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Hawley, Josh

Hawley, Josh

RepublicanSenate·Missouri

Serving since 2023 (118th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

381 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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About

Josh Hawley is a Republican U.S. Senator from Missouri who previously served as the state's attorney general and was the first senator to announce plans to object to the 2020 election certification.

Background

Josh Hawley was born in Springdale, Arkansas, to a teacher and a banker. He graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 2006. Before entering politics, he served as a law clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts, worked in private legal practice, and taught as an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law.

Political career

Josh Hawley began his elective career as the attorney general of Missouri, a position he held from 2017 to 2019. He was first sworn into the United States Senate in 2019 after defeating the incumbent senator in the 2018 election. A member of the Republican Party, he was reelected to his seat in 2024.

Current focus

Hawley, Josh represents the state of MO in the U.S. Senate. Hawley, Josh chairs the Crime and Counterterrorism and the Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census. They also serve on the Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. They have sponsored 145 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4485; S. 4366; S. 4343.

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Committee Assignments

Legislative Activity

145

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history