# Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley is a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Missouri
- Serving since: 2019-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: H001089
- FEC candidate IDs: S8MO00160

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001089 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Hawley voted against the majority of Senate Republicans 42 times; party unity 95.6%, in the bottom tenth of Senate Republicans (average 98.4%).

## What Hawley says (119th Congress (2025–27))

693 classified statements: 400 posts on X, 276 press releases, 17 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hawley | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.5% | 2.1% | 19 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 24.1% | 17.4% | 9 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 77.1% | 70.4% | 14 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 15.2% | 12.6% | 15 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 41.1% | 36.1% | 14 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 2.2% | 2.9% | 26 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 23% (Senate Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 20% (Senate Republicans 11%); Science, Technology, Communications 20% (Senate Republicans 9.2%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 19% (Senate Republicans 6.4%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (Senate Republicans 19%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.30 (standard error 0.01), from 26,880 donors and 3,167 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 93% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 95.9% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 95.6% (98.4%). 42 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted not voting · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 51 bills: 51 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 175. 15.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 33 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5418: No Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5418
- S. 5163: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5163
- S. 4927: Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4927
- S. 4485: Gas Tax Suspension Act (in committee, 2026-05-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4485
- S. 4366: Know Your Labor Rights Act (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4366
- S. 4343: No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4343
- S. 4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4066
- S.Res. 630: A resolution honoring the lives of fallen Missouri police officers and expressing condolences to their families. (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/630
- S. 3937: Homes for American Families Act (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3937
- S. 3852: GRID Act (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3852

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.9M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 21% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 20% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2112983056256815175
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2112984379144429719
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Hawley, Blumenthal Demand Answers from Google About Rampant A.I. Push in Classrooms · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blumenthal-demand-answers-from-google-about-rampant-a-i-push-in-classrooms/
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2111142605346210014
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Hawley Secures USDA Commitment on Continued Farm Service Agency Services in Missouri · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-secures-usda-commitment-on-continued-farm-service-agency-services-in-missouri/
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2108606337169101186
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · Hawley Seeks Answers About Data Used in FDA Abortion Drug Study · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-seeks-answers-about-data-used-in-fda-abortion-drug-study/
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2106020262244139515
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2105675867254866135
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHawleyPress/status/2105730434852127139

## Links

- Official site: https://www.hawley.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenHawleyPress
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHawley
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorhawley
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/UCMzt8xq6qQ3XQ_DlNfJx0-w
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001089

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001089