Joshua David Hawley

Republican senior Senator of Missouri

Senator
Missouri
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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January 1, 1979 (45 years old)

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Served as the senior United States senator from Missouri since 2019
Previously served as the 42nd attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019
Born in Springdale, Arkansas, to a banker and a teacher
Graduated from Stanford University and Yale Law School
Worked as a law clerk for Judge Michael W. McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts
Worked in private practice and for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Was an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law
Initiated high-profile lawsuits and investigations as Missouri attorney general, including against the Affordable Care Act and companies associated with the opioid epidemic
Known for criticism of Big Tech, the Chinese government, and support for an independent Hong Kong
Described as having strongly socially conservative beliefs
First senator to announce plans to object to the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election
Led Senate efforts to overturn the Electoral College vote count
Involved in controversies related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
Denied trying to overturn the 2020 election results
Involved in various legal actions and investigations as attorney general, including a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and an investigation into Google’s business practices
Supported by prominent Republicans and endorsed by Donald Trump in his Senate campaign
Defeated incumbent Democratic senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018 election
Played a major role in preventing the appointment of Michael S. Bogren as a district judge
Introduced legislation related to data protection and social media regulation
Joined calls for increased coronavirus relief checks alongside Bernie Sanders
Cast the sole vote against a Senate resolution agreeing to Sweden and Finland joining NATO
Described as a Trump loyalist and has been involved in efforts related to the Supreme Court nominations