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Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

RRepublicanMO · Senator
65
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance97
Avg: 98
Independence70
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone13
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency28
Avg: 47

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
46
Total Statements
18
Floor Speeches
28
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered

What They Talk About

Foreign Policy: 33Taxes: 32Abortion: 9Environment: 7Healthcare: 7Crime & Justice: 6Housing: 6Immigration: 5Trade: 5Technology: 3Defense: 2Ukraine: 2LGBTQ: 1Education: 1Agriculture: 1

Speech Tone

Neutral: 36Bipartisan: 6Urgent: 3Ceremonial: 1

Statements (46)

Press Release2026-06-02TaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Leads Delegation Urging Approval for New Federal Relief for Recent Missouri Tornadoes

Hawley Leads Delegation Urging Approval for New Federal Relief for Recent Missouri Tornadoes WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) led the Missouri congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Trump in support of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s request for a major federal…

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Floor Speech2026-05-20BipartisanForeign PolicyTradeCrime & JusticeS2398S2407
TERMINATING RESTRICTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENTS LAW

TERMINATING RESTRICTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENTS LAW Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2398-S2407] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

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Press Release2026-05-19ImmigrationTaxesEnvironment
Hawley’s Legislation Combating Child Exploitation Passes Out of Committee, Included in Reconciliation

Hawley’s Legislation Combating Child Exploitation Passes Out of Committee, Included in Reconciliation The Renewed Hope Act now heads to Senate floor following committee vote WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley s (R-Mo.) provision to crack down on child exploitation advanced out of the Senate…

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Press Release2026-05-18TaxesEnvironmentForeign Policy
Hawley Applauds $100 Million Milestone for Missouri Radiation Survivors

Hawley Applauds $100 Million Milestone for Missouri Radiation Survivors WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he received an update from the U.S. Department of Justice that $101,950,000 in compensation has been delivered directly to Missourians harmed by exposure to…

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Press Release2026-05-14BipartisanHealthcareTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley, Warren Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Limit PBMs, Put Patients First

Hawley, Warren Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Limit PBMs, Put Patients First WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act to prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies and driving up the…

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Press Release2026-05-13TaxesForeign Policy
Whistleblower Testifies That Biden Admin Violated Hawley Law to Declassify Lab Leak Info

Whistleblower Testifies That Biden Admin Violated Hawley Law to Declassify Lab Leak Info WASHINGTON Today, a CIA whistleblower testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) about the intelligence community’s handling of information related to the origins of…

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Press Release2026-05-12HealthcareTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner Makary

Hawley Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner Makary WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on the resignation of Marty Makary as FDA Commissioner. The post Hawley Statement on Resignation of FDA Commissioner Makary appeared first on Josh Hawley .

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Press Release2026-05-11TaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Announces Legislation to Suspend the Gas Tax

Hawley Announces Legislation to Suspend the Gas Tax Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he is introducing legislation to suspend the gas tax. The legislation comes after President Trump announced support for pausing the 18 cent federal gas tax for a period of time. Senator Hawley has…

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Press Release2026-05-11UrgentTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Introduces Legislation to Suspend the Gas Tax

Hawley Introduces Legislation to Suspend the Gas Tax WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to suspend the gas tax. The legislation comes after President Trump announcedsupport for pausing the 18 cent federal gas tax for a period of time. President Trump has…

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Press Release2026-04-30BipartisanTaxesForeign PolicyTechnology
Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously

Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously WASHINGTON Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senator Hawley s GUARD Act, a bill to protect children from abusive sexual content, inducement to commit self-harm, and emotional companions…

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Floor Speech2026-04-30S2161S4465
VOTE EXPLANATION

VOTE EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2161] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mr.…

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Press Release2026-04-27TaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Calls for Congressional Hearing Following Third Assassination Attempt on President Trump

Hawley Calls for Congressional Hearing Following Third Assassination Attempt on President Trump WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) sent a letter to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, urging him to hold an oversight hearing on the third apparent…

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Press Release2026-04-23HealthcareAbortionTaxes
Senator Hawley Calls on House to Extend Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Treatments for Minors

