He voted for the bill despite voicing opposition to cuts in the Medicaid program. The head of the Missouri Democratic Party calls the vote “a slap in the face to

The final Senate version of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" contains restrictions on medical provider taxes that alarmed Missouri health experts — and Sen. Josh Hawley. But he voted for the bill anyways,

Missouri U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt voted in favor of the “One Big Beautiful Bill," a reconciliation package backed by President Donald Trump that includes significant tax breaks and spending reductions.