouri, to permanent status. Caseloads at District Courts have continued to rise, and it would not serve the cause of justice to allow these judgeships to expire and further burden the system. This legislation will ensure our Eastern District of Missouri Court can better protect our communities and ensure criminals are brought to justice in a timely manner.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-selected-steering-committee-chair-transportation-and-infrastructure | Graves Selected by Steering Committee to Chair Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | 2024-12-12 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after being recommended by the Republican Steering Committee to continue serving as Chairman in the 119th Congress: “I am honored and humbled to be selected by my Steering Committee colleagues to serve as Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress. Over the last two years, our committee has worked hard to pass a number of major infrastructure bills, including the FAA Reauthorization Act and the Water Resources Development Act, and we have a golden opportunity to do much more in the next Congress. “The Committee will hit the ground running in 2025. We will work with President Trump to advance his infrastructure priorities, developing the next long-term highway bill, and focusing on fixing the real infrastructure that moves people and goods safely and efficiently throughout our country.” Graves also noted that infrastructure has become a priority in Missouri during his tenure at the Committee and he looks forward to seeing that continue. “While I’ve been at the helm of the Committee, we’ve seen transformational infrastructure projects receive significant investment in Missouri, including the Buck O’Neil Bridge, the Lance Corporal Leon Deraps I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport, and the FARM Bridge program across North Missouri, as well as the prioritization of fixing lettered routes in our rural communities and the expansion of I-70. I look forward to working with Gov-elect Mike Kehoe, the Missouri Legislature, MoDOT and my colleagues in the Missouri Congressional delegation to ensure that improving our infrastructure continues to be a top priority.” Note: the House Republican Conference still must vote to approve the Steering Committee’s recommendations. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-votes-support-american-troops-bolster-national-defense | Wagner Votes to Support American Troops, Bolster National Defense | 2024-12-12 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted for the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act: “Our world is in a dangerous place, and it is incredibly vital we maintain a strong national security and provide essential support to our servicemembers as they fight to defend our nation. This National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) does just that by giving a 14.5% raise to our junior enlisted servicemembers, helping military spouses maintain employment, and enhancing our nation’s recruiting programs so the next generation of our military is even stronger. This legislation takes action to fight back against reckless aggression by the Chinese Communist Party in the Indo-Pacific and ensures our sensitive defense intelligence remains protected. Importantly, this NDAA also helps secure both our southern border and our maritime border by supporting Border Patrol and ongoing counternarcotics activities. I was proud to support this legislation that not only advances a robust military, but also ends the Biden Administration’s emphasis on culture wars and focuses our military on its core mission: defending our nation. “I was proud to advocate for our greater St. Louis region and can announce that the NDAA will continue to support jobs and economic growth here at home with the inclusion of $2.4 billion for 24 F-15EX aircraft that are built in Missouri, fighting back against the Administration’s misguided attempt to cut six of these critical aircraft. With dictators and other bad actors seeking to destabilize our world and very way of life, a strong America is critically important to deter and defend against our enemies.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-slams-biden-admins-attempt-to-force-statewide-transmission-line-on-missouri-farmers-landowners/ | Hawley Slams Biden Admin’s Attempt to Force Statewide Transmission Line on Missouri Farmers & Landowners | 2024-12-12 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, condemning the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to green-light construction of the Grain Belt Express through a $4.9 billion conditional loan. “I write with alarm in response to the Department of Energy’s $4.9 billion conditional loan guarantee to the Grain Belt Express, which cuts directly across my state. In addition to wreaking havoc on landowners, the Grain Belt Express has proved time and time again that it cannot survive without federal government intervention,” Senator Hawley argued. He went on to call out Biden’s Energy Department for desperately throwing taxpayer dollars at the unpopular transmission project and dismissing Missourians’ documented opposition to it. “To make matters worse, this transmission project is destined to fail,” wrote Senator Hawley. “Since the line is a merchant transmission line, it relies on contracts with power customers. It currently has no signed customers.” Senator Hawley has repeatedly advocated on behalf of Missouri famers and landowners against the Biden Administration’s federal government land grab. Read the full letter here or below. December 12, 2024 The Honorable Jennifer Granholm Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C. Dear Secretary Granholm, I write with alarm in response to the Department of Energy’s $4.9 billion conditional loan guarantee to the Grain Belt Express, which cuts directly across my state. In addition to wreaking havoc on landowners, the Grain Belt Express has proved time and time again that it cannot survive without federal government intervention. Your attempt to force this project by authorizing eleventh-hour funding before President Trump takes office should be reversed at once. As you know, on November 25, 2024, your Department announced a $4.9 billion conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to Grain Belt Express LLC. This decision commits billions of dollars to fund a project that is still await… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-urges-senate-colleagues-to-include-aid-for-missouri-farmers-in-disaster-relief-package/ | Hawley Urges Senate Colleagues to Include Aid for Missouri Farmers in Disaster Relief Package | 2024-12-12 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee, making the case for Missouri farmers to be compensated in a potential disaster aid package. Senator Hawley’s letter comes as Senate appropriators are mulling introducing a disaster assistance package to aid communities impacted by recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene that devastated crops throughout Southeast Missouri. “[…] The outer bands of Hurricane Helene hit Southeast Missouri, halting soybean harvest operations and exposing crops to excessive moisture for up to 10 days. Prior to the heavy rainfall, Missouri farmers were facing drought conditions for the third year in a row,” Senator Hawley explained. Senator Hawley detailed the extent of quality loss to crops—ranging from “seed deterioration, sprouting in pods, cracks in pod walls, and mold”—that Missouri farmers have been left to contend with. “To make sure that Missouri farmers are not left out of this important assistance, I write to urge you to include ‘quality loss’ as a covered loss in any supplemental disaster funding package,” he wrote. Read the full letter here or below. December 12, 2024 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Washington, D.C. The Honorable Susan Collins Vice Chair U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Washington, D.C. Dear Senate Appropriations Committee Leadership, It has come to my attention that the Senate may consider a disaster assistance package for farmers whose crops were destroyed by natural disasters across the country. Soybean farmers in the southeast region of my state have experienced extensive crop damage caused by Hurricane Helene this growing season. To make sure that Missouri farmers are not left out of this important assistance, I write to urge you to include “quality loss” as a covered loss in any supplemental disaster funding package. On September 27, 2024, the outer bands of Hurricane Helene hit Southeast Missouri, halting soybean harvest operations … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-applauds-house-passage-defense-bill-0 | Graves Applauds House Passage of Defense Bill | 2024-12-11 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) voted to pass the Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act today. The final bill, negotiated between the House and the Senate, includes important provisions to boost military pay, as well Graves’ amendment to authorize $220 million for two additional C-130J aircraft, which could potetially be based at the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph in the future. “This bill is critical for the defense of our nation, our servicemembers and for Missouri,” Congressman Graves said. “The over 32,000 servicemembers in Missouri will get a much deserved pay increase. This bill also bolsters critical ammo and weapons supplies produced in North Missouri, so our troops are well-equipped to defend our nation. Finally, I’m thrilled to be able to include an authorization for additional C130J’s, so we can get them to the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joe sooner rather than later.” The Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act includes: 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and supports a 4.5% pay raise for all other servicemembers. Critical investments in improving on-base housing conditions. Increases access to childcare, supports military spouses and families, and improves the military’s ability to recruit. $220 million for two additional C130J aircraft. $406,500,000 for small and medium caliber ammunition produced at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence. Nearly $2 billion for the B-21 Raider, which will eventually be delivered to Whiteman Air Force Base. Nearly $2.5 billion for the F-15EX program produced in St. Louis, MO. Ends the radical woke ideology being forced on our servicemen and women and restores the focus of our military on lethality. Bans transgender medical treatments for children. Bans Critical Race Theory in military schools and the service academies. Guts DEI bureaucracy and extends the DEI hiring freeze. Counters antisemitism in the Department of Defense. Prevents a Military G… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-introduces-bill-to-end-airline-extortion/ | Hawley Introduces Bill to End Airline Extortion | 2024-12-11 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the End Airline Extortion Act which would protect Americans from predatory airline practices regarding fares and additional fees. “Airline companies treat their customers like cattle. It’s offensive. They charge fliers different prices for the same flights – and sometimes different prices for bags and carry-ons. Now they’re paying their employees bounties to harass customers trying to get on the plane. It’s wrong. And frankly, it needs to be illegal,” said Senator Hawley. Last week, Senator Hawley confronted executives of America’s major airlines for charging billions in nonsensical fees and harassing passengers who have already paid for their flights. The End Airline Extortion Act would: Prohibit airlines from paying “bounties” or other incentives to employees if they require passengers to pay additional fees for baggage, seating, or other services as a condition of boarding a flight. Ban discriminatory pricing by barring airlines from using personal characteristics—such as sex, family status, or disability status—as a basis for charging higher prices for fares or fees to passengers on the same flight. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-presses-pentagon-on-transgender-housing-incident-at-missouri-military-barracks-military-readiness-is-suffering-because-of-your-progressive-social-agenda/ | Hawley Presses Pentagon on Transgender Housing Incident at Missouri Military Barracks: ‘Military readiness is suffering because of your progressive social agenda’ | 2024-12-11 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following a whistleblower report that a man is living in the women’s barracks at Fort Leonard Wood. According to the allegations, a unit at the Fort processed the paperwork of a biological male, reregistered him as a female, and placed him in the female barracks. “Erasing the distinction between men and women hurts military readiness and places progressive gender experimentation ahead of warfighting,” the Senator wrote. Senator Hawley called on Secretary Austin to immediately ensure that biological men and women are housed separately in the appropriate barracks. “Military readiness is suffering because of your progressive social agenda,” he concluded. Read the full letter here or below. Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-1000 Secretary Austin, My office has received a whistleblower report claiming that a biological male has been living in the women’s barracks at Fort Leonard Wood in my state of Missouri. Department of Defense rules promulgated during your tenure permit men to reside in women’s barracks. This is totally unacceptable. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-warren-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-control-pbms-put-patients-first/ | Hawley, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Control PBMs, Put Patients First | 2024-12-11 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies and driving up prescription drug costs for their own benefit. “The insurance monopolies are ruining American health care. Patients and independent pharmacies are paying the price. This legislation will stop the insurance companies and PBMs from gobbling up even more of American health care and charging American families more and more for less,” said Senator Hawley. “PBMs have manipulated the market to enrich themselves — hiking up drug costs, cheating employers, and driving small pharmacies out of business. My new bipartisan bill will untangle these conflicts of interest by reining in these middlemen,” said Senator Warren. The Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act would: Prohibit a parent company of a PBM or an insurer from owning a pharmacy business; Require that a parent company in violation of the PBM Act divest its pharmacy business within three years; Enable the FTC, Department of Health and Human Services, Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and state attorneys general to issue orders requiring violators of the PBM Act to divest its pharmacy business and disgorge any revenue received during the period of such violation; Direct the FTC to distribute any disgorged revenue to harmed communities, including consumers overcharged at vertically integrated pharmacies. Mandate the reporting of all divestitures to the FTC, and allowing the FTC to review all divestitures and subsequent acquisitions to protect competition, financial viability, and the public interest. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-approves-graves-led-water-resources-bill | House Approves Graves-led Water Resources Bill | 2024-12-10 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by a 399 to 18 vote, sending it to the Senate for final approval before it lands on the President’s desk. This legislation will improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. “This WRDA delivers critical water resource infrastructure improvements for communities across America – from ports to levees to navigation channels, and more. The bill also makes reforms at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to streamline processes, reduce cumbersome red tape, and get projects done faster. This legislation also keeps Congress on the schedule of regularly passing WRDA improvements and reforms every two years,” said Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06). “I’m pleased to include multiple provisions critical to North Missouri, including ensuring that flood control and navigation are the top priorities on the Missouri River, while charting a new path forward for systemic flood control on the Mississippi.” North Missouri priorities included in WRDA 2024 include: Expanding protections for levee districts and navigators on the Missouri River to ensure fish and wildlife experiments don’t interfere with flood control and navigation Authorizing an Upper Mississippi River Flood Risk and Resiliency Study to improve flood protection for communities along the Upper Mississippi River Reforming the Army Corps of Engineers’ policy for permitting broadband projects on Corps’ property, making it easier to deploy broadband to communities where the Corps owns land, like Smithville, MO. Directing the Corps to work more closely with levee districts and others to find beneficial uses for dredged material, so sand is used for strengthening levees, building roadbeds, and other productive uses, rather than being dumped back in the river Improving the permitting process at the Corps to help projects get done ahead of s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blumenthal-call-out-anthems-ill-conceived-policy-limiting-anesthesia-coverage/ | Hawley, Blumenthal Call Out Anthem’s ‘Ill-Conceived’ Policy Limiting Anesthesia Coverage | 2024-12-10 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Elevance CEO Gail Koziara Boudreaux calling for answers regarding a recent policy change, in states including Missouri and Connecticut, that denies coverage for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure exceeds specific time limits pre-determined by the health insurance provider. Anthem, a subsidiary of Elevance, rolled out the new policy earlier this year before public outcry forced them to retract it. “As you are well aware, health care providers are sworn to act in the best interest of their patient and are the only individuals in an operating room singularly focused on providing quality, sometimes life-saving medical care,” the Senators wrote. “Therefore, without strong documentation to the contrary, it was absurd for Anthem to presume that the anesthesia care being provided to patients needed to be restricted through Anthem-imposed time caps.” Hawley and Blumenthal added that they are seeking assurances from Anthem that the company will not enact a similar anesthesia policy going forward. “In the interest of patients’ health and safety nationwide, we demand answers regarding this ill-conceived policy and clear, direct assurances that a policy cutting off full anesthesia coverage mid-procedure will not be re-considered or re-imposed,” they wrote. The full text of the letter can be found here and below. December 10, 2024 Gail Koziara Boudreaux Chief Executive Officer Elevance 220 Virginia Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46203 Dear Ms. Boudreaux, We write with deep concern over recently published reports of a new draconian policy adopted by Anthem in several states, including Connecticut and Missouri, which would limit beneficiary coverage for anesthesiology services during surgical procedures if such surgery goes beyond time limits that are unilaterally set by Anthem. Since this policy was announced – and only because of public outrage – Anthem claims it will not move forward with the policy. In the interest of pat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-demands-defense-department-reverse-reported-downgrading-of-missouri-army-hospital/ | Hawley Demands Defense Department Reverse Reported Downgrading of Missouri Army Hospital | 2024-12-10 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding reports that the Defense Health Agency may downgrade the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital to a clinic. “The planned downgrade of the newly built hospital at Fort Leonard Wood is an insult to service members, their families, and rural Missourians in the area. Eliminating a hospital at a major Army training center is frankly shocking,” Senator Hawley wrote. “How does DoD expect to conduct any training, including Basic Combat Training and the various advanced schools at Ft. Leonard Wood, if the nearest emergency room is over 40 miles away?” The Senator also outlined the safety factors, economic impact, logistical impositions, and burden to taxpayers that downgrading the hospital would cause and called on the Department of Defense to immediately reverse course. Read the full letter here or below. Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301 Dear Secretary Austin, December 9, 2024 I write with great concern over reports that the Defense Health Agency (DHA) is considering downgrading the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital to a clinic. The Department of Defense (DoD) should immediately reverse course and ensure that Fort Leonard Wood keeps its hospital. The planned downgrade of the newly built hospital at Fort Leonard Wood is an insult to service members, their families, and rural Missourians in the area. Eliminating a hospital at a major Army training center is frankly shocking. How does DoD expect to conduct any training, including Basic Combat Training and the various advanced schools at Ft. Leonard Wood, if the nearest emergency room is over 40 miles away? The DHA frames the pending decision as a cost saving measure, but the decision would only shift expenses onto Fort Leonard Wood officials and service members. Any injuries at Fort Leonard Wood requiring more than outpatient services would require significant transit to reach… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-puts-congress-on-notice-pledges-to-block-utah-only-reca-deal-that-excludes-missourians-other-americans/ | Hawley Puts Congress on Notice, Pledges to Block Utah-Only RECA Deal that Excludes Missourians & Other Americans | 2024-12-10 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) spoke on the Senate Floor today, vowing to block any continuing resolution containing a Utah-only Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) deal. This special-interest proposal would fail to compensate victims of the federal government’s nuclear program in Missouri and across America. Senator Hawley’s speech follows rumors of a back-room deal percolating in the House of Representatives that would compensate radiation victims from only select counties. “And, now, at this last minute, for House leadership to be preparing . . . to shove down the throats of these victims across the country, a back-room deal that excludes almost all of them, is not only unacceptable, Mr. President, it is absolutely offensive,” Senator Hawley stated. The Senator has been in ongoing negotiations with House leadership to strike a RECA deal that would compensate Americans across the country and right the wrongs of federal-government negligence. The Senate has twice passed Senator Hawley’s legislation to reauthorize and expand RECA by a strong bipartisan vote of 69-30. His bill would expand compensation for radiation victims beyond Utah to other affected states, including Missouri and New Mexico. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/what-world-do-you-live-in-hawley-condemns-democrat-plot-for-mass-amnesty/ | ‘What World Do You Live in?’: Hawley Condemns Democrat Plot for ‘Mass Amnesty’ | 2024-12-10 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted the Democrats’ push for amnesty for illegal immigrants. “Why would you want American citizens and those who are here lawfully to have to compete against illegal immigrants,” Senator Hawley asked Aaron Reichlin-Melnik, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council. He continued, “If you’re wondering America, here’s the Democrats plan. Take the thirteen million plus illegals, who are here taking jobs from Americans, taking wages down, taking healthcare benefits, and bring them here legally so that they can continue to drive down wages, flood the labor force, and suppress all of the above.” “We’ve had an open border for the last four years. We have had de facto amnesty […] for the last fifteen plus years. It has been a disaster, people have died because of it, wages are lower because of it, our streets are in chaos because of it, and now you and the Democrat party say ‘more of the same, more of the same, let’s double down.’ […] I think that is insanity, it is total insanity and the American people do too,” he concluded. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blasts-alleged-utah-only-reca-proposal/ | Hawley Blasts Alleged Utah-Only RECA Proposal | 2024-12-09 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements regarding an alleged Utah-only Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) proposal circulating in the House of Representatives. Senator Hawley strongly opposes the inclusion of this proposal in a year-end spending bill. The Senate has twice passed Senator Hawley’s legislation to reauthorize and expand RECA by a strong bipartisan vote of 69-30. His bill would expand compensation for radiation victims beyond Utah to other affected states, like Missouri and New Mexico. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-announces-nominations-us-military-academies-5 | Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies | 2024-12-06 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District. Each year, Members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America’s prestigious military academies. "It is always an honor to be able to nominate highly qualified students to attend our nation’s military academies,” said Rep. Graves, who notified each student by phone of their nomination. “These young men and women are exceptionally qualified, excelling in their academics and demonstrating exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. I know all of them will make North Missouri proud.” The following students from across North Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves: Annabel Beeman – U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Platte County High School) Jacob Duckworth – U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill South High School) Nikos Guerrero – U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill High School) Remington May – U.S. Naval Academy, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Highland High School) Ethan Smith – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy (Platte County High School) Kloiee Wagner – U.S. Military Academy (Moberly High School) Gabriel Watkins – U.S. Air Force Academy (Lathrop High School) Isaac Woodward– U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Fort Osage High School) Tade Wynn– U.S. Military Academy (Culver Military Academy) The nomination system is a very competitive process. Various military academies hold extremely selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of service academy graduates, veterans and citizens of the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves. Students interested in being appointed to a service academy in the future are encouraged to learn more, particularly early in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-durbin-introduce-bipartisan-bill-protecting-employees-of-bankrupt-businesses/ | Hawley, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Employees of Bankrupt Businesses | 2024-12-06 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees in the bankruptcy process, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their employer files for bankruptcy. Current laws don’t prioritize employees during bankruptcy proceedings–they prioritize the bankrupt business’s creditors. This bill would change that, granting employee claims higher priority and placing restrictions on golden parachutes for executives. “When companies go bankrupt, workers—and not predatory creditors—should be taken care of first. This legislation would prioritize workers’ claims to wages, benefits, and retirement funds in bankruptcy proceedings, protecting compensation earned through years of hard work,” said Senator Hawley. “Employees should not have to panic that they will lose their hard-earned wages, benefits, and retirement savings when their company files for bankruptcy,” said Senator Durbin. “The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would ensure that all employees, not just those at the top, receive the benefits they were promised.” “America’s corporate bankruptcy laws put executives first and workers last. The system is broken and must be reversed,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Greedy corporations are allowed to use bankruptcy to deprive workers and retirees of their hard-fought earnings, while padding the pockets of C-suite executives. The Teamsters Union applauds Sen. Durbin and Sen. Hawley for their bipartisan collaboration to protect working people. We will use the full weight of our powerful union to support such long overdue corporate bankruptcy reform.” Cosponsoring the legislation are U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-leads-colleagues-in-opposing-potential-ndaa-provision-forcing-women-to-register-for-draft/ | Hawley Leads Colleagues in Opposing Potential NDAA Provision Forcing Women to Register for Draft | 2024-12-05 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led colleagues in opposing any potential language in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require American women to register for the Selective Service System. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) joined in opposition. “For the third time in four years, Democrats are attempting to force women into the draft. Let’s be clear: American women have a proud legacy of service in our Armed Forces, especially so because their service has always been voluntary. Never in our history have women been forced to register for the draft. Yet the Biden administration and Senate Democrats want to discard this longstanding tradition and force women to fight in wars against their own will,” the Senators wrote in a letter to Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services committee. The senators continued, “President Trump ran in part on a platform of avoiding World War III and ending the progressive policies infecting our military. The American people gave him a resounding electoral mandate. The Senate should prioritize America’s national security instead of turning defense legislation into a tool of liberal social policy.” For years, Senator Hawley has successfully led the fight to stop the left from forcing women to register for the draft. Read the full letter here or below. December 5, 2024 The Honorable Jack Reed The Honorable Mike Rogers Chairman Chairman Senate Committee on Armed Services House Committee on Armed Services United States Senate United States House of Representatives 728 Hart Senate Office Building 2469 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Reed and Chairman Rogers, We write in strong opposition to the provision in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Nati… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/youve-exhausted-my-patience-hawley-presses-usps-for-answers-behind-new-postal-plan-harms-to-rural-america/ | ‘You’ve Exhausted my Patience’: Hawley Presses USPS for Answers Behind New Postal Plan & Harms to Rural America | 2024-12-05 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today pressed Louis DeJoy, United States Postal Service (USPS) CEO and Postmaster General, on his agency’s Regional Transportation Optimization plan—a new delivery strategy that would disproportionately affect rural post offices, including 754 of Missouri’s 926 post offices. “I’m going to work with everybody I can across this dais to protect delivery to rural America, and if I have to go down with the ship, I’ll go down with the ship,” Senator Hawley stated. “But, I’m going to do everything I can to kill [the Regional Transportation Optimization plan]. Senator Hawley went on to cite the Missouri Farm Bureau and rural electric cooperatives’ opposition to the new USPS plan. Senator Hawley also pointed to postal delays across Kansas City and the USPS’ failure to reopen the Baring, Mo., post office, telling DeJoy that his patience—and that of all Missourians’—has been exhausted. “If I’m successful, rural America will get its mail delivered on time, which it’s currently not,” Senator Hawley explained. “We’ve got the Baring, Mo., post office, which has been completely decimated for two solid years, that has now been rebuilt by a private party that your agency still has not cleared and opened,” he continued. Senator Hawley has introduced the Rural Post Office Reconstruction Act to establish a clear timeframe for reopening rural post offices that experience closure due to natural disaster damage or other unforeseen circumstances. His introduction of the legislation came after an EF-2 tornado destroyed the Baring, Mo., post office, in addition to damaging nearby homes and businesses. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-demands-doj-fbi-halt-destruction-of-records-vows-to-investigate-justice-system-abuses-under-garland-wray/ | Hawley Demands DOJ, FBI Halt Destruction of Records & Vows to Investigate Justice System Abuses Under Garland, Wray | 2024-12-04 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, condemning reports of agency personnel destroying documents and vowing to investigate their misconduct, including the targeting of President-elect Trump, pro-life Americans, and Catholics throughout the country. “With sunlight now on the horizon, I’m not surprised by last-ditch efforts to stonewall the incoming administration. But those efforts will fail,” Senator Hawley wrote. He committed to investigating these abuses in the years to come, noting, “As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee who will hold the chairmanship of a Subcommittee in the forthcoming Congress, I intend to investigate your respective agencies’ illicit actions over the past several years.” Read the full letter here or below. December 3, 2024 The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 The Honorable Christopher A. Wray Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Attorney General Garland and Director Wray: I have received reports that, under your leadership, DOJ and FBI employees are destroying records and other documents in an effort to conceal the widespread misconduct that took place under the Biden Administration. You must immediately stop this attempt to evade accountability, and should terminate any employees involved. Further, you must preserve all Department and Bureau documents in anticipation of congressional investigations to come. Under your leadership, the DOJ and FBI have engaged in unprecedented abuses of the justice system—ranging from the criminal prosecution of President-elect Trump to bad-faith prosecutions of pro-life Americans for peacefully protesting abortion, and attempts to recruit undercover informants in Catholic parishes. This is a sordid track record, and the American people deserve the truth about how it happened and who was involved… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/terrible-experience-hawley-exposes-airline-execs-for-unfair-fees-passenger-harassment/ | ‘Terrible Experience’: Hawley Exposes Airline Execs for Unfair Fees, Passenger Harassment | 2024-12-04 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted executives of America’s major airlines today for charging billions in nonsensical fees and harassing passengers who have already paid for their flights. “You guys do appreciate that flying on your airlines is a disaster, don’t you?” Senator Hawley remarked. “Flying on your airlines is horrible. It’s terrible experience.” Senator Hawley specifically called out the corporate greed of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines for charging customers radically different prices for bags. ” . . . You made clear that money is your bottom line—I get that. But, why is it that you’re charging some people, what, triple, quadruple the amount [for luggage]?” Senator Hawley asked. Senator Hawley continued to press Spirit and Frontier’s executives on the “bounties” they have historically paid gate agents to enforce carry-on bag policies and penalize passengers—including kicking customers off of flights. Senator Hawley previously questioned former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun in June, pointing out his prioritizing of profit over safety, transparency, and quality. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-leads-missouri-delegation-in-urging-biden-to-issue-disaster-declaration/ | Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Urging Biden to Issue Disaster Declaration | 2024-12-02 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri Congressional delegation—including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.), Rep. Mark Alford (Mo.), and Rep. Jason Smith (Mo.)—in urging President Joe Biden to approve Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms and flooding in Missouri last month. The storms generated at least two tornadoes, high winds, six to ten inches of rain, and flooding across eastern and southern Missouri. “These storms caused significant damage to private and public property and tragically took the lives of at least seven people. State and local governments continue to grapple with the fallout from these severe weather events,” the Missouri lawmakers wrote. “We respectfully request your swift action to ensure that the affected Missouri communities receive the necessary assistance to respond to the disaster.” Read the full letter here or below: December 2, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden, We write to support Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s request to approve a major presidential disaster declaration, as authorized by the Stafford Act, for public assistance in 14 of Missouri’s 114 counties, as well as hazard mitigation statewide. On Tuesday, November 26, Governor Parson requested a major disaster declaration after multiple severe weather events—including heavy storms, tornadoes, and flooding—occurred across Missouri between November 3 and November 9. These storms caused significant damage to private and public property and tragically took the lives of at least seven people. State and local governments continue to grapple with the fallout from these severe weather events. We respectfully request your swift action to ensure that the affected Missouri communities receive the necessary assistance to respond to the disaster. Along with our fellow Missourians, we appreciate your i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:07:19Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/qatar-announces-they-will-kick-out-hamas-following-wagner-diplomatic | Qatar Announces They Will Kick Out Hamas Following Wagner Diplomatic Efforts | 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 2024-11 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Qatar announced they would no longer provide safe haven to Hamas terrorists: “For too long, Qatar has sheltered Hamas terrorists who seek to destroy Israel. I have put strong pressure on Qatar to spur them into action by introducing bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would force the Administration to reevaluate Qatar’s designation as a major non-NATO ally if Qatar does not bring all pressure to bear to bring hostages home—including by expelling all Hamas operatives from its territory. Qatar has, so far, failed to force Hamas to come to the table and make a deal to release the Israeli and American hostages. It is crystal clear that Hamas is not a good-faith negotiator and must never receive shelter from partners of the United States. “In my work as Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I took part in a Congressional delegation to the Middle East, including Qatar, to see the aftermath of the October 7th attack and meet with those on the ground to help chart a path forward. During this delegation I spoke directly to the Qatari Prime Minister and other officials and made clear their harboring of Hamas was unconscionable. “I appreciate that the United States and Qatar have recognized that the brutal terrorists of Hamas are not interested in ending the war in Gaza. This is a major victory for U.S. diplomacy and for Israel. Hamas’s presence in Qatar must end permanently.