Josh Hawley
Republican · Senator for Missouri
51 sponsored · 175 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2019
Age 47
Contact their office: (202) 224-6154 · 381 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 51 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 4 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 9 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 37 of 915 recorded votes (4%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and crime and law enforcement.33 and 30 of the 226 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (4)
This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.
Became law · 119-S-2398
- Yes: Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases. +3
This bill aims to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. It extends various deadlines and years within the original act, such as changing certain dates from 2023 to 2026.
Became law · 119-S-356
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The bill directly extends financial payments and project authority to rural counties containing federal land. +5
This bill permanently places all fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Became law · 119-S-331
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?The act directly attempts to combat the fentanyl crisis by increasing penalties and attempting to decrease availablity. +6
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?Increased penalties for fentanyl-related substances could lead to longer prison sentences, hindering criminal sentencing reform efforts. -3
And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (9)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- Their billNational Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025Dec 16, 2025
This bill establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York to preserve and interpret resources related to World War II refugees.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3490
This bill directs the Attorney General to propose a program to provide treatment for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-825
- Yes: Does this make mental health care easier to get?The bill directs the Attorney General to propose a program providing access to evidence-based trauma-informed care and counselor services for public safety officers. +7
This Act authorizes the awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated to the North Platte Canteen in Nebraska during World War II.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-645
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The bill honors a significant community-driven volunteer effort located in North Platte, Nebraska. +5
And 6 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 51 bills they wrote: 6 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 43 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 214 and against none, and did not vote on 9. Those votes covered 584 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.