Senator Hawley Calls on House to Extend Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Treatments for Minors Federal Ban on Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood and Similar Providers Expires on July 4, 2026 WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson,…

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Floor Speech2026-04-22HealthcareAbortionS1949
Text of Senate Amendment 4794

Text of Senate Amendment 4794 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1949] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4794.…

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Press Release2026-04-22HealthcareAbortionTaxes
Hawley Files Budget Amendment to Extend Ban on Planned Parenthood Funding

Hawley Files Budget Amendment to Extend Ban on Planned Parenthood Funding WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution to extend the prohibition on federal payments to abortion providers. In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress enacted a…

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Floor Speech2026-04-22CeremonialImmigrationHealthcareEconomyHR1S1902
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH IN APRIL

RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH IN APRIL Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1902-S1924] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

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Press Release2026-04-21BipartisanTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Know Your Labor Rights Act

Hawley Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Know Your Labor Rights Act WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), introduced the Know Your Labor Rights Act, another plank…

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Press Release2026-04-16TaxesForeign PolicyCrime & Justice
Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip Pensions From Members of Congress Convicted of Sex Crimes

Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip Pensions From Members of Congress Convicted of Sex Crimes WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act to prohibit members of Congress convicted of felony sex crimes from receiving their federal…

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Press Release2026-04-15TaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Demands State Farm Fulfill Payouts Following Last Year’s Devastating Missouri Tornadoes

Hawley Demands State Farm Fulfill Payouts Following Last Year’s Devastating Missouri Tornadoes WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to State Farm President and CEO Jon Farney, demanding accountability for State Farm’s reportedly slow walking payouts—or failing to pay…

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Press Release2026-04-14BipartisanTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley, Durbin, New Mexico Attorney General Demand Action to Protect Children Online

Hawley, Durbin, New Mexico Attorney General Demand Action to Protect Children Online WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stood alongside child safety advocates to demand that Congress take decisive…

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Press Release2026-04-14AbortionTaxesEnvironment
Hawley Urges DOJ to Open Investigation into Chemical Abortion Drug Manufacturer

Hawley Urges DOJ to Open Investigation into Chemical Abortion Drug Manufacturer WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, urging the Department of Justice to open an investigation into Danco Laboratories, the manufacturer of the…

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Press Release2026-04-03AbortionTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Sends Letter to HHS Urging Reversal of Title X Grants to Planned Parenthood

Hawley Sends Letter to HHS Urging Reversal of Title X Grants to Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON — Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in response to the agency’s decision to extend Biden-era Title X grants for Planned…

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Floor Speech2026-04-02EnvironmentHR7147S1695
VOTE EXPLANATION

VOTE EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1695] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mr.…

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Press Release2026-03-25AbortionTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Bill Banning Chemical Abortion Drug Gains Momentum

Hawley Bill Banning Chemical Abortion Drug Gains Momentum WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to join his new legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its…

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Press Release2026-03-23TaxesForeign PolicyHousing
Hawley Opens Investigation into FICO, Urges FTC to Investigate Company’s Price Hikes

Hawley Opens Investigation into FICO, Urges FTC to Investigate Company’s Price Hikes WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the CEO of Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), to inform the company of his investigation into FICO’s pricing practices in the mortgage credit scoring…

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Press Release2026-03-19AbortionTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Opens Investigation into Abortion Drug Companies, Creates Hotline for Victims to Report Harms

Hawley Opens Investigation into Abortion Drug Companies, Creates Hotline for Victims to Report Harms WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to two chemical abortion drug manufacturers—Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro— to inform them that he is opening an investigation…

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Press Release2026-03-13TaxesForeign PolicyTechnology
Hawley Urges Supreme Court to Hear Section 230 Case and Clarify Scope of Big Tech’s Liability

Hawley Urges Supreme Court to Hear Section 230 Case and Clarify Scope of Big Tech’s Liability WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear an appeal in Doe v. X Corp., a case in which the Ninth Circuit held that Section 230 of the…

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Press Release2026-03-13AbortionTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Op-Ed: The Abortion Industry Simply Changed Tactics. Now Congress Must Act.