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:07:06Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-calls-for-full-scale-investigation-into-femas-discrimination-against-trump-supporters-in-need-of-disaster-relief-aid/ | Hawley Calls for Full-Scale Investigation into FEMA’s Discrimination Against Trump Supporters in Need of Disaster Relief Aid | 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 2024-11 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, who oversees investigations into the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies, calling on him to review complaints of a Biden Administration supervisor who directed her team to avoid providing federal assistance to Floridians who displayed support for President-elect Donald Trump. Senator Hawley’s letter comes after new reporting revealed—and FEMA subsequently confirmed—a top-down order by officials within the agency to discriminate against Trump supporters whose homes were recently ravaged by Hurricane Milton. “I urge you to launch a comprehensive investigation into this incident to ensure that no American is denied disaster relief due to their political beliefs,” Senator Hawley demanded. He continued, adding, “[S]creenshots of FEMA’s aid logs show that workers did in fact skip an estimated 20 homes in their canvassing routes, explicitly stating the only reason as ‘Trump sign no entry per leadership.’ This is wholly unacceptable and egregious behavior that has no place in our nation’s disaster relief programs.” Read the full letter here or below. November 9, 2024 The Hon. Joseph V. Cuffari Inspector General Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Lane, SW Washington, D.C. 20528-03035 Dear Inspector General Cuffari: On November 8, 2024, reports revealed disturbing evidence that a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official ordered her workers to avoid assisting Trump supporters during the Hurricane Milton cleanup efforts in Florida. Following the publication of these reports, FEMA has confirmed the story’s accuracy. I urge you to launch a comprehensive investigation into this incident to ensure that no American is denied disaster relief due to their political beliefs. According to reports, FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington instructed her workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” when identifying residents eligible for federal aid.Text messages from Washington describe this protocol in a list of “b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:02:12Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-demands-biden-harris-administration-abide-supreme-courts-wotus-ruling | Graves Demands Biden-Harris Administration Abide by Supreme Court’s WOTUS Ruling | 2024-11-04 | 2024 | 2024-11 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) led Committee Republicans today in enumerating the many ongoing concerns from Congress and stakeholders about the Biden-Harris Administration’s refusal to conform with the Supreme Court’s ruling pertaining to the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Writing to the heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in regard to the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA (Sackett), the Republican Members said, “This Administration is not adhering to Sackett, attempting to maintain broad Federal overreach, slow-walking implementation, failing to provide adequate direction to regulated communities, and delaying projects which require certainty under a CWA permitting regime.” The Members cited concerns from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including those raised during a September Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee hearing about the Administration’s lack of clarity, transparency, and direction on WOTUS since Sackett. “In Sackett, the Supreme Court provided needed clarity on the definition of a WOTUS, reinforcing property owners’ rights, protecting the separation of powers by limiting the authority that Congress explicitly delegated in statute, and adhering to the Congressional intent of the CWA. Sackett rightly upheld the cooperative Federalism framework of the CWA, as well as the authority of states to regulate non-Federal waters within their borders as they see fit.” However, despite the unequivocal decision by the Court and the much-needed clarity that it provided, T&I Republicans assert that the Biden-Harris Administration continues to openly disregard the Supreme Court’s ruling. Members posed a series of questions to the EPA and the Corps about steps they are taking to create a permitting regime that is faithful to Sackett and the Administration’s plans to provide more guidance and certainty to the regulat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:07:06Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/breaking-hawley-demands-secret-service-director-rowe-resign-over-dhs-panel-findings-from-butler-rally/ | BREAKING: Hawley Demands Secret Service Director Rowe Resign Over DHS Panel Findings From Butler Rally | 2024-10-17 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statements calling for U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe to resign. The Senator’s call for Rowe to resign comes after an independent review panel commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report of major Secret Service failures at the Butler Rally in July where former President Trump was shot. “The findings of the DHS review panel re: the Butler attempted assassination of Donald Trump are incredibly disturbing – and confirm what whistleblowers have repeatedly told me. It is clear now the current leadership of the USSS must go, and that begins with Acting Director Rowe,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The DHS review panel found error upon error, mistake upon mistake in Butler, almost all ultimately attributable to USSS leadership. Sadly, that failure of leadership has continued. I have lost any confidence in Director Rowe. He must resign & be replaced by someone outside USSS.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:55:29Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/tax-relief-heartland-wagner-joins-ways-means-tax-team-event-st-louis | Tax Relief for the Heartland: Wagner Joins Ways & Means Tax Team Event in St. Louis | 2024-10-16 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Ways and Means Representative Darin LaHood (IL-16) in hosting a roundtable discussion at Centene in St. Louis, Missouri, to hear from local business leaders and workers urging Congress to take action to prevent the looming $7 trillion tax hike proposed by the Biden-Harris Administration. “I joined my Missouri colleague Congressman Jason Smith, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, for a roundtable in St. Louis with local business leaders. We had an extremely productive conversation about the upcoming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how much our local businesses, employees, and economy here in St. Louis will be harmed if taxes are hiked,” said Rep. Wagner. “If the Trump tax cuts expire, the average taxpayer in Missouri’s 2nd District would have their taxes raised by 20%, a nearly unmanageable cost, especially in the wake of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ rampant inflation.” “It is abundantly clear that the tax hikes proposed by the Biden-Harris Administration would be devastating for the workers and job creators of the heartland and communities across this country,” said Chairman Smith. “The Ways and Means Committee has held 120 Tax Team events in 20 states across the country, and the message is clear. Workers’ wages are still lagging behind inflation and small businesses are struggling to grow. If we want to repair the economic damage of the last four years, Congress must build on the success of the Trump Tax Cuts and deliver pro-growth policies that allow families to thrive, businesses to expand, and workers to earn a living.” “It was a pleasure to join Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith in St. Louis to hear from Midwest businesses about the success of the Trump Tax Cuts, bringing business back to United States, incentivizing growth, and strengthening our workforce. The Trump Tax Cuts created the best economy of my lifetime for small businesses and workers of all backgrounds, and we… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:57:20Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ann-wagner-and-bipartisan-coalition-introduce-legislation-foster | Rep. Ann Wagner and a Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Legislation to Foster Alignment of Middle East Partners, Counter Iran | 2024-10-09 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined her colleagues in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve security and military readiness between the United States and Abraham Accords nations. The Learning Integrated National Knowledge (LINK) Act would connect strategic, operational, and tactical senior commanders through an exchange program to foster greater integration and alignment. This legislation was introduced as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East due to the actions by Iran and Iranian-backed proxies and follows the fourth anniversary of the historic Abraham Accords. Leading this legislation alongside Rep. Wagner are Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zach Nunn (IA-03), Brad Schneider (IL-10), David Trone (MD-06), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05). Companion legislation has been introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) in the Senate. Iran and its proxy forces, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, continue to conduct terrorist operations across the Middle East, from firing missiles within Lebanon, to attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Through the establishment of a subject matter expert exchange program, American senior military officials will be able to bolster capabilities and deepen cooperationto enable the U.S. and its allies to respond to continuing and unforeseen aggression more effectively. “Iran’s unprecedented missile attack on Israel on October 1 shows the Ayatollah is bent on Israel’s destruction and is willing to drag the region into war to accomplish its violent agenda,” said Rep. Wagner. “As Iran continues to attack Israel directly and through its proxies, regional security cooperation remains vital to stability in the Middle East—and the defense of American allies against aggression. My work with colleagues in the Abraham Accords Caucus has shown me how important it is to have our experts work closely with our partners and allies in the region to develop sound … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:57:20Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-reveals-new-whistleblower-allegations-secret-service-hiding-truth-about-trump-protection/ | Hawley Reveals NEW Whistleblower Allegations: Secret Service Hiding Truth about Trump Protection | 2024-10-09 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to both U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, outlining a new whistleblower claim that Secret Service leadership is denying government auditors access to certain events in an effort to hide the fact former President Trump is not getting the highest level of protection. Senator Hawley wrote to Acting Director Rowe, saying “You of course have publicly stated that former President Trump is receiving ‘the highest level of Secret Service protection’ and that ‘he’s getting everything.’ This new whistleblower information troublingly contradicts your public statements.” The Senator also provided questions to Rowe and his agency, to which he requested prompt responses. Read the full letter to Acting Director Rowe here. “According to new whistleblower allegations to my office, Secret Service headquarters blocked several of your auditors from accessing recent Trump campaign events,” wrote Senator Hawley to IG Cuffari. “The Secret Service whistleblower alleges that the denial was in order to hide the fact that the former president is not receiving a consistent level of protective assets for all of his engagements. […] you should be aware of these allegations, which indicate that the Secret Service is not in fact cooperating with your auditors and is instead painting a false picture.” Read the full letter to DHS Inspector General Cuffari here. Background Senator Hawley has led the effort to unveil the truth about the Secret Service failures around the assassination attempts of former President Trump. As part of his ongoing investigation into the July 13 Butler, Pa., rally, Senator Hawley unveiled a comprehensive whistleblower report, chronicling the Biden-Harris Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secret Service’s failures to protect former President Trump. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) also unanimously passed Senator Hawley’s legislation in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:55:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-statement-on-anniversary-of-october-7-attacks/ | Hawley Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Attacks | 2024-10-07 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the brutal October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel:”One year ago today our great ally Israel was savagely attacked. A year later, they’re still fighting to defend their nation,” Sen. Hawley wrote. “Now more than ever, we must stand with Israel.” Sen. Hawley has been a vocal supporter of Israel. Last year, the Senate passed his resolution condemning Hamas and the antisemitic student groups on college campuses that celebrated the Oct. 7 attack. Senator Hawley demanded Secretary Mayorkas terminate a DHS employee who has a documented history of making blatantly antisemitic, pro-Hamas statements. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:55:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-welch-unveil-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-big-businesses-corporate-misbehavior/ | Hawley, Welch Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Big Businesses’ Corporate Misbehavior | 2024-10-03 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act, to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to crack down on corporate wrongdoing by America’s biggest businesses. “More and more big businesses are receiving a slap on the wrist by the DOJ for corporate misbehavior, allowing corporations to skirt litigation fees while incentivizing repeated offenses. This bipartisan legislation has the teeth to hold Corporate America accountable and would crack down on DOJ’s sweetheart deals,” said Senator Hawley. “All wrongdoers should be held accountable for their actions—plain and simple. Yet federal prosecution of white-collar crimes has fallen to record lows in recent years, making it easier for ultra-wealthy executives to game the system and avoid responsibility when they hurt hardworking people. It’s also making it harder for the victims of corporate crimes to get justice, and that’s unacceptable,” said Senator Welch. “Our bipartisan bill will ensure a level playing field and provide needed accountability.” Senator Hawley’s bill introduction comes in response to one of the most egregious and highest-profile examples of corporate misbehavior: The DOJ in 2021 had arranged a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for Boeing after the company exhibited safety lapses contributing to two airplane crashes. Boeing then took advantage of the DOJ’s deal by committing a follow-up felony—conspiring to deceive the Federal Aviation Administration about the safety of the 737 MAX aircraft. Boeing will consequently pay approximately $250 million in corporate penalties. Senator Hawley’s new bipartisan legislation would raise the standards required to offer DPAs in the first place. Specifically, the Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act would: Require corporations entered into a DPA or on probation to use effective compliance monitoring rather than skirting oversight, as in the case of Boeing’s recent agreement. Require federal agencies to ke… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:55:29Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-and-webster-ask-president-use-his-authority-end-ports-strike | Graves and Webster Ask President to Use His Authority to End Ports Strike | 2024-10-01 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) today asked President Biden to use the authority of his office to bring an end to the strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. In a letter to the White House, Graves and Webster urged the President to invoke his powers under the Taft-Hartley Act to restore operations at the ports and bring parties to the negotiating table until their issues are resolved. The Chairmen stated, “the economic impacts of failing to intervene and bring the parties to the negotiating table will be wide ranging, leaving the American consumer paying higher prices as we approach the holidays. We urge you to immediately bring the parties together and restore the full capacity of our Nation’s commerce.” Graves and Webster, along with other House Republicans, had previously written to the Administration urging their action to avoid the strike in the first place. In today’s letter, they said, “Despite calls from stakeholders and 69 Republican Members of Congress, the Biden Administration failed to meaningfully engage the parties in an effort to reach a resolution leading up to the strike deadline. Continued inaction only compounds our Nation’s economic harm, further burdening American families’ pocketbooks.” They noted a previous 2002 work stoppage at West Coast ports during which President Bush used Taft-Hartley powers to resume port operations until a new labor agreement was reached. Graves and Webster added in joint statement: “The Biden-Harris Administration needs to put the good of economy and the country over politics and step in immediately to help resolve this potentially devastating crisis. Every day of delay will cost the economy billions of dollars, and it will only be a matter of days before the resulting cargo backlogs will being impacting consumers and the upcoming holiday season. Unfortunately, the Administration did nothing to help prevent this stri… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:57:20Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-durbin-introduce-bipartisan-bill-expanding-nationwide-background-checks-for-childcare-workers/ | Hawley, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill Expanding Nationwide Background Checks for Childcare Workers | 2024-09-26 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure all contractors working with children are authorized to have to a nationwide background check. The new bill, which would amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993(NCPA), would expand mandatory nationwide background checks for all individuals under contract with a school. “Background checks for childcare workers are common sense. My legislation with Senator Durbin fixes an oversight in the law and will help keep American kids safe. Parents should be assured that everyone who works with their kids, even contractors, has been thoroughly vetted,” said Hawley. “When parents drop their kids off at school, they shouldn’t have to worry if their children are safe in the care of the school’s faculty. While the Child Protection Improvements Act was passed with the intent of keeping children safe, it created an inadvertent complication in securing nationwide background checks for all personnel with unsupervised access to children, namely contractors hired by schools,” said Durbin. “Schools and other state agencies often rely on contractors for a number of services geared toward children, including safe transportation. I’m introducing bipartisan legislation with Senator Hawley to correct the current patchwork approach to securing nationwide background checks for contractors who work with children.