Senator Josh Hawley Attributes GOP Losses to Abandoning Working Class, Calls for Fasting and Prayer
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has publicly attributed recent Republican election losses to the party's perceived abandonment of working-class Americans. Speaking at the Capitol, Senator Hawley criticized cuts to Medicaid, despite having voted in favor of legislation in July 2025 that the Congressional Budget Office estimated would reduce federal Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over a decade. This legislation, a sweeping tax and spending law championed by President Trump, passed the Senate on a 50-50 tie, broken by Vice President JD Vance, with Senator Hawley's vote. Prior to his vote, Senator Hawley had been a vocal critic of Medicaid reductions, calling them 'morally wrong and politically suicidal' in a May 2025 New York Times opinion column. He ultimately supported the bill after negotiators included a $50 billion rural health fund and delayed certain Medicaid funding reductions. Following the election results, Senator Hawley also announced plans for a one-hour gathering for fasting and prayer ...
