Sen. Josh Hawley is “happy” to support Sen. John Cornyn to Senate Majority Leader
Republican senators will choose a new Senate GOP leader next week, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., endorsed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., in this role.
GOP senators will vote by secret ballot on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
“I support John Cornyn as majority leader,” Hawley said in a statement. “Over the past two years, no one has done more to bring back the majority than he has. He’s raised millions of dollars in competitive senatorial races, including mine.
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“I support John Cornyn as majority leader,” Hawley said in a statement. “In the last two years, no one has done more to win a majority than he has. He has raised millions of dollars in competitive senatorial races, including mine.” (Left: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Right: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“He has a heart for the people: He has voiced his support for a RECA deal that would adequately compensate the hundreds of thousands of Americans poisoned by their own government, including many in Missouri,” Hawley continued.
“And I know that he will work closely and effectively with President Trump to fulfill the promise of our new majority. I am happy to support him,” he concluded.
In addition to Cornyn, Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and John Thune of South Dakota are both vying for the Senate GOP leadership position.
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Sen. Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, speaks with Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, right, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Thune is currently the Senate Republican Whip, a role previously held by Cornyn. Scott has served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).
Republicans won the Senate majority in the 2024 election.
Earlier this year, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. who has held the reins of the Senate GOP since 2007, has announced that his current term as Senate Republican leader will be his last.
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Scott, during an appearance on Fox Business’ “Kudlow,” said he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will support him in this role.
Thune said during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he would like Trump to “get out” of the leadership race.
Julia Johnson of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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