[67], In February 2018, Hawley joined 20 other Republican-led states in a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional. [247] The day after the Republican-held Senate acquitted Trump, Trump praised Hawley as having played a key role in his acquittal. [227], Hawley supports funding the construction of a wall along the southern border to stop illegal immigration. [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. ", adding, "It is deeply troubling how focused Senator McCaskill is on doing what's politically convenient instead of doing what's right. [47], On October 29, 2017, the Columbia Missourian published an expos describing a large backlog of untested rape kits in Missouri and the long-ignored efforts of rape survivors and law enforcement agencies to have the state address the backlog. Hawley dismissed this, saying that the Senate was not on his mind during the attorney general campaign. and Congressman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) Hawley said that his attempt to reverse the election result was on behalf of those "concerned about election integrity. The claim: Video shows Sen. Josh Hawley refusing to use military general's pronoun. [59][60] In April, after a special investigative committee of the Missouri House of Representatives released a report on the allegations, Hawley called on Greitens to resign immediately. "[146] Thousands of law school students and alumni, including at Hawley's alma mater Yale Law School, also called for Hawley and Cruz to be disbarred. 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Before the bill went to the House of Representatives, he visited Hong Kong to see the protests. [54] Hawley initially declined to prosecute, citing a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that the attorney general cannot simultaneously represent a state officer and take legal action against that officer, but on December 20, 2017, he announced his office would investigate after all, saying that his clients are "first and foremost the citizens of the state". McCaskill released her returns, which she files separately from her husband. Hawley served as the attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019. . If you aren't, you are standing with the mullahs and John Kerry. [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". [97], In June 2019, Hawley played a major role in preventing Trump nominee Michael S. Bogren from being appointed as a district judge for the Western District of Michigan. Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam called the comment "irresponsible". Josh Hawley, Letter to Sec. Not content with calling for a new emphasis on "traditional masculinity," Missouri's junior senator is now stepping up his. "[184][196][197] Hazony and the Republican Jewish Coalition defended Hawley's remarks. [68] Though some argued the lawsuit would eliminate insurance protections for people with preexisting conditions, Hawley said he supported protections for preexisting conditions. Who is Josh Hawley? Senator to object Biden presidential certification The investigation sought to find whether Facebook properly handles its users' sensitive data or collects more data than it publicly admits. [259][260][261], On September 9, 2020, Trump announced that Hawley, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton were on his shortlist for nominations to the Supreme Court should a vacancy occur. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said last week he will make masculinity a signature political issue. [21][31] From 2011 to 2015 Hawley was with Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. He also visited with Fort Leonard Wood residents about base housing in need of replacement. [219], Hawley was one of six Republican senators to vote against advancing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which would allow the U.S. Justice Department to review hate crimes related to COVID-19 and establish an online database. "[185][186][245] Shortly afterward, he introduced a resolution to withdraw the U.S. from the WTO. [199][200] Mehdi Hasan argued Hawley's attack was antisemitic, though Sargent did not make that claim. of State Antony Blinken, Feb. 1, 2022. An examination of Hawley's time there by the London-based magazine the Fence, found Hawley was not the first choice to serve as a "Colet fellow" at the prestigious private school, a role . Hawley faced backlash from many of his colleagues, donors . [33][34], In June 2013, Hawley served as a faculty member of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, which is funded by Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian organization that has been designated an anti-LGBT hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). [253][254] Multiple news media fact-checks disagreed with Hawley's assertions. 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. Those consultants illegally gave direct guidance and tasks to Hawley's staff and led meetings during office hours in the Missouri Supreme Court building. "[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." 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Born in Springdale, Arkansas, to a banker and a teacher, Hawley graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and Yale Law School in 2006. Let's not forget that Josh Hawley started the year off by voting to defund the military because he was mad that the names of Confederate traitors would be taken off military bases. Don't cross the border illegally and this won't happen. [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. Sen. McCaskill needs to make it clear that she stands with President Trump and Israel, and not the mullahs. Politics. [96], Hawley was sworn in as a U.S. senator on January 3, 2019. They were accused by government transparency advocates of subverting Missouri's open records laws. [107] Alongside Sanders and Chuck Schumer, Hawley attempted to force a vote to increase the checks, but it was blocked by other Republican senators. [13][15] He repeated the false assertion about Pennsylvania in a February 2021 fundraising email, though the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had unanimously rejected the argument and the United States Supreme Court had declined to consider an appeal. Legion of Merit (2) Brigadier General John F. "Jack" Haley is a retired general officer in the United States Army and served as the 38th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Fort Lee, Virginia. USA TODAY has recently debunked a series of social posts that feature legitimate videos of politicians paired . pic.twitter.com . [49] The results were made public in May 2018; there were 5,000 such kits. Right? Missouri Residents Reflect On Senator Josh Hawley's Actions - NPR [142] Some political commentators and Democratic lawmakers dubbed Hawley and other senators who sought to overturn the election the Sedition