“Raised in rural Missouri, Senator Josh Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General, where he earned a reputation for standing up to big government, big business, and special interests to protect the state's workers and families. A native of Lexington, Missouri, Senator Hawley graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Stanford University in 2002, and Yale Law School in 2006. After starting a family with his wife, Erin, in mid-Missouri, Hawley became known for his constitutional law expertise, having litigated cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including the landmark Hobby Lobby case. As a U.S. Senator, he has championed policies for working families, including securing direct payments to Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, cracking down on predatory landlords, and advocating for fair trade policies to protect American workers. He has also fought against the power of Big Tech and Wall Street, while focusing on issues like illegal immigration, opioid abuse, and human trafficking. Senator Hawley serves on the Senate Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship”