If we're in a war, I want to be winning it. [112] Before and after the votes, Hawley said the resolutions were not in America's best interest, with China posing a greater threat than Russia. [147] On January 9, hundreds of protesters assembled in Downtown St. Louis in front of the Old Courthouse to demand Hawley's resignation. In April, Senator Josh Hawley tore into President Joe Biden's planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. [228], Hawley supported the Trump administration's family separation policy, saying "It is an entirely preventable tragedy. [193] On July 12, ESPN temporarily suspended Wojnarowski over the incident. Hawley has made it clear that he thinks the GOP is ill-served by foreign-policy traditionalism and that the Republican voter base is on his and Trump's side. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. "[27], In his 2018 Senate campaign, Hawley did not take a firm position on right-to-work legislation that was subject to a referendum by Missouri voters at the time. Don't cross the border illegally and this won't happen. [158], On May 28, 2021, Hawley voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the riot. [127][160] The video provoked laughter in the chamber and commentary on social media that included "Run Josh Run" (Dan Rather) and "Josh Hawley running away to a variety of soundtracks. [7] He was the first senator to do so. [25] According to his middle school principal, Barbara Weibling, several of Hawley's teachers thought "he was probably going to be president one day". [157], After the storming of the Capitol, several people sent disparaging messages intended for Hawley to Representative Josh Harder, a California Democrat, as they had confused the two due to their names' similarity. [25] He then studied history at Stanford University, where his mother was an alumna. [44][45] The damages sought were among the largest in state history, on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars. But he embeds these ideas in a broader argument that is so wildly misleading as to call the entire project into question. [68] Though some argued the lawsuit would eliminate insurance protections for people with preexisting conditions, Hawley said he supported protections for preexisting conditions. [189] On November 19, 2019, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the act. The video also notes that Hawley's first political ad "was a xenophobic attack on Asians" and that his role model is ex-President Donald Trump, whose incendiary rhetoric has been linked to an uptick in anti-Asian hate. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Hawley announced his intention to object to the Senate's certification of the Electoral College vote count on January 6, 2021. Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Today U.S. Before the bill went to the House of Representatives, he visited Hong Kong to see the protests. Hawley expressed his appreciation but declined the offer, saying, "Missourians elected me to fight for them in the Senate". [247] The day after the Republican-held Senate acquitted Trump, Trump praised Hawley as having played a key role in his acquittal. [184][196][197] The Jewish Telegraphic Agency specifically compared his reference to "cosmopolitan elites" to the term "rootless cosmopolitan", an antisemitic smear popularized by Joseph Stalin and also used by Nazis. [267], Hawley was raised Methodist, but he and his family now attend an Evangelical Presbyterian Church. "[121] The event led the hashtag #BoycottWalmart to trend on Twitter. 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[250] An NBC News reporter tweeted that Hawley could be seen "sitting up in the gallery with his feet up on the seat in front of him, reviewing paperwork". [94] On February 28, 2019, Ashcroft closed the investigation because there was insufficient evidence that "an offense has been committed. [188], Hawley is an outspoken critic of China, which he has called "the greatest security threat to this country in this century. And by 'net positive,' he means billions of dollars for the NBA and by 'trade offs,' he means slave labor. His political beliefs have been described as strongly socially conservative. Before the counting of the votes, to which Hawley had publicly announced he would object, he was photographed saluting the protestors with a raised fist outside the Capitol. (The 2017 fiscal year straddled both administrations. [4][5][6], In December 2020, Hawley provoked a political backlash when he became the first senator to announce plans to object to the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 United States presidential election. [252], On October 27, 2020, Hawley voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett. Hutcheson eventually led a team of cops and jailers into the cell and swarmed Sanders, who went into cardiac arrest and died. Hawley issued a statement approving of the decision. [21] In 2011, Hawley returned to Missouri and became an associate professor at the University of Missouri Law School, where he taught constitutional law, constitutional theory, legislation, and torts. Hawley wrote that the bill "is not in America's interests", adding, "It neglects priorities at home (the border), allows Europe to freeload, short changes critical interests abroad and comes w/ no meaningful oversight. [51][52], In April 2018, after the FacebookCambridge Analytica data scandal, Hawley announced that his office had issued a subpoena to Facebook related to how the company shares its users' data. "[195], Hawley opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.[196]. [201] An article on Hawley by author Ian Millhiser is titled "the one man most likely to turn the U.S. into a theocracy". He assumed office on January 3, 2019. . Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Capitol. I want to learn more about the challenges our agents face, the problems these local communities are dealing with, and how we can figure out a path forward. [74], On November 14, 2022, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem ruled that Hawley violated Missouris open records law by withholding emails during his 2018 U.S. Senate campaign between his out-of-state political consultants and his taxpayer-funded staff. When the case was reviewed by Hawley's successor, Eric Schmitt, insufficient evidence caused him to reject first or second-degree murder charges, but the statute of limitations had expired for any lesser offenses, so no one could be held criminally accountable for Sanders's death. "[243], Hawley supported Trump's imposition of trade tariffs,[27] saying he hoped the tariffs would be temporary, eventually resulting in lower tariffs on U.S. agriculture than before the trade battles. [67], In February 2018, Hawley joined 20 other Republican-led states in a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional. Before becoming Missouri attorney general, he was also an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, and a faculty member of the conservative Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mike Lee, R-Utah. [25] While in high school, Hawley regularly wrote columns for his hometown newspaper The Lexington News, about such topics as the American militia movement following the Oklahoma City bombing, media coverage of Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman, and affirmative action, which he opposed. [185][186], During the Biden administration, Hawley systematically blocked quick confirmation of Biden's nominees for foreign policy and intelligence posts, forcing the Senate to take extra steps to confirm nominees and delaying the filling of posts. [43], In June 2017, Hawley announced that Missouri had filed suit in state court against three major drug companies, Endo Health Solutions, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Purdue Pharma, for allegedly hiding the danger of prescription painkillers and contributing to the opioid epidemic. When Hawley was AG, his staff used private email instead of government accounts to communicate with his political consultants. [58], When allegations emerged in January 2018 that Greitens had blackmailed a woman with whom he was having an affair, Hawley's office said it did not have jurisdiction to look into the matter. Sen. Josh Hawley, who did not serve in the military, is at odds with GOP colleagues such as Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran. Born in Springdale, Arkansas, to a banker and a teacher, Hawley graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and Yale Law School in 2006. Hawley faced backlash from many of his colleagues, donors . [231], In December 2015, Hawley supported exemptions for Missouri "businesses and religious groups from participating in same-sex marriage ceremonies". 'The Kansas City Star' took aim at Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley for his stance on Russia. Trump endorsed Hawley in November 2017. [187], After the 2021 fall of Kabul and the 2021 Kabul airport attack, Hawley was one in "a wave of other Republicans" who called on President Biden to resign. [151] On January 11, several companies, including Airbnb, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Dow Inc., and Mastercard, announced they would end fundraising for all Republicans who objected to Biden's victory, including Hawley; Hallmark Cards, based in Kansas City, said it had asked Hawley and Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas to return all contributions. [142] Some political commentators and Democratic lawmakers dubbed Hawley and other senators who sought to overturn the election the Sedition Caucus. The investigation was focused on what data Google collects from users of its services, how it uses content providers' content, and whether its search engine results are biased. [164] They are: For the 116th United States Congress, Hawley was named to five Senate committees. When asked if he thought Trump should release his returns, Hawley did not say. McCarthy's cuts include slashing benefits for veterans, Medicaid recipients and users of food stamps AKA the SNAP program. Raised in rural Missouri, Hawley previously served as Missouri's Attorney General. [63][64] On April 30, he announced that his office had launched an investigation into possible violations of the state's Sunshine laws, following allegations that a state employee had managed a social media account on Greitens's behalf. "[91], Hawley met criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for initiating his Senate campaign less than a year after being sworn in as attorney general, as during his attorney general campaign, he had put out advertisements criticizing "ladder-climbing politicians." September 28, 2021 at 7:44 p.m. EDT. [126] Tom Coleman, a former U.S. representative from Missouri and a fellow Republican, said Hawley's "clenched fist in front of the Capitol will seal his fate. ", "Watch out for this misinformation when Congress meets to certify the election", "Fact check: Hawley makes misleading denial on post-election efforts", "The Republicans who voted to overturn the election", "GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results", "Hawley denies trying to overturn election results", "Josh Hawley looked like a pariah immediately after Jan. 6. [3] Journalist Katherine Stewart argued in The New York Times that Hawley was a Christian nationalist, and that his attempts to overturn the election were motivated by a desire to save the country from liberalism and hedonism. This record made him a standout among senators. [27], Hawley spent two years as a law clerk after law school, clerking first for Judge Michael W. McConnell of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 2006 to 2007, then for Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court from 2007 to 2008. There he earned a reputation for taking on the big and the powerful to protect Missouri workers and families. [235], Hawley is known for his criticism of Big Tech and social media companies and has often broken with other Republicans in his support for regulation of Internet companies. 