Caucus. (The 2017 fiscal year straddled both administrations. [192] To promote the letter, Hawley's press office emailed it along with an announcement to several NBA reporters, including ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. [188], Hawley is an outspoken critic of China, which he has called "the greatest security threat to this country in this century. Joshua "Josh" Hawley, Senator for Missouri - GovTrack.us "[95] A 2021 New York Post investigation of questionable campaign expenditures revealed that Hawley had apparently illegally spent such funds, for instance charging $80.04 at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville to "travel", on a lobbyist-funded junket to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. during a hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 28. [127], That same day, The Kansas City Star's editorial board published an editorial arguing that Hawley "has blood on his hands" due to the event, which they called a "coup attempt",[128][129][130] saying that "no one other than President Donald Trump himself is more responsible" than Hawley, "who put out a fundraising appeal while the siege was underway". [216] The bill would provide $200 million in aid for Venezuela, $200 million in aid for neighboring countries accepting Venezuelan refugees, revoke U.S. visas from sanctioned Venezuelan officials, and remove sanctions on officials not accused of human rights abuses who recognized Guaid. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) One of the few US senators who led the effort to object to the electoral college results on January 6, Josh Hawley . [35][36], In 2016, Hawley ran for attorney general of Missouri. 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. [243] His proposal faced bipartisan criticism as "poorly drafted, imprecise, and fatally vague. [262] After Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, Trump instead nominated Amy Coney Barrett on September 29. [165] They are: Hawley's political views have been described as nationalist[166] and populist. . [180][181][182] He has criticized the ideas of perpetual war[180] and cosmopolitanism,[183][184] for which he has blamed both the left and right wings,[183] saying that "the quest to turn the world into a liberal order of democracies was always misguided," as it "depended on unsustainable American sacrifice and force of arms. Josh Hawley | Congress.gov | Library of Congress U.S. [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. The measure had overwhelming bipartisan approval. [153] A group of former McCaskill staffers created a political action committee aimed at unseating Hawley with the backronym JOSH PAC (Just Oust Seditious Hacks). [1][2] Hawley's voter registration has his sister's address in Ozark, Missouri, so that he can be eligible to run again for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat. And Christians' purpose in politics should be to advance the kingdom of Godto make it more real, more tangible, more present. [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. Friday, March 12, 2021 Today U.S. [111], On August 3, 2022, Hawley cast the sole vote against the Senate resolution agreeing to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO defense alliance]]; it passed, 951. [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. This class lives in the United States, but they identify as "citizens of the world." Opinion | Republicans aim their fire at the military [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. A member of the Republican Party, Hawley served as the 42nd attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019, before defeating two-term incumbent Democratic senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018 election . [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. Defense Superior Service Medal. "[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. 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. [88][89][90] McCaskill criticized Hawley's participation in a lawsuit that could end insurance protections for people with preexisting conditions by overturning the Affordable Care Act. [40][41] Hawley's handling of the case led to criticism from black lawmakers and the NAACP's Missouri chapter. Did Josh Hawley serve in the military? - Ghanafuo.com [196] His statement was called antisemitic by several political commentators and Jewish leaders, as well as by the Anti-Defamation League, which called for Hawley to apologize. [205], Hawley has called the Mueller report a "hoax" and the Steele dossier "lies from a Russian spy". Senator from Missouri. [24] Hawley graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa membership. Greitens' use of secret texting app", "New lawsuit seeks to stop Missouri governor from using secretive phone app", "Report: No laws broken for secret messaging app use in Greitens' office", "St. Louis circuit attorney launches investigation into Gov. [101] Hawley called the city a "police state". Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri memorably held up a raised fist in support of insurrectionists shortly before they attacked democracy at the Capitol on January 6. [239], In March 2020, Hawley and several other senators proposed the "No TikTok on Government Devices Act", which would prevent federal employees from downloading the app. With 2024 approaching, Hawley takes a Trumpian turn to clip NATO Hawley has worked for months to distinguish himself from the Republican pack on national security, beginning with his blockade of Pentagon nominees in protest of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and his opposition to a $40 billion Ukraine aid package. Where else will he take his party? "[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. His proposal faced "swift bipartisan opposition", including from Hawley, leading the restrictions to be dropped. "[178], Some of his former colleagues at St Paul's School claimed Hawley was "very hawkish" in his early 20s, supporting the Iraq War in its early stages and at one point making himself popcorn to eat while watching news coverage of the 2003 invasion. [113][114], During a debate in the 2018 Senate campaign, Hawley and McCaskill agreed that if it was confirmed that the Saudi government was behind the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. should respond severely. When asked if he thought Trump should release his returns, Hawley did not say. "[182], In October 2019, Hawley co-sponsored the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. In April, Senator Josh Hawley tore into President Joe Biden's planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Rakes in Huge Cash After Capitol Insurrection In 1981, the Hawleys moved to Lexington, Missouri, after Ronald joined a division of Boatmen's Bancshares there. [140][168], Hawley opposes abortion and has called for the appointment of "constitutionalist, pro-life judges" to the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts. ", "Congress overrides Trump's veto for the first time on major military bill", "Josh Hawley Maintains Streak of Voting Against Every Joe Biden Cabinet Nominee", "Josh Hawley approves first Biden Cabinet nominee after defending opposition to all prior nominees", "The Senate has held floor votes on 118 Biden nominees. [223][224] Hawley said the act "was never constitutional"[223] and spoke proudly of his involvement in the lawsuit. [69] In September 2018, amid criticism from Hawley's U.S. Senate opponent Claire McCaskill about the lawsuit's impact on preexisting conditions, Hawley's office said that he supported protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. Jan. 6 clip of Josh Hawley fleeing from Capitol rioters proves that he [212] He defended Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and criticized Trump's first impeachment, saying Trump's words were "certainly not a crime". [213], During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hawley was one of 11 Republican senators to vote against a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine that the U.S. Senate passed on May 19, 2022. Josh Hawley - Ballotpedia [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. [179], Since entering the U.S. Senate, Hawley reoriented himself as a staunch opponent of U.S. wars in the Middle East. They run businesses or oversee universities here, but their primary loyalty is to the global community. His proposal was similar to programs that various European countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, and the UK, had implemented. Hawley is just the latest Republican to pick up the mantle of a man opposed to drafting women into the military. [132], Political scientists Henry Farrell and Elizabeth N. Saunders called Hawley's ploy a "cynical theatrical gesture" with Hawley "pursuing short-term political gain at the risk of long-term chaos. Hutcheson eventually led a team of cops and jailers into the cell and swarmed Sanders, who went into cardiac arrest and died. Biden had, at that point, just announced that American troops would be leaving the country they . 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[69] Hawley made McCaskill's upcoming vote on the confirmation of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State a campaign issue. [152] Conversely, the Senate Conservatives Fund, a conservative political action committee, began raising money for Hawley and aggressively supporting him following the riot, raising $700,000 and spending nearly $400,000 to send texts and emails in support of him. [167] He has been called a Trump loyalist. Josh Hawley - Wikipedia He had gotten lost and was confused and asked a gas station attendant to call the police for assistance. [75] The judge who sentenced Bostic said she had come to believe the sentence was too harsh, and asked to join an amicus brief filed by 26 former judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials. [164] They are: For the 116th United States Congress, Hawley was named to five Senate committees. [267], Hawley was raised Methodist, but he and his family now attend an Evangelical Presbyterian Church. delivered remarks on the important work being done at Fort Leonard Wood to strengthen our nation's military. 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. Josh Hawley's schooldays: 'He made popcorn to watch the Iraq invasion "[185] And he has criticized the World Trade Organization, going so far as to call for it to be abolished, which he called "a start", and suggested that "along with it, the new model global economy" should be abolished too. 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. Sen. Josh Hawley's life: From far-right newspaper columns as a teen to [143] Hawley has since faced bipartisan calls for his resignation,[128][137][144][145] to which he has responded that he "will never apologize for giving voice to the millions of Missourians and Americans who have concerns about the integrity of our elections. Greitens following affair, blackmail allegations", "Greitens faces criminal inquiry, calls for resignation after blackmail allegations", "In Missouri, Governor's Scandal Ensnares a Republican-leaning Senate Race", "There's an all-out war between the Republican governor and Republican attorney general in Missouri", "AG Hawley opens inquiry into Gov. [7] He was the first senator to do so. [8] Trump had refused to concede and made frequent baseless claims of fraud in the election. [178] He acknowledged the irony in his maneuver, saying "it turns out the best way to help President Trump pursue his agenda of rolling back federal overreach is to sue him. [122] He said he was in Missouri at the time. to force American women to register for the military draft. [108], On February 8, 2021, after he voted against the nomination of Denis McDonough for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Hawley became the only senator to vote against all of President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees[109] except Cecilia Rouse, whom he voted to confirm as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. For effect, the Jan. 6 House committee even rewound the clip, played it back in slow motion and pointed a spotlight at the senator in his slim-fit suit scurrying away in a panic. September 28, 2021 at 7:44 p.m. EDT. [38] During the campaign, Hawley criticized "career politicians" who were "climbing the ladder" from one position to another, which later became a point of bipartisan criticism of him when he ran for the U.S. Senate two years later. . [169] In July 2020, Hawley said he would not support any Supreme Court nominee who did not explicitly say that they would vote to overturn Roe v. [44][45] The damages sought were among the largest in state history, on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars. Senator Hawley graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. He was a law clerk to Tenth Circuit Judge Michael W. McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts and then worked as a lawyer, first in private practice from 2008 to 2011 and then for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty from 2011 to 2015. Josh Hawley hails U.S. as 'a country that liberated slaves' | The Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) [263], In 2010, Hawley married Erin Morrow, an associate professor of law at the University of Missouri. Senator Josh Hawley to Deliver Keynote Commencement Address", "Republicans Had a Plan for Josh Hawley in Missouri. As Missouri attorney general, Hawley initiated several high-profile lawsuits and investigations, including a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, an investigation into Missouri governor Eric Greitens, and a lawsuit and investigation into companies associated with the opioid epidemic.