NEW OP-ED: HAWLEY URGES CONGRESS TO PASS HIS LEGISLATION TO RESCUE TRAFFICKED KIDS

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire about the need to pass his legislation to combat child trafficking. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which the Senate is expected to vote on today, includes Senator Hawley's provision that would allocate $108.5 million for hiring 200 child exploitation investigators and forensic analysts. Currently, DHS has only seven forensic analysts for these cases. Senator Hawley's effort follows key advocacy from former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who testified to Senator Hawley's subcommittee in March about the desperate need for more resources and tools at the federal level.

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