50. "[211], In October 2019, Hawley called for an independent investigation into Joe Biden related to alleged dealings with Ukraine. Beetem granted summary judgment and ruled Hawley's office had "knowingly and purposefully" violated Missouri's Sunshine Law, and fined the AG's office $12,000. Hawley is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. [8] Trump had refused to concede and made frequent baseless claims of fraud in the election. Of the $9.2million raised for the campaign, $4.4million was provided by David Humphreys, CEO of Joplin-based Tamko Building Products. USA TODAY has recently debunked a series of social posts that feature legitimate videos of politicians paired . [14] The New York Times wrote that Hawley was elevating false claims that President-elect Joe Biden stole the election. [207], In July 2020, Hawley said he did not believe news reports about a Russian bounty program funding the Taliban, but still said, "if they so much as think about putting bounties on the heads of American soldiers, there will be punishment. His mental condition had deteriorated further and he resisted when jail staff, under the command of Sheriff Cory Hutcheson, tried to release him as they had no grounds on which to hold him. [191], On July 10, 2020, Hawley sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver criticizing the league for allowing players to put messages on their jerseys supporting the Black Lives Matter movement but not the 201920 Hong Kong protests or law enforcement officers. [212] During the impeachment trial, Hawley said if additional witnesses were called and new documents considered, he would attempt to force votes on subpoenas for Michael Atkinson, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Adam Schiff, the anonymous whistleblower and a reported acquaintance of the whistleblower. 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"[76], In August 2018, after a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report detailing over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clerics, as well as protests by survivors of clergy sexual abuse in St. Louis, Hawley announced that he would begin an investigation into potential cases of abuse in Missouri. "[208], In January 2022, Hawley called on Biden to drop support of plans for Ukraine to eventually join NATO, on the basis that committing troops to defend Ukraine would undermine the United States' ability to prevent Chinese hegemony in the Indo-Pacific. (Dec. 18, 8A, "If you get a second COVID-19 relief check, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley deserves credit") Democrats should be given . Sen. Josh Hawley had a spike in grassroots donations after he led the charge to overturn the 2020 election. [80], In August 2017, Hawley formed an exploratory campaign committee for the U.S. [49] In August 2018, One Nation, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit connected to Republican campaign strategist Karl Rove, ran commercials giving Hawley credit for identifying the problem, a claim The St. Louis Post-Dispatch labeled misleading. )" Hawley is Suing to Kill Protections Enshrined in the Affordable Care Act In case you missed it: in February of this year, Hawley joined. [74][75] On April 24, the Supreme Court rejected Bostic's appeal. "[133] John Danforth, a former Republican senator from Missouri and Hawley's political mentor,[134] said that supporting Hawley was the "worst mistake I ever made in my life". [170] In October 2020, he voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, who had not said she would overturn Roe. [265] Following complaints that, after becoming attorney general, he was not abiding by a statutory requirement that the attorney general must reside within the city limits of the state capital (Jefferson City), Hawley began renting an apartment there, while his family continued to live in Columbia, Missouri. [103] Hawley focused on TikTok, saying the bill would cover Russia as well as China, and "any other country the State Department deems a security risk". [148][149], Several political donors and companies associated with Hawley have cut off financial ties. [202], In July 2019, Hawley traveled to McAllen, Texas, along the MexicoUnited States border, saying, "the nonstop flow of drugs and human trafficking coming into this country is a crisis, plain and simple. [32] At Becket, he wrote briefs and gave legal advice in the Supreme Court cases Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, decided in 2012, and Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, decided in 2014. [77][79], The investigation, which was inherited by Hawley's successor, Eric Schmitt, charged 12 former priests with sexual abuse of minors in September 2019. "[137] On January 9, NBC News reported that several Republican Party insiders anonymously condemned Hawley's actions, with one strategist saying of the fist salute that Hawley "looked phony and out of place and like a doofus" in a manner reminiscent of Michael Dukakis's tank photograph. Nevertheless, he stated his opposition to the decision. [12][13][14][15][16] In late January 2021, Hawley denied trying to overturn the election results. [55][56][57] Hawley said text messages between government employees, whether made on private or government-issued phones, should be treated the same as emails: a determination must be made as to whether the text is a public record, and if so, whether it is subject to disclosure. Perhaps nothing Republican . [210], After the 2019 AbqaiqKhurais attack, Hawley said, "we shouldn't attack anybody on behalf of Saudi Arabia for Saudi Arabia's national interests" and instead should "preserve the security of the American people and the prosperity of our middle class. Hawley said that his attempt to reverse the election result was on behalf of those "concerned about election integrity. The Jewish News of Northern California that Hawley was using his connections with Jewish people as a way to dodge allegations of antisemitism. As a former prosecutor, my view is it's dangerous to simply give the federal government open-ended authority to define a whole new class of federal hate crime incidents. This historian disagrees. [179], Since entering the U.S. Senate, Hawley reoriented himself as a staunch opponent of U.S. wars in the Middle East. [24] Hawley graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa membership. Senate. "[214][215], On April 3, 2019, Hawley was part of a group of eight Republicans and seven Democrats to sponsor the Venezuelan Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance and Development (VERDAD) Act, which was aimed at recognizing Juan Guaid as the president of Venezuela rather than Nicols Maduro. 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