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Josh Hawley
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Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

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Senate · MO · Since 2019
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
92%aligned with Republican positions

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Breaks from Republican Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Republican position

Housing & Affordability
Leans AgainstUndecided
Healthcare & Medicare
AgainstUndecided
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
ForMixed
Technology & AI Regulation
Leans AgainstStrongly For

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMember
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsMember
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Education & Student Debt
Strongly Against

Opposes student loan forgiveness; critical of universities and supports holding colleges accountable for student outcomes.

Supports expanding domestic energy production and opposes climate regulations on fossil fuels.

Supports strong defense focused on the China threat while questioning U.S. commitments in other regions.

Has criticized corporate landlords and Wall Street housing speculation from a populist perspective.

Economy & Jobs
Strongly For

Populist economic stance supporting worker protections, opposing outsourcing, criticizing corporate power, and backing a higher minimum wage.

Supports infrastructure investment with emphasis on domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

Supports lowering drug prices and surprise billing protections but opposes government-run healthcare.

Strongly supports border wall construction, strict immigration enforcement, and reducing legal immigration.

Opposes Green New Deal and climate regulations; supports Missouri's energy industries.

Supports law enforcement, tough-on-crime policies, and has opposed progressive criminal justice reforms.

Advocates focusing on the China threat while reducing U.S. military commitments in Europe and the Middle East.

A rare Republican advocate for aggressive tech regulation; proposed bills to ban TikTok, limit social media, and break up Big Tech.

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare, breaking with some Republican fiscal hawks.

Strongly supports Second Amendment rights and opposes new gun control measures.

Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Est.Strongly Against

Estimated from republican party platform

LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Against

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Taxes & Government Spending
Est.Strongly Against

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Labor & Unions
Est.Against

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Trade & Tariffs
Est.Against

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Votes vs. Stances

75%
Mostly consistent
3 of 4 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)Voted nay
Stance on Infrastructure & Transportation:Strongly For

Election History

2024MO Senate
Won
56.8%2,900,000 votes
vs.Lucas Kunce(D)40.5%
2018MO Senate
Won
51.4%2,350,000 votes
vs.Claire McCaskill(D)45.5%