Josh Hawley
- Previous profession
- Clerk, Appeals Court Judge Michael McConnell, 10th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Denver, CO, 2006 to 2007; Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Washington, DC, 2007 to 2008; Attorney, Hogan Lovells, US LLP, 2008 to 2011;
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- Clerk, Appeals Court Judge Michael McConnell, 10th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Denver, CO, 2006 to 2007
- Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Washington, DC, 2007 to 2008
- Attorney, Hogan Lovells, US LLP, 2008 to 2011
- Of counsel, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, 2011 to 2015
- Associate professor, University of Missouri School of Law, 2011 to 2016
- First public office
- 2017Attorney general, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, 2017 to 2019
- Years in public office
- 9of 20 years since 2006, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 111 recorded votes by Josh Hawley, from 2019 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
9 Yes · 10 No on 19 laws of this Congress.
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5 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 22, 2026
Hawley Files Budget Amendment to Extend Ban on Planned Parenthood Funding
“In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress enacted a one-year ban on federal payments under the Medicaid program to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. That ban expires on July 4, 2026.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 29, 2026
Hawley Applauds Launch of Online Portal for Radiation Survivors to Submit RECA Claim
“In July 2025, Senator Hawley secured the largest expansion ever to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation will deliver compensation to those who lived near West Lake Landfill and Coldwater Creek and were exposed to radioactive waste.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 16, 2026
Hawley Secures Provision to Expedite West Lake Landfill Cleanup in Government Funding Bill
“In July 2025, Senator Hawley secured the largest expansion ever to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation will deliver compensation to those who lived near West Lake Landfill and Coldwater Creek and were exposed to radioactive waste.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 5, 2026
2025 RECAP: Hawley Delivers Record Legislative and Casework Wins
“Historic expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In just a matter of weeks, over 400 Missourians have received $20 million in compensation.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActDecember 4, 2025
Hawley Secures $40.5 Million in Additional Funding for Cleanup of Coldwater Creek
“And in July, President Trump signed Senator Hawley’s expanded Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
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- Campaign website: www.joshhawley.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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