Joshua Hawley
Data as of: votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026 · contributions Sep 9, 2026 (incomplete) · super PAC spending Sep 11, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Hawley is investigating AI surveillance camera companies, arguing Congress never authorized these invasive AI-driven networks and that corporate self-policing is an inadequate safeguard.
“WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. He sent letters to the chief executive officers of Motorola Solutions, Verka…”
Hawley argues Congress has written no rules for AI-powered camera networks like Flock and has opened an investigation to establish reasonable safeguards on how that data is collected, retained, searched, and sold.
“WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire following the announcement of his investigation into companies like Flock, with its network of 120,000 AI-powered camera…”
Hawley opens an investigation into Flock Safety's AI camera network, arguing Congress never authorized this mass surveillance and Americans' privacy needs real safeguards.
“WASHINGTON — Today, as Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into Flock Safety’s AI-powered web of thousands …”
Hawley condemns AI-driven surveillance pricing and consumer data harvesting as a scam on working Americans requiring congressional scrutiny and action.
“WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, held a hearing exposing the exploitative practices of AI surve…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$7K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
24
Itemized receipts
By employer
Company PACs in blue; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Peter Lofgren | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Peter Lofgren | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Bao Duong | AMAZON | $25 | ↗ |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Bao Duong | AMAZON | $25 | ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Bao Duong | AMAZON | $25 | ↗ |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Bao Duong | AMAZON | $25 | ↗ |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Bao Duong | AMAZON | $25 | ↗ |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| May 18, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Mark Mr. Lister | AMAZON | $10 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Sep 9, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.