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-brings-bipartisan-momentum-to-bill-boosting-warehouse-worker-safety/ | Hawley Brings Bipartisan Momentum to Bill Boosting Warehouse Worker Safety | 2024-09-25 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in reintroducing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. The bill would protect warehouse workers by prohibiting dangerous work speed quotas that lead to high rates of worker injuries. The newly reintroduced legislation includes new enforcement authority for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as an exemption for small businesses. “Corporations too often prioritize profit over their workers’ safety and well-being, treating them like cogs in a machine. It has to stop. This legislation combats the warehouse industry’s worst practices while ensuring corporations do right by their employees in treating them with the dignity they deserve,” said Senator Hawley. “The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is about protecting the health and dignity of workers from the scourge of corporate greed at Amazon and other large companies,” said Senator Markey. “This movement is strong and growing, and we will not rest until warehouse workers know when they clock in that they will return home unharmed.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-goes-public-with-details-from-conversation-with-secret-service-director-rowe-stonewalling-must-stop/ | Hawley Goes Public with Details from Conversation with Secret Service Director Rowe: ‘Stonewalling Must Stop’ | 2024-09-25 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements following a phone call he had with Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe earlier today: “I just had an extraordinary conversation with Director Rowe at the Secret Service, who called me personally to dispute a whistleblower allegation—but refuses to respond in writing. Just as he has declined to respond substantively to ANY of the whistleblowers’ allegations. “Rowe complained about whistleblowers & complained about requests for information based on whistleblower reports. I informed him it is his JOB to provide the facts to the public & Congress. Stonewalling must stop. And I reminded him whistleblowers are *protected under federal law.* “I emphasized to Rowe that it is indefensible that his agency has not cooperated fully with congressional investigators – to the point that today the Homeland Security Committee again adopted my legislation to COMPEL Secret Service & DHS to cooperate. “The Interim Report today from the Homeland Security Committee details multiple leadership failures at USSS – including evidence that Rowe gave misleading testimony to Congress in July. There must be accountability.” Today’s conversation with Acting Director Rowe comes after Senator Hawley revealed his latest whistleblower allegation just yesterday, detailing the Secret Service’s refusal to provide former President Donald Trump with the resources and manpower needed for a rally in Wisconsin—effectively forcing his campaign to cancel the event. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-accords-caucus-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-promote-peace | Abraham Accords Caucus Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Peace and Tolerance in Education | 2024-09-24 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – The Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Brad Schneider (D-IL), David Trone (D-MD), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), have introduced a bipartisan resolution encouraging the U.S. Department of State and civil society organizations to further the goals of the Abraham Accords by promoting peace and tolerance through education across the Middle East. The resolution emphasizes ongoing reforms to national curricula to reduce antisemitic content, combat hate speech, and foster mutual respect and understanding, particularly in countries such as Egypt, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. “As our partners in the Middle East educate the next generation of leaders, it is clear that peace and stability in the region depend on an end to antisemitism and hate speech—period,” said Rep. Ann Wagner. “This resolution advances that important mission and makes it clear antisemitism has no place in educational and other organizations throughout the Middle East. By rejecting bigotry and adopting educational curricula that affirm the importance of mutual respect, religious tolerance, and peaceful coexistence, we will deprive the Iranian regime and its proxies of the hatred that fuels their violent agendas.” “The Abraham Accords have shown us the power of diplomacy and cooperation in the Middle East,” said Rep. Brad Schneider. “This resolution underscores the importance of educating future generations with the values of peace, tolerance, and coexistence. We have a responsibility to promote these principles and help ensure a stable and prosperous future for the region.” The resolution also calls for the U.S. to work with international organizations, such as the United Nations, to eliminate antisemitism and hate speech from educational materials, while encouraging reforms that promote inclusivity and respect. “The education system influences the ideals of the next generation’s global citizens and leaders,” said Rep. David Trone. “Teaching unity over division will… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blasts-mckinseys-ties-to-china-rebukes-witness-for-equating-consulting-firms-with-soybean-farmers/ | Hawley Blasts McKinsey’s Ties to China, Rebukes Witness for Equating Consulting Firms with Soybean Farmers | 2024-09-24 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | In today’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) made the case for his legislation, the Time to Choose Act, which would restrict consulting firms like McKinsey & Company from receiving government contracts while, at the same time, advising U.S. adversaries like China. “Why are [U.S. consulting firms] getting taxpayer money, advising our military, and, simultaneously, advising the Chinese military?” Senator Hawley asked incredulously. Senator Hawley also pushed back against Bryan Riley, Director of the National Taxpayers Union’s Free Trade Initiative, and his comparison of American soybean farmers to U.S. consulting firms advising the Chinese Communist Party. “I come from a state where our number one agricultural product is soybeans,” Senator Hawley explained. “We are a state of soybeans farmers, and—I can tell you—I think they would take great offense to you comparing them to a consulting firm that is taking a billion dollars in money from the United States military while simultaneously advising the Chinese military on how to harm the United States.” He continued, asking, “Are you saying that soybean farmers harm the security interests of the United States?” Background The Time to Choose Act passed the HSGAC this past May by an overwhelming bipartisan margin. Senator Hawley originally brought forth the bill in 2022 and reintroduced it earlier this year. HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are cosponsors. The legislation would prohibit the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms like McKinsey that are also doing business with the Chinese government or its affiliates. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-rallies-with-congressional-leaders-and-reca-advocates-from-across-the-country-pass-reca-now/ | Hawley Rallies with Congressional Leaders and RECA Advocates from Across the Country: Pass RECA Now | 2024-09-24 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) held a press conference with House lawmakers and victims of nuclear contamination across America – including those from the St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo., areas—to push the House to pass their Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) in an effort to provide justice and compensation for those who have been harmed by the federal government’s decades of negligence. “The wait has been too long, and it has been too cruel, and there is no need to wait any longer,” said Senator Hawley. “The Senate is proof that we can pass this bill. We passed it with nearly 70 votes, and we have the votes in the House. We have the votes. We’ve counted them, we have them. We have a majority; we could pass it on suspension. This could pass in the House. We need the House to put this bill on the floor.” Watch the full press conference here, or click on the image above. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-releases-new-whistleblower-tip-secret-service-denies-trump-campaign-requests-for-rally/ | Hawley Releases NEW Whistleblower Tip: Secret Service Denies Trump Campaign Requests for Rally | 2024-09-24 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) revealed a new troubling whistleblower allegation detailing the Secret Service’s refusal to provide former President Donald Trump with the resources and manpower needed for a rally in Wisconsin—effectively forcing his campaign to cancel the event. Addressing Director Rowe directly, Senator Hawley wrote, “At your recent press conference on September 20, you stated that former President Trump is receiving “the highest level of Secret Service protection” and “he’s getting everything” that “the current president has with respect to Secret Service assets.” He continued, writing, “Yet according to a whistleblower with direct knowledge of the exchange, Secret Service recently told the Trump campaign that it did not have sufficient assets to secure a potential campaign rally in Wisconsin for the former president.” Read the full letter here or below. September 24, 2024 The Honorable Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. Acting Director U.S. Secret Service 245 Murray Ln SW, Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Dear Acting Director Rowe: I write concerning new whistleblower allegations that the U.S. Secret Service effectively forced the Trump campaign to cancel an upcoming event in Wisconsin. This new information calls into question your recent public statements regarding the level of security your agency is providing to the former president. It also suggests that the Secret Service’s inability to fully protect former President Trump may be affecting the conduct of the presidential campaign. At your recent press conference on September 20, you stated that former President Trump is receiving “the highest level of Secret Service protection” and “he’s getting everything” that “the current president has with respect to Secret Service assets.” That same night, Secret Service secured a rally for Vice President Harris in Madison, Wisconsin. Yet according to a whistleblower with direct knowledge of the exchange, Secret Service recently told the Trump campaign that it did not have sufficient assets to secu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-demands-secret-service-respond-to-whistleblower-allegations-regarding-second-assassination-attempt-of-trump/ | Hawley Demands Secret Service Respond to Whistleblower Allegations Regarding Second Assassination Attempt of Trump | 2024-09-19 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe detailing new whistleblower allegations about the Secret Service’s apparent failures to secure known vulnerabilities at former President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla., this past Sunday, Sept. 15. “[A]n individual who has in fact protected President Trump at that very location—alleges there are ‘known vulnerabilities’ in the fence line surrounding the course: places that offer a clear line of sight to the former president and others playing the course,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The reality is that the would-be assassin should never have been able to linger around the course for that long undetected.” Background As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), Senator Hawley has been a leader in the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Just this week, Senator Hawley released a new 22-page whistleblower report detailing the failures of the United States Secret Service in connection with the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Trump. Yesterday Senator Hawley’s amendment directing the Secret Service to release any and all information pertaining to the July 13 assassination attempt passed unanimously in HSGAC. Read his new letter here or below. September 18, 2024 The Honorable Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. Acting Director U.S. Secret Service 245 Murray Ln SW, Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Dear Acting Director Rowe, My office has received new whistleblower information regarding the most recent attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump, raising troubling questions about Secret Service protocols on that day. A whistleblower with direct knowledge of Secret Service protection at former President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach—an individual who has in fact protected President Trump at that very location—alleges there are “known vulnerabilities” in the fence line surrounding the course: places that offer … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-renews-push-to-pass-reca-deliver-nuclear-radiation-victims-with-needed-compensation/ | Hawley Renews Push to Pass RECA & Deliver Nuclear Radiation Victims with Needed Compensation | 2024-09-19 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today gave remarks on the Senate floor, urging the House of Representatives to pass his legislation to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) which has already passed the Senate twice. Senator Hawley’s speech comes after a new Wall Street Journal opinion piece this week falsely claimed victims of Manhattan Project-era testing in various parts of the country were “never harmed” and are undeserving of government compensation. Click here or above to watch the full remarks. “This country’s success in the second world war and in the Cold War was driven by our nuclear program. […] It was made possible by the work and the sacrifices of everyday Americans in states like New Mexico and Arizona, and, yes, my home state of Missouri where we processed uranium for the government,” Senator Hawley explained. “I read today in The Wall Street Journal yet another attack on these good Americans, an attack that appears to have the support of member of Congress […] I don’t know how anybody—why anybody—would want to attack victims of nuclear radiation,” said Senator Hawley. “And they’re not just victims, Mr. President. They’re heroes.” Senator Hawley went on to announce that he will host nuclear-radiation advocates on Capitol Hill next week in a renewed push to pass RECA in the House. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlisons-fit-procurement-act-passes-oversight-committee | Rep. Burlison’s FIT Procurement Act Passes Oversight Committee | 2024-09-18 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. — Earlier this week, U.S. Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to simplify federal procurement and make it easier for agencies to acquire cutting-edge technologies. A key provision of the bill, raising the Micro-Purchase Threshold to $25,000, is projected to save over $30 million annually. Today, the FIT Procurement Act passed the Oversight Committee by a bipartisan vote of 39-0. The bill will reduce administrative costs, provide advanced training for the federal acquisition workforce, and increase opportunities for small businesses to compete for government contracts. Rep. Burlison emphasized the importance of modernizing federal procurement to keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape. “The FIT Procurement Act will not only help federal agencies secure the best technology, but it will also save taxpayer dollars and reduce waste,” said Rep. Eric Burlison. “We’re ensuring that small businesses and innovators have a real chance to compete in the federal marketplace.” The bill includes several key reforms aimed at improving efficiency in federal acquisitions: Raising the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the Micro-Purchase Threshold from $10,000 to $25,000 to ease administrative burdens and promote commercial-like purchasing practices. Requiring cross-functional training to ensure that procurement officers are equipped to handle information and communications technology (ICT) purchases. Authorizing advanced payments for cloud computing services to allow federal agencies to access cost-saving opportunities. Burlison emphasized that these reforms are critical for economic efficiency. “By making it easier for small businesses and tech innovators to compete for federal contracts, we’re ensuring that the government has access to the latest technologies, while also fostering economic growth,” added Rep. Burlison. “This is a win-win for the American people.” The FIT Procuremen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-works-protect-missouri-farmers-federal-land-grabs | Graves Works to Protect Missouri Farmers from Federal Land Grabs | 2024-09-18 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act and the Protecting Our Farmers from the Green New Deal Act today. Both bills strengthen landowner rights to stop federal land seizures. “There are few things more sacred than our right to own property, to farm, and to provide for our families,” said Graves. “That’s why our Founding Fathers sought to protect landowners from government land grabs with the Fifth Amendment. Sadly, too many Washington bureaucrats these days just don’t get it—and that’s exactly why we need stronger laws to keep these unaccountable bureaucrats in line, protect landowner rights, and stop unjust federal land grabs.” H.R. 9604, the Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act, reigns in the Surface Transportation Board’s Rails to Trails program, which allows the federal government to take former railroad corridors and give those corridors to third parties for use as recreational trails. This broken process violates the constitutional rights of landowners and unfairly cuts them out of the process. Graves’ legislation would require trail sponsors to get sign off from all impacted landowners and fully compensate landowners when a project moves forward. You can read the Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act here. H.R. 9603, the Protecting Our Farmers from the Green New Deal Act repeals provisions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA) signed into law by President Biden that allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to override state permitting decisions and approve eminent domain for electric transmission lines. You can read the Protecting Our Farmers from the Green New Deal Acthere. As Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Graves also included language in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 that prohibits the United States Army Corps of Engineers from acquiring any lands or interest in lands using eminent domain under the Missouri River BSNP Fish and Wildlife Mitigation… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/ranking-member-hawley-sounds-alarm-on-openai-safety-concerns-gives-floor-to-former-board-member-who-voted-to-oust-sam-altman/ | Ranking Member Hawley Sounds Alarm on OpenAI Safety Concerns, Gives Floor to Former Board Member who Voted to Oust Sam Altman | 2024-09-18 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | In yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), serving as ranking member, urged his colleagues in the upper chamber to prioritize legislation that would protect Americans from the harms artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to pose. Senator Hawley questioned former board member of OpenAI Helen Toner, who voted last year to oust OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a high-profile boardroom battle, charging him with “outright lying.” Probing Toner on whether OpenAI is doing enough to address safety concerns, Senator Hawley asked, “Is OpenAI doing enough, in terms of its safety procedures and protocols, to adequately vet its own products and to protect the public?” Toner responded, saying, “I think it depends entirely on how rapidly their research progresses. If their most aggressive predictions of how quickly their system will get more advanced are correct, then I have serious concerns.” Senator Hawley went on to press Toner on her views surrounding American AI competitiveness, arguing that Congress can both counter rising Chinese power while taking action to safeguard Americans from emerging AI threats. “You make, I think, a very important and helpful point about AI development in China and why the competition with China, though real, should not be taken as an excuse for us to do nothing,” Senator Hawley said in response to Toner’s written testimony. