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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Hawley has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Hawley is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Hawley votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Hawley votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Hawley votes No on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Hawley votes to cancel 20 and against cancelling 2, and did not vote on 2. The rules Hawley votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (6), Interior: Bureau of Land Management (5), Energy (4), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 33 Yes votes Hawley votes the same way as most Senate Republicans. On all 3 No votes Hawley votes differently from most of them.
Hawley did not vote on the law that cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years, and the law that cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Votes on laws that passed
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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5 excerpts
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
Campaign promises
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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
- 1 page of www.joshhawley.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- An Internet Archive copy of www.joshhawley.com, the earliest captured November 3, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Hawley's campaign reports receiving $1,696,757.65 and reports spending $1,139,095.78, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S8MO00160as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8MO00160as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,696,757.65 | $13,808,806.06 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,139,095.78 | $17,492,872.30 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $855,924.75 | $298,262.88 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S8MO00160as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8MO00160as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $247,167.45 | $4,121,024.40 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $65,641.60 | $2,858,053.78 |
| Other political committees | $28,000.00 | $397,882.21 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $1,900.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- HAWLEY VICTORY COMMITTEE Joint fundraising committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00656926
- JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00652727
- FIGHTING FOR MISSOURI PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00692640
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