![]() ![]() ![]() “The Senate held swift confirmation votes for the DHS Secretary nominee in 20 in order for them to start on day one for good reason. Alejandro Mayorkas is one of the most knowledgeable homeland security experts in the country,” Biden transition spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement to The Hill. “We are facing unprecedented challenges and threats to our national security, and our country urgently need a confirmed Secretary of Homeland Security in place on day one to protect the American people. Mayorkas, who previously served as the deputy secretary of DHS under the Obama administration, did not earn any Republican votes when he was confirmed in 2013. Defeating the hold will require a 50 vote threshold cloture vote and eats up days of floor time, complicating the process. His hold could stall a nomination otherwise expected to advance once Democrats gain control of the Senate on Wednesday. Hawley was the first senator to announce he would vote against certification of the 2020 election results. Hawley’s opposition comes as Biden and Democrats argue the attacks on the Capitol make the post a top priority. Given this, I cannot consent to skip the standard vetting process and fast-track this nomination when so many questions remain unanswered,” he added. “Just today, he declined to say he would enforce the laws Congress has already passed to secure the border wall system. Mayorkas has not adequately explained how he will enforce federal law and secure the southern border given President-elect Biden’s promise to roll back major enforcement and security measures,” Hawley said in a statement. The move delays the nomination of a post Democrats have argued is critical to fill immediately to protect national security. Hawley, who has come under fire recently amid allegations that he played a role in the Capitol riot early this month, made the announcement just hours after the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs wrapped its hearing with Mayorkas. ![]() Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced on Tuesday he would place a hold on Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The youngest Senator in America, Senator Hawley serves on the Senate Committees on the Judiciary Armed Services Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Special Committee on Aging.Sen. And he stood up to big tech, launching investigations of the most powerful companies in the world-Google and Facebook-to protect Missourians, their data, and the First Amendment. He cracked down on human trafficking in Missouri, leading the largest anti-trafficking bust in Missouri history. Senator Hawley has also taken on big opioid manufacturers, challenging their unethical marketing practices that helped create an epidemic of opioid abuse. He was also a lead attorney in the Hosanna-Tabor case at the Supreme Court, protecting the rights of churches.Īs Attorney General, he fought the Washington overreach threatening farms and family businesses, including the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan. He previously fought Obamacare at the Supreme Court - and won - as one of the lead attorneys in the landmark Hobby Lobby case. He has litigated at the Supreme Court of the United States, the federal courts of appeals, and in state court, fighting for the people’s liberties. Senator Hawley is recognized as one of the nation’s leading constitutional lawyers. They are the proud parents of two young boys, Elijah and Blaise. After graduating from Stanford University in 2002 and Yale Law School in 2006, he moved back home to mid-Missouri with his wife, Erin, where they started a family. He has battled big government and big business, special interests, organized crime, and anyone who would threaten the well-being of Missourians.Ī native of small town Lexington, Missouri in rural Lafayette County, Senator Hawley graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. There he earned a reputation for taking on the big and the powerful to protect Missouri workers and families. Senator Josh Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. ![]() SENATOR JOSH HAWLEY TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2019. ![]()
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