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/senate-committee-unanimously-adopts-hawley-legislation-requiring-secret-service-to-disclose-all-documents-on-failed-assassination-attempt-against-trump/ | Senate Committee Unanimously Adopts Hawley Legislation Requiring Secret Service to Disclose All Documents on Failed Assassination Attempt Against Trump | 2024-09-18 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) today unanimously adopted U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) amendment requiring Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe to submit to HSGAC, the committee of jurisdiction, any and all information in its possession pertaining to the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) also pledged to vote on related legislation in committee next week. “Given the way that Secret Service and DHS has stonewalled this committee […] I just think it’s incumbent upon us to say we want this information,” Senator Hawley noted, urging his colleagues’ support for his legislation. “We’re one step closer to the truth,” Senator Hawley added, upon passage of his amendment. Senator Hawley originally filed his amendment back in July immediately following the first failed assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pa. As part of his ongoing investigation into the July 13 Butler, Pa., rally, Senator Hawley unveiled a comprehensive whistleblower report earlier this week, chronicling the failures of Secret Service and the Biden-Harris Department of Homeland Security to protect former President Trump. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-legislation-block-nlrbs-anti-worker-rule | Rep. Burlison Introduces Legislation to Block NLRB’s Anti-Worker Rule | 2024-09-17 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Eric Burlison | B001316 | burlison.house.gov | burlison | https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced new legislation to block the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) final rule entitled “Representation—Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships.” The NLRB’s latest rule rescinds the Trump administration’s 2020 pro-worker rule and reimposes arbitrary, Board-created procedures that undermine workers’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Specifically, the rule limits access to secret ballot elections, thereby impeding employees' ability to choose whether to form or join a union without intimidation. The rule effectively inverts the NLRA by enabling unions to entrench themselves as employee representatives regardless of worker preference, and by significantly delaying or obstructing decertification elections. “Today’s legislation represents a crucial step in protecting workers’ rights,” said Congressman Burlison. “The NLRB’s new rule reverses important protections put in place to ensure fair and democratic union representation. By blocking this rule through the Congressional Review Act, we are taking action to preserve workers’ fundamental rights to participate in secret ballot elections and to make informed choices about union representation.” The bill uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the NLRB’s final rule, effectively reinstating the Election Protection Rule from the Trump era. This move is designed to safeguard workers’ rights and ensure that union representation processes remain transparent and fair. Congressman Burlison’s legislation underscores his commitment to maintaining a balanced and fair labor relations environment, ensuring that workers' voices remain central in decisions about union representation. Click here to read the resolution text. Cosponsors: Education and Workforce Chairwoman Dr. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05), Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT-04), Andy Ogles (R-TN-05), Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Brian Babin (R-T… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-bost-call-department-veterans-affairs-advance-st-louis-area | Wagner, Bost Call on Department of Veterans Affairs to Advance St. Louis-Area Expansion and Modernization | 2024-09-17 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough calling on him to advance the Department of Veterans Affairs St. Louis bed tower replacement and clinical expansion project. Congresswoman Ann Wagner: “Missouri veterans have served our nation with honor, and they deserve world-class treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA has held up the John Cochran construction project for too long, a shameful failure that has blocked our veterans from vital modernized medical facilities. I am calling on the VA to take immediate action, request funds for this project, and treat our veterans with the respect they have earned.” Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost:“For far too long, St. Louis and Metro East Illinois veterans served by the John A. Cochran VA Hospital have been waiting for improved medical facilities. The VA has recognized for well over a decade that the hospital’s bed tower needs to be replaced and its clinical services need to be modernized. This project must be funded as a top priority – and it needs to happen now. As chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I will continue working with Rep. Wagner and my colleagues in Missouri to see that the Biden administration gets this project over the finish line. Our veterans deserve it.” Letter excerpt: “St. Louis-area veterans, including those in Missouri as well as Southern Illinois, have been waiting too long for modernized medical facilities and it is past time to jumpstart this project. As you know, VA originally requested this construction project in 2010 and Congress authorized its design and planning. VA subsequently restructured the project, has acquired the necessary land and completed some site preparation. However, construction ha… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/breaking-hawley-unveils-new-whistleblower-report-detailing-secret-service-failures-surrounding-the-attempted-assassination-of-president-trump/ | BREAKING: Hawley Unveils New Whistleblower Report Detailing Secret Service Failures Surrounding the Attempted Assassination of President Trump | 2024-09-16 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | The Hawley Report has been shared with the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump to supplement their investigation WASHINGTON — In the wake of a second assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) unveiled a new, 22-page whistleblower report detailing the failures of the United States Secret Service in connection with the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Trump. The Hawley Report has been shared with the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump to supplement their investigation. The Hawley Report’s findings are highly damaging to the credibility of the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They reveal a compounding pattern of negligence, sloppiness, and gross incompetence that goes back years, all of which culminated in an assassination attempt that came inches from succeeding. In addition to a comprehensive review of previous whistleblower allegations that Senator Hawley has uncovered, the Hawley Report includes new findings from whistleblowers that have not yet been reported, including: Secret Service intelligence units—teams of Secret Service agents paired with state and local law enforcement to handle reports of suspicious persons—were absent from the Butler rally. The hospital site where former President Trump received treatment after the shooting was poorly secured, and the hospital site agent could not answer basic questions about site security. To date, Secret Service and DHS have provided virtually no answers and there remain many outstanding questions, including: Who, within the Secret Service or DHS, made the decision to deny counter sniper coverage to the rooftop from which Thomas Crooks shot former President Trump on July 13? When will Secret Service or DHS publicly name the lead site agent for the rally and the lead agent for the Butler visit? Did the Acting Secret Service Director ever deny resources to the Trump campaign, or USSS sniper teams… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-abraham-accords-caucus-commemorates-four-year-anniversary | House Abraham Accords Caucus Commemorates Four-Year Anniversary of Historic Agreement | 2024-09-15 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today is the four-year anniversary of the historic Abraham Accords Declaration, which was signed by the United States, Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on September 15, 2020. This agreement, which later included Morocco, laid the foundation for maintaining and strengthening peace in the Middle East and around the world. To commemorate the anniversary, House Abraham Accords Caucus Co-Chairs Ann Wagner (MO-02), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and David Trone (MD-06) released the following statement. “Four years ago, the Abraham Accords were signed, forging a path towards strengthened and sustained peace in the Middle East. The importance of this historic agreement cannot be overstated as Israel continues its fight for self-determination against Iran and its proxies, including Hamas. The resilience of the Abraham Accords – and the foundation of respect, human dignity, and freedom they are built on – should give us all great hope that our brightest days are still to come. Together, we can and will continue to build on the progress we’ve made and achieve a safer and more prosperous future for the next generation.” The Abraham Accords seek tolerance and respect for every person in order to make the world a place where all can enjoy a life of dignity and hope – no matter their race, faith, or ethnicity. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/she-belongs-in-jail-hawley-releases-statement-after-judge-reduces-bond-of-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-killing-of-missouri-boy/ | ‘She Belongs in Jail’: Hawley Releases Statement After Judge Reduces Bond of Illegal Immigrant Charged with Killing of Missouri Boy | 2024-09-12 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after a judge reduced the bond of illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouri’s 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision. “Illegal alien Endrina Bracho killed 12-year-old Travis Wolfe while driving w/o a license, in the wrong lane, 35 miles per hour over the limit. Now a judge has reduced her bond. This is wrong. She belongs in jail, not on Missouri streets,” Senator Hawley wrote. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/they-deserve-to-have-their-communities-cleaned-up-hawley-stresses-urgent-need-to-pass-reca-during-exchange-with-top-science-security-director/ | ‘They Deserve to Have Their Communities Cleaned Up’: Hawley Stresses Urgent Need to Pass RECA During Exchange with Top Science Security Director | 2024-09-12 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | In today’s Senate Energy Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) renewed his push to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Senator Hawley questioned the Director of Science-Security Initiative Integration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dr. Shaun Gleason, on his experience working in a facility instrumental to shoring up America’s nuclear prowess during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Senator Hawley stressed the urgency in passing RECA in the House of Representatives after Dr. Gleason testified to the importance American communities played in developing U.S. nuclear technology. “I couldn’t let the opportunity pass […] to call on my colleagues in the House to pass [RECA],” urged Senator Hawley. “Compensate these good Americans, who bore the brunt of our effort in the second world war and the Cold War, which we won because of the effort of people at Oak Ridge and in St. Louis […] who have suffered the effects of the nuclear radiation.” “They’re proud to be Americans and to have served in this effort. They deserve compensation, however, just as they deserve to have their communities cleaned up,” Senator Hawley concluded. Watch the full exchange here, or click on the image above. Background: Senator Hawley has led the effort to reauthorize and expand RECA to compensate Americans affected by decades-old nuclear waste that the U.S. government has failed to clean up. Senator Hawley has continually urged the House to pass his updated RECA proposal to cover the thousands of radiation victims across the country, including those in Missouri, New Mexico, and the Navajo Nation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-smith-wagner-luetkemeyer-call-audit-mail-sorting-eastern-missouri | Graves, Smith, Wagner, Luetkemeyer Call for Audit of Mail Sorting in Eastern Missouri | 2024-09-11 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C – Representatives Sam Graves (MO-06), Jason Smith (MO-08), Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) wrote Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today requesting the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit the Hazelwood, MO Sorting and Distribution Center, explain failures to deliver election mail on time, and provide clarity on a new USPS proposal to further delay mail in rural America. “The bottom line is that our constituents depend on USPS and cannot afford these continued failures,” the lawmakers wrote. “Submitting a plan to further delay mail deliveries for rural Americans while continuing to increase postage rates because USPS leadership cannot effectively run their operation is totally unacceptable. Quite simply, Americans don’t want to pay more for worse service.” The lawmakers continued: “While we are all incredibly thankful for the vital service that our letter carriers provide, we are concerned that their hands are tied because of unacceptable failures occurring at Sorting and Delivery Centers due to ineffective USPS leadership. It defies common sense that there is anyone in USPS leadership that can still honestly believe the best path forward is to further consolidate operations at these failing Sorting and Delivery Centers without any real plan to improve service.” In addition to an audit of the Hazelwood Sorting and Distribution Center, the letter requests USPS’s plan to address unreliable mail service in Eastern Missouri, a report on recent absentee ballot issues and a plan to address these failures before the November election, and a report on how the USPS rural delivery proposal will affect each Post Office in the region. You can read the full letter here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-graves-smith-luetkemeyer-call-audit-mail-sorting-eastern | Wagner, Graves, Smith, Luetkemeyer Call for Audit of Mail Sorting in Eastern Missouri | 2024-09-11 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Representatives Ann Wagner (MO-02), Sam Graves (MO-06), Jason Smith (MO-08), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) wrote Postmaster General Louis DeJoy today requesting the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit the Hazelwood, MO, Sorting and Distribution Center, explain failures to deliver election mail on time, and provide clarity on a new USPS proposal to further delay mail in rural America. “The bottom line is that our constituents depend on USPS and cannot afford these continued failures,” the lawmakers wrote. “Submitting a plan to further delay mail deliveries for rural Americans while continuing to increase postage rates because USPS leadership cannot effectively run their operation is totally unacceptable. Quite simply, Americans don’t want to pay more for worse service.” The lawmakers continued: “While we are all incredibly thankful for the vital service that our letter carriers provide, we are concerned that their hands are tied because of unacceptable failures occurring at Sorting and Delivery Centers due to ineffective USPS leadership. It defies common sense that there is anyone in USPS leadership that can still honestly believe the best path forward is to further consolidate operations at these failing Sorting and Delivery Centers without any real plan to improve service.” In addition to an audit of the Hazelwood Sorting and Distribution Center, the letter requests USPS’s plan to address unreliable mail service in Eastern Missouri, a report on recent absentee ballot issues and a plan to address these failures before the November election, and a report on how the USPS rural delivery proposal will affect each Post Office in the region. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-exposes-intel-corporation-for-investing-billions-in-chinese-tech-while-cutting-american-jobs-failing-to-condemn-slave-labor/ | Hawley Exposes Intel Corporation for Investing Billions in Chinese Tech While Cutting American Jobs & Failing to Condemn Slave Labor | 2024-09-11 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | In yesterday’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Intel Corporation’s Chief Trade Officer Jeff Rittener on his company’s documented groveling to China, namely the billions it has invested in Chinese artificial intelligence and other technologies. Senator Hawley went on to call out Rittener for favoring Beijing, America’s chief competitor, and Intel’s executives over his own company’s rank-and-file employees. “Did you think it was efficient to give your CEO a 45 percent pay increase year-over-year, while you’re cutting 15,000 jobs?” Senator Hawley asked Rittener. Senator Hawley also pressed Rittener on China’s well-documented use of slave labor. The Intel executive repeatedly evaded answering questions surrounding forced-labor in China, prefacing he’s “not an expert” on the topic. “It doesn’t take an expert,” Senator Hawley countered. “It should not be hard to say that American jobs are important, American national security’s important, and slave labor is wrong,” he concluded. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-bill-combat-china-limit-its-global-influence-passes-house | Wagner Bill to Combat China, Limit Its Global Influence Passes House | 2024-09-10 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after her Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act passed the House. The legislation cuts red tape to ensure sensitive American technologies are not sold to foreign adversaries. “China, Iran, and Russia have formed a new axis of evil to attack our national security interests and help each other circumvent U.S. export controls. They have created a massive network designed to maintain the flow of controlled Western technologies to dictatorships like Russia, Iran, and North Korea, with China at the center. The current export control regime is simply too slow and cumbersome to prevent Chinese and other companies from accessing sensitive technologies that can be used to give our adversaries a military edge. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-demands-action-after-whistleblowers-expose-unhealthy-living-conditions-contaminated-food-for-missouri-troops-in-europe/ | Hawley Demands Action After Whistleblowers Expose Unhealthy Living Conditions, Contaminated Food for Missouri Troops in Europe | 2024-09-10 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to General Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander of the United States European Command, demanding he take action to provide Missouri troops deployed to Poland with basic necessities after reports detail ongoing unhealthy living conditions on base. Whistleblowers recently notified Senator Hawley’s office that Missouri guardsmen have been left to rely on family members’ shipments of food and bottled water while overseas. “My office has received numerous reports of contaminated food and water supplies that have sickened members of the 1221st Transportation Company, an Army National Guard unit deployed in Swietoszow, Poland,” wrote Senator Hawley. Over the course of five months, the contaminated supply of food and water has led to 25 members of the unit contracting E. coli, a potentially lethal bacteria. National Guard members must now be bussed off-site for showers. Senator Hawley continued, noting, ” . . . Numerous guardsmen have repeatedly found insects in their food. These conditions are totally unacceptable for the men and women of our military, and I am surprised that you have not yet resolved this issue. Missouri families have had to mail water bottles and ramen noodles to their loved ones to ensure they remain healthy.” Read the full letter here or below. September 10, 2024 General Christopher G. Cavoli, USA Commander, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Unit 21420, APO AE 09705 Dear General Cavoli, I write with concern over the unhealthy living conditions that a Missouri Army National Guard unit has faced while deployed to Poland. My office has received numerous reports of contaminated food and water supplies that have sickened members of the 1221st Transportation Company, an Army National Guard unit deployed in Swietoszow, Poland. Over the course of five months, the contaminated supply of food and water has led to 25 members of the unit contracting E. coli, a potentially let… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-urges-postmaster-general-to-reconsider-policy-that-would-exacerbate-delivery-delays-for-rural-missourians/ | Hawley Urges Postmaster General To Reconsider Policy That Would Exacerbate Delivery Delays for Rural Missourians | 2024-09-10 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Postmaster General and United States Postal Service (USPS) CEO Louis DeJoy raising concerns regarding proposed operational changes to USPS that could compound delivery delays that rural Missourians are already experiencing. For countless rural Americans, reliable and timely access to federal mail services is a lifeline that keeps businesses open and families connected. “I am alarmed by the possibility you would implement additional changes to further degrade service quality at a time when USPS is failing to deliver Missourians’ mail in a consistent and reliable manner,” the Senator wrote. “Recent reports state that your proposal, which would reduce the number of trips trucks take to rural areas, could further delay rural deliveries by up to 24 hours. USPS has also indicated that these changes are motivated in part by the agency’s ‘commitment to environmental sustainability.’ That would be wholly unacceptable.” Senator Hawley urged Mr. DeJoy to reconsider the proposed changes in light of their potentially detrimental effect on rural Americans and to reject new policies that would exacerbate delays for them. Senator Hawley has been a vocal advocate of rural postal services. At an April Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing, he confronted Mr. DeJoy about a timeline for rebuilding the Post Office in Baring, Mo., that was destroyed in 2023, as well as ongoing postal delays in Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo. Since 2022, Senator Hawley has pushed the USPS for answers and improvements on the postal delays across Kansas City, Mo., sending letters to the USPS Inspector General and Mr. DeJoy. Read the full letter here or below. September 10, 2024 Mr. Louis DeJoy Postmaster General United States Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General DeJoy, I write regarding the recent announcement of proposed operational changes within the United States Postal Service (USPS). These changes could negatively aff… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-calls-biden-harris-admit-afghanistan-failures-nation-take | Wagner Calls on Biden, Harris to Admit Afghanistan Failures to the Nation, Take Accountability | 2024-09-09 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s report on the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. “President Biden and Vice President Harris allowed the Taliban to take over Afghanistan, caused 13 brave Americans to lose their lives, and they don’t even have the basic decency to acknowledge their own failures or take accountability for their actions. The Administration’s reckless and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan set American foreign policy back a generation. Their lack of leadership is a flashing siren to our enemies that America doesn’t have the backbone to fight back against dictatorships and stand up for what is right. “Today’s report made clear the Administration cares more about optics than the safety of Americans and our allies. At every step of this investigation, they have stonewalled and prevented the American people from learning the full extent of the truth. This selfish behavior is disqualifying not just for the leader of the free world, but also those under him who allowed this chaotic withdrawal to occur. President Biden and Vice President Harris owe the American people, the families of the 13 Americans killed at Abbey Gate, and our Afghan allies a full and transparent explanation of this irresponsible withdrawal. Unfortunately, they will not do so because they clearly care more about protecting the President’s fragile ego than doing what is right. This Administration’s actions throughout this investigation are shameful and an embarrassment to our entire nation.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-whistleblower-allegation-secret-service-failed-to-properly-train-agents-assigned-to-candidate-details-trump-rally/ | NEW WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGATION: Secret Service Failed to Properly Train Agents Assigned to Candidate Details, Trump Rally | 2024-09-04 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe following new whistleblower allegations that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents who partnered with the Secret Service for protective details were improperly trained. Reports indicate that this deficient training extended to the Butler, Pa., rally where former president Donald Trump was shot. “Whistleblower allegations to my office report that the only training received by many HSI agents reassigned to work protective details is a single two-hour webinar on Microsoft Teams featuring pre-recorded videos,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The whistleblower alleged that these videos were not substantive and their playback was frequently riddled with technical mishaps, leaving the HSI agents ill-prepared for the protective mission to which they were newly assigned.” He continued, “[A]ll of these allegations together suggest that a significant number of personnel tasked with providing security for former President Trump at the July 13 rally were egregiously under-prepared by the Secret Service to carry out this mission. Moreover, these latest whistleblower allegations contend HSI agents were pulled off child exploitation cases in order to serve on protective details for which they were unprepared.” As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Hawley has continued to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. He has personally surveyed the Butler site and has publicized multiple whistleblower allegations. Previous allegations assert that agents were discouraged from requesting additional security and note loose security at the Trump rally, abandoned posts on the roof where the shooter was located, and scaled-back security due to the decisions of Acting Director Rowe. Whistleblowers with information are encouraged to contact Senator Hawley’s office. On July 30, Senator Hawley questioned Acting Director Rowe in a Senate hearing. The Acting Director confirme… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-seeks-justice-after-murder-of-missouri-boy-demands-cash-bond-of-illegal-immigrant-killer-not-be-reduced/ | Hawley Seeks Justice after Murder of Missouri Boy, Demands Cash Bond of Illegal Immigrant Killer NOT be Reduced | 2024-08-27 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | This week U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the presiding judge overseeing the prosecution of illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouri’s 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision. “On December 20, 2023, Endrina Bracho was driving without a license, in the wrong lane, and 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, when she crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying 12-year-old Travis Wolfe,” Senator Hawley wrote. “Travis tragically died from his injuries. Moreover, since Ms. Bracho was unlawfully present in the country, her lack of documentation initially made it difficult for investigators to identify her.” In response to news of a possible bond reduction hearing in Bracho’s case, Senator Hawley argued, “My office has been informed that next month there will be a bond reduction hearing for Ms. Bracho’s case. Ms. Bracho is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. That bond level is entirely appropriate, and it should not be reduced.” Senator Hawley has repeatedly held Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ feet to the fire over the tragic trend in illegal-immigrant crime plaguing the country. In an April hearing, Senator Hawley pressed Secretary Mayorkas on Wolfe’s case specifically, condemning the DHS Secretary’s willful implementation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s open-border agenda that has led to an uptick in illegal-immigrant murders of full-fledged American citizens. Read the full letter here or below. August 26, 2024 St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office 100 South Central Avenue, 2nd Floor Saint Louis, MO 63105-1732 To the Presiding Judge: On December 20, 2023, Endrina Bracho was driving without a license, in the wrong lane, and 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, when she crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying 12-year-old Travis Wolfe.[1] Travis tragically died from his injuries. Moreover, since Ms. Bracho was unlawfully present in the country, her lack of documentation initially made it difficult for investigators t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-wagner-senator-schmitt-introduce-gateway-partnership-act | Congresswoman Wagner, Senator Schmitt Introduce the Gateway Partnership Act | 2024-08-23 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Ann Wagner and Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the Gateway Partnership Act, which would allow the Gateway Arch National Park to enter into a cooperative agreement with their philanthropic partner, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, to better manage and host private events for the broader St. Louis community: “I am proud to join my friend, Senator Schmitt, in introducing the Gateway Partnership Act. This bill will attract new economic opportunities for the Gateway Arch, the enduring landmark of the greater St. Louis region and our great State of Missouri. Thanks to the tremendous investment from community organizations, the renovated Arch Visitor Center has seen a revitalized demand for event space, and this legislation builds on that public-private partnership to ensure the Arch is more easily accessible for constituent groups in my district and those visiting from across the nation,” said Congresswoman Ann Wagner. “With the monumental renovations that have taken place at Gateway Arch National Park following the completion of the CityArchRiver project in 2018, the Arch Visitor Center is much more conducive for holding private events. These dynamic new spaces in the visitor center are ideal for holding social gatherings and other events that will leave a lasting impression of St. Louis’ defining monument. This common-sense legislation will streamline management of private event execution and marketing on behalf of the park and is a net-positive for the city of St. Louis,” said Senator Eric Schmitt. BACKGROUND: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:36:13Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-whistleblower-allegation-secret-service-prevented-extra-security-assets-for-trump-rally/ | NEW WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGATION: Secret Service Prevented Extra Security Assets for Trump Rally | 2024-08-23 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe following new whistleblower allegations that call into question Acting Director Rowe’s testimony regarding the denial of additional security assets for former President Trump’s event in Butler, Pa. “[O]fficials at Secret Service headquarters encouraged agents in charge of the trip not to request any additional security assets in its formal manpower request—effectively denying these assets through informal means,” wrote Senator Hawley. He continued, “These new allegations suggest that CSD personnel, counter-sniper teams, and other critical security assets were not included in the manpower request for the Butler trip because Secret Service officials told the requesting agents that they would be denied. […] Yet you have repeatedly suggested that no security assets had been denied for the Butler event. You must explain this apparent contradiction immediately.” As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Hawley has continued to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. He has personally surveyed the Butler site and has publicized multiple whistleblower allegations. Previous allegations note loose security at the Trump rally, abandoned posts on the roof where the shooter was located, and scaled-back security due to the decisions of Acting Director Rowe. He has also called for the lead site agent for the Butler rally to be suspended. Whistleblowers with information are encouraged to contact Senator Hawley’s office. On July 30, Senator Hawley questioned Acting Director Rowe in a Senate hearing. The Acting Director confirmed that the Secret Service did, in fact, refuse drones from local law enforcement—a detail brought to light by a whistleblower in contact with Senator Hawley’s office. Read the full letter here or below. August 23, 2024 The Honorable Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. Acting Director U.S. Secret Service 245 Murray Ln SW, Building T-5 Washington, D.C.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blasts-mayorkas-after-shocking-report-finds-dhs-lost-thousands-of-children/ | Hawley Blasts Mayorkas After Shocking Report Finds DHS Lost Thousands of Children | 2024-08-22 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding a recent report published by DHS’s Inspector General revealing catastrophic failures in the agency’s ability to protect unaccompanied migrant children. According to the report, DHS may have lost track of more than a quarter million unaccompanied children and failed to notify other agencies in certain cases. “As the report explains, your agency’s failure to issue court notices to these children limits the ability to monitor their location and status,” wrote Senator Hawley. “In the Inspector General’s words: without such ability, there is thus “no assurance that [the children] are safe from trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor.” He continued, “You must immediately provide comprehensive public answers to questions concerning the impact of your permissive immigration policies on the safety of children who may now be prey to child labor criminals.” Last October, Senator Hawley pressed Secretary Mayorkas on whistleblower claims that the Biden-Harris DHS had pulled agents from child exploitation cases to make sandwiches at the southern border. Last April, Senator Hawley demanded the FBI launch a full-scale effort to locate missing migrant children and bring child labor criminals to justice. He also slammed Mayorkas after the New York Times reported that 85,000 children had gone missing under the Biden Administration. Read the full letter here or below. August 21, 2024 The Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mayorkas: Unaccompanied migrant children are some of the most vulnerable individuals in America. They are routinely trafficked for sex, forced into illegal labor, burned with chemicals, and subjected to countless other atrocities by cartels. In February 2023, the New York Times reported that 85,000 unaccompanied children went missing on your watch. Now, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-congresswoman-ann-wagners-scheduled-surgery | Statement on Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s Scheduled Surgery | 2024-08-08 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Arthur Bryant, Communications Director for Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), released the following statement: "Earlier today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner underwent a long-scheduled preventative surgical procedure in St. Louis. This standard abdominal surgery was scheduled during the August District Work period so as not to interfere with her responsibilities representing Missouri's Second District and voting in Congress. The surgery went as planned, with no complications. Congresswoman Wagner is expected to have a full recovery and will be back to work as soon as her doctors authorize it, or she overrules them.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:36:13Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/breaking-hawley-calls-for-lead-site-agent-at-butler-rally-to-be-suspended-following-new-whistleblower-allegations/ | BREAKING: Hawley Calls for Lead Site Agent at Butler Rally to be Suspended Following New Whistleblower Allegations | 2024-08-06 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe following new whistleblower allegations suggesting that the lead site agent at the July 13 Butler, Pa., rally was known to lack competence in the role and failed to implement appropriate security protocols. “New whistleblower allegations to my office directly question decisions made by Secret Service’s lead site agent principally responsible for securing the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,” wrote Senator Hawley. “This is especially alarming because during your testimony on July 30, you stated that this agent was ‘still operational […] They’re still doing protective visits.’ Your refusal to hold this individual accountable is increasingly inexplicable […] I urge you to suspend the lead site agent from all Secret Service duties immediately while these claims are investigated.” As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, Senator Hawley has continued to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. He haspersonally surveyed the Butler site and has publicized multiple whistleblower allegations. Previous allegations note loose security at the Trump rally, abandoned posts on the roof where the shooter was located, and scaled-back security due to the decisions of Acting Director Rowe. Whistleblowers with information are encouraged to contact Senator Hawley’s office. On July 30, Senator Hawley questioned Acting Director Rowe in a Senate hearing. The Acting Director confirmed that the Secret Service did, in fact, refuse drones from local law enforcement—a detail brought to light by a whistleblower in contact with Senator Hawley’s office. Read the full letter here or below. August 5, 2024 The Honorable Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. Acting Director U.S. Secret Service 245 Murray Ln SW, Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Dear Acting Director Rowe: New whistleblower allegations to my office directly question decisions made by Secret Service’s lead site agent principally responsible for securing the Ju… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-to-nlrb-support-amazon-delivery-drivers/ | Hawley to NLRB: Support Amazon Delivery Drivers | 2024-08-06 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo about the NLRB’s investigation into unfair labor practice charges concerning Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. The structure of the DSP program has enabled Amazon to skirt its obligations to their workers under federal labor law—even though the company exerts almost complete control over DSP drivers. “These practices have allowed Amazon to unfairly profit off of workers who they refuse to acknowledge as legal employees,” wrote Senator Hawley. “I urge you to take appropriate action to ensure the NLRB allocates sufficient resources to adjudicate these unfair labor practice charges promptly. Doing so will ensure a level playing field as workers exercise their rights.” Senator Hawley has stood up for Amazon workers in the past, including by joining his colleagues in pushing for Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to explain the company’s refusal to bargain with the representatives of DSP drivers and its efforts to evade legal liability for the mistreatment of workers. Senator Hawley also voted to stop Amazon’s labor exploitation and abuse of labor regulations in April 2024. Read the full letter here or below. August 6, 2024 The Honorable Jennifer Abruzzo General Counsel National Labor Relations Board 1015 Half Street SE Washington, D.C. 20570 Dear General Counsel Abruzzo, I write regarding Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to evade its legal obligations as an employer under this business model. I urge you to enforce federal labor law and protect American workers by ensuring that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) promptly adjudicates the unfair labor practice charges related to this matter. Amazon operates a delivery vehicle fleet through its DSP program. Drivers in the DSP program wear Amazon vests, drive Amazon-branded vehicles, and deliver packages to Amazon customers. In doing so, they have been exposed to a variety of unsafe working condi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-whitehouse-lead-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-law-enforcement-support-program-passes-senate-unanimously/ | Hawley, Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Law Enforcement Support Program, Passes Senate Unanimously | 2024-08-02 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement and their families. The senators first introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act in 2019, and it was signed into law later that year. Since then, the senators have pushed for reauthorization of the STOIC Act to ensure those who put themselves in the lines of danger for us are cared for and have the mental health resources they need. “I am proud to fight for resources for those who fight for us every day. So many times, these folks who answer the call of duty experience trauma that affects their lives and those of their families. In these circumstances, the least we can do is make resources available to help them get back on their feet. That’s what this bill would do,” said Senator Hawley. “Police officers serve on the frontlines every day helping Rhode Islanders through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Their service comes with a heavy emotional toll,” said Whitehouse, a former Rhode Island Attorney General and U.S. Attorney. “I am very pleased that our bipartisan STOIC Act has been reauthorized and will continue putting more mental health resources into communities to support law enforcement.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-releases-new-whistleblower-claims-alleging-secret-service-directors-role-in-scaling-back-agencys-manpower-retaliating-against-agents-who-speak-out/ | Hawley Releases New Whistleblower Claims Alleging Secret Service Director’s Role in Scaling Back Agency’s Manpower, Retaliating Against Agents who Speak Out | 2024-08-01 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe after new whistleblower claims point to his actions as a reason for the agency’s failures to protect former President Donald Trump. “Since your testimony before the Senate of July 30, new and disturbing information has come to light about Secret Service planning for the Butler, Pennsylvania Trump campaign event—and your own involvement,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The whistleblower further alleges that you personally directed significant cuts to CSD, up to and including reducing the division’s manpower by twenty percent,”Senator Hawley continued. “The whistleblower also alleges retaliation against those within the Secret Service who expressed concern about the security at President Trump’s events.” Senator Hawley’s letter follows his heated exchange with Rowe this past Tuesday, when the Acting Director confirmed that the Secret Service did, in fact, refuse drones from local law enforcement—a detail brought to light by a whistleblower in contact with Senator Hawley’s office. Acting Director Rowe also acknowledged other whistleblower allegations brought to Senator Hawley’s office that claimed agents abandoned their post on the roof where Trump’s attempted-assassin shot from due to the heat. Read the full letter here or below. August 1, 2024 The Honorable Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. Acting Director U.S. Secret Service 245 Murray Ln SW, Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Dear Acting Director Rowe, Since your testimony before the Senate of July 30, new and disturbing information has come to light about Secret Service planning for the Butler, Pennsylvania Trump campaign event—and your own involvement. A whistleblower has alleged to my office that the Secret Service Counter Surveillance Division (CSD), the division that performs threat assessment of event sites before the event occurs, did not perform its typical evaluation of the Butler site and was not present on the day. This is significant because CSD’s duties incl… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-hawley-bill-would-strengthen-rural-broadband-buildout-bring-fcc-dollars-back-to-missouri/ | New Hawley Bill Would Strengthen Rural Broadband Buildout, Bring FCC Dollars Back to Missouri | 2024-08-01 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new legislation to help deliver reliable internet to more rural Americans by returning dormant federal funding back to the state it was intended for. “Missourians and rural Americans across the country are losing out on internet service thanks to failed funding policies,” said Senator Hawley. “My bill would put states in charge of their own broadband funding—not government-backed companies that overpromise and under-deliver.” The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) current funding structure favors large companies that reap billions in federal government contracts meant to provide high-speed internet access to rural communities. These companies, however, often fail to meet obligations, leaving federal funds in default and America’s rural communities without internet service. So far, the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund has seen more than $2.8 billion in defaulted funds. Senator Hawley’s Broadband Fairness Act would: Allocate defaulted FCC funds to the state that originally received the award for broadband deployment; Ensure that the geographic region where an award defaulted is eligible for other broadband funding opportunities; and Allow states to supplement other grant funding to complete broadband projects. The Missouri Farm Bureau has endorsed Senator Hawley’s legislation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/senate-passes-hawley-backed-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-kids-online-hold-big-tech-accountable-for-child-exploitation/ | Senate Passes Hawley-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Kids Online, Hold Big Tech Accountable for Child Exploitation | 2024-08-01 | 2024 | 2024-08 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | This week the Senate passed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), cosponsored by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), to fight back against Big Tech’s targeting of kids online. “Despite Big Tech’s endless lobbying, the Senate has taken a serious first step this week toward keeping kids safe online. The next step is to take the fight to the platforms—to give parents the right to sue. America’s sons and daughters deserve justice, not exploitation,” said Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley has led the charge to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their platforms’ harmful algorithms and prolific dissemination of child sexual abuse material since coming to the U.S. Senate. In January of this year, Senator Hawley forced Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to apologize to families of child exploitation victims during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing after citing horrifying statistics of minors’ interactions with sexually explicit material on Facebook and Instagram. Senator Hawley has worked across the political aisle to advance the STOP CSAM Act which would crack down on child sexual abuse material social media channels host online. He also introduced the Parental Data Rights Act this Congress, legislation that would require Big Tech companies to give parents control over their children’s data and hold accountable companies that fail to comply. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:41:32Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-ann-wagners-rape-kit-testing-legislation-signed-law | Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s Rape Kit Testing Legislation Signed Into Law | 2024-07-31 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after the President signed her Debbie Smith Act into law. The Debbie Smith Act reauthorizes the DNA Backlog Elimination Program through 2029. “Survivors of rape and sexual assault deserve justice, period. My Debbie Smith Act will provide significant support to law enforcement so they can eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits, identify perpetrators of rape and sexual assault, and put them in jail where they belong. We have a solemn and moral responsibility to support the survivors of sexual violence as they recover from these horrific crimes. I am proud to have their backs here in Congress and will continue to work with law enforcement and survivors to ensure they get the justice they deserve.” Background H.R. 1105, the Debbie Smith Act of 2023, reauthorizes the DNA Backlog Elimination Program from FY2024 through FY2029. This program provides support to law enforcement and crime labs in all 50 states to analyze untested rape and sexual assault kits, improve law enforcement’s timely collection of DNA evidence, and enhance prosecutors' capacity to bring this evidence to trial. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-gillibrand-introduce-bill-boosting-mental-health-resources-for-first-responders/ | Hawley, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Boosting Mental Health Resources for First Responders | 2024-07-31 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act. The bill would establish a new grant program to boost mental health and wellness resources for law enforcement. It would also direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national mental health hotline for first responders experiencing a crisis or in need of help. “I’m proud to partner with Senator Gillibrand on another piece of vital legislation. Our first responders put their lives on the line every day for us. The least we can do is support them in the halls of Congress,” said Senator Josh Hawley. “Our first responders put themselves in extremely challenging and life-threatening situations in order to keep us safe. Unfortunately, it takes a toll; first responders face higher rates of PTSD and suicide compared to the civilian population,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “We must support the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting ours. The bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act would create a new grant program to provide professional and culturally competent mental health services to law enforcement officers and establish a mental health hotline for the first responder community. I’m proud to work with Senator Hawley on this important legislation and look forward to getting it across the finish line.” First responders—including our men and women in blue, firefighters, EMS personnel, and public safety telecommunicators—face higher rates of PTSD than civilians. To address this, the First Responders Wellness Act would: Amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to develop a professional program to provide confidential and independent mental health services to law enforcement officers. Increase the number of mental health service providers available to law enforcement officers. Establish a first responders mental health hotline to provide peer and emotional support, information, brief intervention, and mental or behavioral healt… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/no-one-has-been-fired-hawley-pushes-for-accountability-from-secret-service-on-trump-assassination-attempt/ | ‘No One Has Been Fired’: Hawley Pushes for Accountability from Secret Service on Trump Assassination Attempt | 2024-07-30 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | In a joint hearing today with members of the Senate Judiciary and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted United States Secret Service (USSS) Acting Director Ronald Rowe, demanding answers for the lack of accountability in the attempted assassination of former President Trump. In his questioning, Senator Hawley asked Acting Director Rowe for names of those who were in charge of multiple security efforts the day the former President was shot, and Acting Director Rowe declined to identify them because they “are still operational, still doing investigations.” “Isn’t the fact that a former President was shot, that a good American is dead, that other Americans were critically wounded, isn’t that enough mission failure for you to say that [they] should probably be fired?” Senator Hawley asked. Acting Director Rowe continued to deny identification of those in charge and emphasized that he refrain from making any judgements while the investigation continues. Watch the full clip here or by clicking the image above. Senator Hawley continued, “What more do you need to investigate to know that there were critical enough failures that some individuals ought to be held accountable?” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-accords-caucus-hosts-second-gaza-working-group-meeting | Abraham Accords Caucus Hosts Second Gaza Working Group Meeting | 2024-07-26 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, Representatives Ann Wagner (MO-2), Brad Schneider (IL-10), David Trone (MD-6), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), convened the second meeting of the Gaza Working Group this week. The Co-Chairs were joined by key diplomatic figures to discuss ongoing efforts and future plans for Gaza's reconstruction and long-term peace. Ambassadors in Attendance: H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain (joining virtually) H.E. Youssef Amrani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2) said: “I appreciated meeting with Ambassadors from Bahrain, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates on the role our critical partners can play in ensuring a stable and deradicalized Gaza. Ten months after Hamas’s devastating attack on Israel, I am so heartened to see the Abraham Accords are standing strong. Iran and its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, are only escalating their provocations, and it is more important than ever that the U.S., Israel, and our Abraham Accords partners present a united front against their violent agenda.” Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) stated: "The Abraham Accords Caucus remains dedicated to promoting peace for the region and is committed to advancing security and reconstruction in Gaza. Our ongoing dialogue with regional leaders and experts is crucial in shaping effective strategies that will ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for Gaza and the broader Middle East. Thanks to Ambassadors Otaiba, Al Khalifa and Amrani for sharing their perspectives and insights." Rep. David Trone (MD-6) emphasized: “To rebuild a successful Gaza, we must rebuild hope among its people. Moving forward, it is imperative that we continue to facilitate these dialogues with global leaders to ensure Gazans can rely on a free and fair democracy, a promising economy, and a brighter future for themselves and their families.” Re… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-applauds-court-ruling-fiduciary-rule | Wagner Applauds Court Ruling on Fiduciary Rule | 2024-07-26 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, released the following statement on the recent injunction by a U.S. District Court Judge on the Department of Labor’s recently finalized fiduciary rule. “I have consistently said the DOL’s fiduciary rule was rushed, irresponsible, and harmful for retail investors. It is great news the court stayed this unconstitutional rule and I hope it’s thrown out in its entirety. We will continue to push back against this Administration’s reckless rulemaking that too often hurts people saving for their family’s future.