Josh Hawley

Conservative

Republican

Senator

Missouri

Current Position: Senator from Missouri

Policy Positions

For increasing COVID-19 stimulus direct payments; joined Bernie Sanders in demanding direct payments of at least $1,200 to American workers and supported increasing checks to $2,000

For restricting Big Tech companies; investigated Google and Facebook as Missouri AG, introduced bills to ban loot boxes in gaming, restrict addictive social media features, and prevent American companies from storing user data in China
For corporate tax cuts; previously supported Trump's proposed corporate tax cuts, though in October 2024 reversed his position saying workers should not pay more taxes than corporations

Against the Affordable Care Act; joined lawsuit challenging the ACA as unconstitutional while simultaneously claiming to support protections for those with preexisting conditions
Against Anthony Fauci; called for Fauci to resign as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in June 2021
For expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; cosponsored an amendment to reauthorize and expand RECA, and vowed to vote against any defense bill that did not include the amendment

For deregulation of environmental protections; as Missouri AG, pushed to roll back Obama-era environmental regulations and filed lawsuits to expedite the process

Against abortion rights; opposes abortion, called Roe v. Wade 'one of the most unjust decisions' in American judicial history, called for appointment of 'constitutionalist, pro-life judges,' endorsed by Missouri's Right to Life PAC, and voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a pro-life nominee
For Christian nationalism; explicitly advocates that the United States is a Christian nation founded on Christian ideals and that its founding documents derive from Christian tradition
For religious liberty protections; fought for religious liberty as an attorney in the Hobby Lobby and Hosanna-Tabor Supreme Court cases and as a U.S. Senator

Against certifying the 2020 presidential election results; was the first senator to announce plans to object to the certification of Joe Biden's victory and voted to support objections to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes
For limiting corporate influence in elections; introduced the Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act to reverse aspects of Citizens United, banning publicly traded companies from making independent expenditures and super PAC contributions

Against Sweden and Finland joining NATO; cast the sole Senate vote against the resolution, arguing China poses a greater threat than Russia and NATO expansion was not in America's best interest
Against U.S. military involvement in the Middle East; reoriented as a staunch opponent of U.S. wars in the Middle East and advocates shifting U.S. focus toward China as the primary threat

Against an independent commission to investigate the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot; voted against creating such a commission on May 28, 2021