Hawley Op-Ed: The Abortion Industry Simply Changed Tactics. Now Congress Must Act. WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned the following op-ed in The Daily Wire on his legislation to ban mifepristone for abortion and to empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers.…

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Press Release2026-03-12TaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Sends Letters to Fertilizer Producers, DOJ Demanding Answers for Recent Price Hikes

Hawley Sends Letters to Fertilizer Producers, DOJ Demanding Answers for Recent Price Hikes WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to five of the largest fertilizer producers as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi to ensure fertilizer companies are not engaged in price…

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Press Release2026-03-11AbortionTaxesForeign Policy
Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Abortion Drug, Hosts Press Conference Featuring Pro-Life Testimonies & Leaders

Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Abortion Drug, Hosts Press Conference Featuring Pro-Life Testimonies & Leaders WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hosted a press conference to unveil his new legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed…

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Press Release2026-03-10TaxesForeign PolicyCrime & Justice
Hawley, Schmitt Introduce Resolution Honoring Two Missouri Deputies Killed in the Line of Duty

Hawley, Schmitt Introduce Resolution Honoring Two Missouri Deputies Killed in the Line of Duty WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced a resolution honoring the lives of two fallen Missouri deputies from Christian County. Deputy Gabriel Ramirez died…

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Floor Speech2026-03-09TaxesHousingHR6644S919
Text of Senate Amendment 4375

Text of Senate Amendment 4375 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S919] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4375. Mr. HAWLEY…

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Press Release2026-03-05BipartisanTaxesForeign PolicyTrade
Senators Hawley and Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Keep Workers Inspecting Train Tracks

Senators Hawley and Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Keep Workers Inspecting Train Tracks WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Secure Tracks Act, requiring railroads to use human workers for critically important track inspections, while also…

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Press Release2026-03-04UrgentTaxesForeign PolicyTechnology
Hawley Opens Investigation into Google for Failure to Remove Child Sex Abuse Material

Hawley Opens Investigation into Google for Failure to Remove Child Sex Abuse Material WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Alphabet Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai, informing the company that his Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is…

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Floor Speech2026-03-04EnvironmentHousingHR6644S836
Text of Senate Amendment 4309

Text of Senate Amendment 4309 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S836] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4309. Mr.…

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Floor Speech2026-03-03TaxesHousingHR6644S764
Text of Senate Amendment 4303

Text of Senate Amendment 4303 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S764-S765] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4303.…

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Floor Speech2026-03-03EnvironmentHousingHR6644S765
Text of Senate Amendment 4304

Text of Senate Amendment 4304 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S765] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4304. Mr.…

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Floor Speech2025-03-11ImmigrationTradeCrime & JusticeS1673S331
Text of Senate Amendment 1255

Text of Senate Amendment 1255 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1673] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1255. Mr.…

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Floor Speech2025-03-11Crime & JusticeS1673S331
Text of Senate Amendment 1256

Text of Senate Amendment 1256 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1673] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1256. Mr.…

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Floor Speech2025-02-20HealthcareS1204
Text of Senate Amendment 516

Text of Senate Amendment 516 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1204] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 516.…

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Floor Speech2025-02-20ImmigrationS1234
Text of Senate Amendment 739

Text of Senate Amendment 739 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 739.…

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Floor Speech2025-02-20Foreign PolicyDefenseUkraineS1204S1205
Text of Senate Amendment 517

Text of Senate Amendment 517 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S1204-S1205] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

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Floor Speech2025-02-20Foreign PolicyDefenseUkraineS1205
Text of Senate Amendment 518

Text of Senate Amendment 518 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1205] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 518.…

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Floor Speech2025-01-16Crime & JusticeS234S5
Text of Senate Amendment 91

Text of Senate Amendment 91 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 91. Mr.…

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Floor Speech2024-12-20S7318
VOTE EXPLANATION

VOTE EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024)] [Senate] [Page S7318] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mr.…

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Floor Speech2024-12-19UrgentImmigrationTaxesEnvironmentS7192S7193
AMERICA'S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT

AMERICA'S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 189 (Thursday, December 19, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 189 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)] [Senate] [Pages S7192-S7193] From the Congressional Record Online through the…

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