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-hawley-bill-would-declassify-key-docs-on-trump-assassination-attempt/ | NEW Hawley Bill Would Declassify Key Docs on Trump Assassination Attempt | 2024-07-25 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Trump Assassination Attempt Transparency Act to require the federal government to declassify any and all information related to the U.S. Secret Service’s preparations for the rally, their interactions with the shooter, and their response to the assassination attempt on July 13. “We need the truth about the assassination attempt against President Trump. We can’t let the federal government hide behind the ‘classified’ label. This investigation must be done out in the open for the American people to see – no more stonewalling, no more evading questions. Time for accountability,” said Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley has been a leader in fighting for answers following the attempted assassination of President Trump and has been to the scene in Butler, Pa., to investigate the scene himself. Multiple whistleblowers have also come forward to Senator Hawley, confirming the event was considered a “loose” security event, and that officers were supposed to be stationed on the roof but left their posts due to the heat. Senator Hawley has demanded that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee launch a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident with sworn testimony from DHS and Secret Service officials. Senator Hawley’s Trump Assassination Attempt Transparency Act would: Require the declassification of all information related to the assassination attempt. This legislation would require the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to declassify any critical information about the assassination attempt, the motive of the shooter, and requests by former President Trump for additional resources. Require a report on the assassination attempt. The legislation also requires the Director of National Intelligence produce a report to Congress on the rally containing and expanding upon the declassified information required by this Act. Require the Inspect… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-whistleblower-allegations-hawley-reveals-secret-service-declined-drone-usage-day-of-trump-butler-rally/ | NEW Whistleblower Allegations: Hawley Reveals Secret Service Declined Drone Usage Day of Trump Butler Rally | 2024-07-25 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding his agency turn over all records concerning the United States Secret Service’s (USSS) availability or use of drones during former President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally. Senator Hawley’s letter comes after new whistleblower claims to his office allege that USSS officers at the rally refused to deploy drones—the same technology President Trump’s attempted-assassin used to gauge his shots at the former president—to secure the rally before it began. “According to one whistleblower, the night before the rally, U.S. Secret Service repeatedly denied offers from a local law enforcement partner to utilize drone technology to secure the rally. This means that the technology was both available to USSS and able to be deployed to secure the site. Secret Service said no,” Senator Hawley wrote. His letter also states that, according to the whistleblower, USSS then “changed course” and “asked the local partner to deploy the drone technology to surveil the site,” but only in the aftermath of the attack. Senator Hawley has been a leading voice demanding accountability for the USSS’ botched security rollout on July 13. Senator Hawley sent a separate letter to Secretary Mayorkas earlier this week, demanding answers after other whistleblower allegations suggested law enforcement officers assigned to the roof of the building the attempted-assassin shot from, abandoned their post due to the heat. Last week, Senator Hawley traveled to Butler, PA—the site of the assassination attempt against President Trump—before now-former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle visited it herself. Read the full letter here or below. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-led-water-resources-bill-passes-house-representatives | Graves-led Water Resources Bill Passes House of Representatives | 2024-07-24 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), H.R. 8812, was overwhelmingly approved this week by the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 359 to 13. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Napolitano (D-CA) introduced H.R. 8812, H.R. 8812 last month. WRDA authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of our water resources infrastructure. These are locally-driven projects that also deliver regional and national benefits for strengthening our global competitiveness and supply chain, growing the economy, moving goods throughout the country, protecting communities from flooding, and more. “WRDA delivers critical water resource infrastructure improvements for communities across America – from ports to levees to navigation channels, and more. The bill also makes policy and programmatic reforms to streamline processes, reduce cumbersome red tape, and get projects done faster,” said Chairman Graves. “I’m particularly proud that this bill charts a new path forward for systemic flood control on the Upper Mississippi River, takes significant steps towards ensuring flood control and navigation are the top priorities on the Missouri River, helps shore up the PL 84-99 program to better help states and local communities after floods, and provides long-overdue reforms to move rural projects forward.” View video remarks from Rep. Graves here. North Missouri priorities included in WRDA 2024 include: Expanding protections for levee districts and navigators on the Missouri River to ensure fish and wildlife experiments don’t interfere with flood control and navigation Authorizing… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-peters-bipartisan-legislation-banning-congressional-stock-trading-passes-through-committee/ | Hawley & Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation Banning Congressional Stock Trading Passes Through Committee | 2024-07-24 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today legislation negotiated by U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) passed out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) to ban stock ownership and trading for sitting members of Congress. Earlier this month Senators Hawley, Ossoff, Merkley, and Chairman Peters negotiated the landmark bipartisan agreement. This is the first time a bill banning stock ownership has passed out of committee. “Members of Congress should not be here to turn a profit on the people’s time. They should certainly not be trading or owning individual stocks, especially not in companies they oversee through their government work. This bill takes a giant step forward to that end, and I’m proud that it has passed through Senator Peters’ committee,” said Senator Hawley. The new bipartisan agreement would: Immediately ban members of Congress, the President, and Vice President from buying and selling covered assets. Covered assets include securities, commodities, futures, options, trusts, and other comparable holdings. Require elected officials, their spouses, and dependent children to divest covered assets beginning in 2027. There is no blind trust loophole. Increase penalties for violations of STOCK Act disclosure requirements from $200 to $500. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-announces-resolution-demanding-secret-service-director-cheatles-immediate-resignation/ | Hawley Announces Resolution Demanding Secret Service Director Cheatle’s Immediate Resignation | 2024-07-22 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will file a Senate resolution, calling for U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign immediately after her agency failed to protect former President Donald Trump from a preventable assassination attempt. Last week, Senator Hawley traveled to Butler, PA—the site of the assassination attempt against President Trump—which Director Cheatle has still yet to visit. Senator Hawley has also written to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding the facts behind the Secret Service’s botched security rollout at President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/new-whistleblower-allegations-hawley-reveals-law-enforcement-supposed-to-cover-roof-at-butler-pa-trump-rally/ | NEW WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGATIONS: Hawley Reveals Law Enforcement Supposed to Cover Roof at Butler, PA Trump Rally | 2024-07-22 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers for new whistleblower information that suggests law enforcement personnel were assigned to be on the roof of the building on the day of President Trump’s attempted assassination, but the post was abandoned. “Contrary to Director Cheatle’s public statements about the “safety” of the sloped roof of American Glass Research Building 6, one whistleblower with direct knowledge of Secret Service planning for the event alleges that there was supposed to be a law enforcement presence on the roof that day […] but this person abandoned his or her post due to the hot weather,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The whistleblower further alleges that concerns over the heat prompted law enforcement to forego patrolling Building 6 and instead to station security personnel inside the building,” Senator Hawley continued. On Friday, Senator Hawley was on the ground visiting the scene in Bulter, Pa. following the attempted assassination of President Trump. Multiple whistleblowers have come forward confirming the event was considered a ‘loose’ security event. As a result, Senator Hawley has demanded that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee launch a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident with sworn testimony from DHS and Secret Service officials. Read the full letter here or below. July 22, 2024 The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mayorkas: Since my last correspondence to you on July 19, additional whistleblowers have contacted my office with troubling information about the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. Contrary to Director Cheatle’s public statements about the “safety” of the sloped roof of American Glass Research Building 6, one whistleblower with direct knowledge of Secret Service planning for the ev… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-reveals-new-whistleblower-allegations-exposing-loose-security-ahead-of-trump-assassination-attempt/ | Hawley Reveals New Whistleblower Allegations Exposing ‘Loose’ Security Ahead of Trump Assassination Attempt | 2024-07-19 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers behind the U.S. Secret Service’s botched security rollout at President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally. The letter comes after multiple whistleblowers contacted Senator Hawley’s office with disturbing new information behind the assassination attempt on the former president. “Whistleblowers who have direct knowledge of the event have approached my office. According to the allegations, the July 13 rally was considered to be a ‘loose’ security event,” wrote Senator Hawley. “For example, detection canines were not used to monitor entry and detect threats in the usual manner. Individuals without proper designations were able to gain access to backstage areas. Department personnel did not appropriately police the security buffer around the podium and were also not stationed at regular intervals around the event’s security perimeter,” Senator Hawley continued. Senator Hawley is a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee which conducts oversight of Secretary Mayorkas’ DHS. Immediately following the assassination attempt against President Trump, Senator Hawley demanded that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee launch a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident with sworn testimony from DHS and Secret Service officials. That investigation was confirmed this week along with plans to feature public testimony from agency leadership. Senator Hawley then opened a whistleblower tip line within his office earlier this week, pledging to protect the anonymity of all who contact his staff in an effort to shed light on last Saturday’s disastrous security breach. Senator Hawley has also written two additional oversight letters—one to the DHS Inspector General and a second to BlackRock’s CEO—requesting all records related to the staggering security failures on July 13. Read the full letter sent today here or below… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blumenthal-demand-answers-from-att-snowflake-after-massive-data-breach-targets-millions-of-customers/ | Hawley, Blumenthal Demand Answers from AT&T, Snowflake After Massive Data Breach Targets Millions of Customers | 2024-07-17 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | 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 easily preventable,” the lawmakers continued. “While Snowflake, AT&T, and other clients have avoided taking direct responsibility, according to Mandiant, it appears that the cybercrime group behind the breaches obtained companies’ passwords from malware infections, including malware bundled with pirated software.” The Senators also raised concerns over the recent series of data hacks targeting other major Snowflake customers, including Ticketmaster, Advance Auto Parts, and Santander Bank. Read the Senators’ letter to AT&T here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-requests-more-records-behind-assassination-attempt-on-president-trump-opens-office-whistleblower-tip-line/ | Hawley Requests More Records Behind Assassination Attempt on President Trump, Opens Office Whistleblower Tip Line | 2024-07-17 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent two oversight letters related to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump on July 13. Writing to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senator Hawley requested responsive records related to the Secret Service’s staggering security failures that day. “This incident represents a staggering security failure by the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to appropriately protect the former president and prevent violence at a peaceful political event. A host of critical questions remain unanswered, and it is vital that the American people know the truth as soon as possible,” Senator Hawley wrote. Senator Hawley also sent a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, requesting that his investment firm immediately disclose to Congress any known information related to the shooter, who appeared in a 2022 company advertisement. “You must immediately preserve all records relating to this advertisement and your company’s association with Thomas Crooks, including any and all communications your company has had with him, his family, or his school,” wrote Senator Hawley. Senator Hawley has previously demanded that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee launch a comprehensive, transparent investigation into Saturday’s assassination attempt with sworn testimony from DHS and Secret Service officials. That investigation was confirmed this week along with plans to feature public testimony from agency leadership. Senator Hawley, a member of the Homeland Security Committee, continues to investigate this incident to ensure the American people learn the truth. Any whistleblowers seeking to contact his office to make protected disclosures should call (202) 224-6154 or email tips@hawley.senate.gov. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:32:29Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-op-ed-the-promise-of-pro-labor-conservatism/ | Hawley Op-Ed: The Promise of Pro-Labor Conservatism | 2024-07-16 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | 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 politicians have stupidly gone along with the suits. They have broken the backs of unions at every opportunity. They have forged trade deals that led directly to the hemorrhaging of 4 million good jobs to China. They have watched whole towns fall into decrepitude, and an entire generation of working men falter. In a word, they put money before people. Politicians that claimed to stand for morality instead stood for greed. But as O’Brien correctly observed Monday night, that isn’t the Republican Party’s true tradition. There was a time when Republicans knew that American strength depends squarely on American workers—and their way of life: family, neighborhood, church, union hall. […] As O’Brien’s appearance Monday night suggested, this is a watershed moment. Thanks to Donald Trump, there is much that Republicans and labor can already agree on. China is ripping us off, and strong tariffs must be maintained and expanded. We ought to support our auto workers with an America First energy policy, rather than kneecapping that storied industry with idiotic electric-vehicle mandates. We should renegotiate trade deals, protect Social Security and Medicare, and initiate antitrust suits against the most egregious corporate abuses. O… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-demands-full-scale-investigation-by-congress-into-attempted-assassination-of-president-trump/ | Hawley Demands Full-Scale Investigation by Congress into Attempted Assassination of President Trump | 2024-07-14 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | 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 family of the slain American, and the innocent civilians who were injured. We owe it to the victims and the American people to get to the bottom of what happened. The American people have questions. And they deserve answers,” he concluded. Senator Hawley previously released statements following yesterday’s shooting, condemning the political violence and demanding answers from President Biden’s Justice Department on the identity of the shooter. July 14, 2024 The Hon. Gary Peters Chairman Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 340 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Peters: Yesterday, the world witnessed an assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump—the former president and presumptive Republican nominee for the presidency. President Trump has stated that he was shot in the upper part of his ear; he was nearly killed. One civilian at the Pennsylvania rally was murdered and two were critically injured. There is no place for this egregious violence in our republic. These events warrant an immediate, comprehensive, and public congressional investigation. Although we still do not have all the facts, the little that we do know suggests a staggering security failure. Evidently, the shooter was able to gain … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-statement-attempted-assassination-president-trump | Graves Statement on Attempted Assassination of President Trump | 2024-07-13 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life at a rally in Pennsylvania: "Thank God President Trump is safe. I’m continuing to pray for President Trump, the innocent Americans killed and injured at today's rally, and our country. May God bless America.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-statement-on-attempted-assassination-of-president-trump/ | Hawley Statement on Attempted Assassination of President Trump | 2024-07-13 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | Senate | MO | Josh Hawley | H001089 | www.hawley.senate.gov | hawley | https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/ | scraper | Hawley Statement on Attempted Assassination of President Trump Saturday, July 13, 2024 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 mass murder and get to the bottom of how it could have happened — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 14, 2024 Issues ← Previous Next → | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/senate-passes-wagner-bill-fund-rape-kit-testing | Senate Passes Wagner Bill to Fund Rape Kit Testing | 2024-07-11 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the Senate passed her Debbie Smith Act, legislation that provides funding to law enforcement to analyze untested rape kits. The Debbie Smith Act reauthorizes the DNA Backlog Elimination Program through 2029: “Victims of sexual violence deserve the full support of law enforcement as they fight for justice. The backlog of untested rape kits nationwide is an unconscionable failure that must be immediately addressed. My Debbie Smith Act will provide essential funding so law enforcement can test rape kits and identify perpetrators so they can be put behind bars where they belong. I appreciate the Senate for unanimously passing my legislation and I hope the President quickly signs this bill into law.” Background H.R. 1105, the Debbie Smith Act of 2023, would reauthorize the DNA Backlog Elimination Program from FY2024 through FY2029. This program provides support to law enforcement and crime labs in all 50 states to analyze untested rape and sexual assault kits, improve law enforcement’s timely collection of DNA evidence, and enhance prosecutors' capacity to bring this evidence to trial. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |
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