Hawley advocates for government intervention in reducing drug costs.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley will introduce two bills that would penalize pharmaceutical companies for selling drugs in the US at prices that exceed their average costs across the Group of Seven major industrial countries and entirely ban prescription drug rebates in both federal and private health plans. The bills may garner support from Democratic colleagues across the aisle than from fellow Republicans. Despite being one of the most conservative senators on social issues, Hawley has advanced legislation with Democrats about tech and China while striking a populist tone that has earned him favor among Republican lawmakers aligned with former President Donald Trump.