Women Vote Running Ad Holding Josh Hawley Responsible for Pre-Existing Conditions Lie

For Immediate Release
October 8, 2018

Women Vote Running Ad Holding Josh Hawley Responsible for Pre-Existing Conditions Lie  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILY's List independent expenditure arm Women Vote in partnership with Senate Majority PAC will continue running an ad highlighting Josh Hawley's dishonest claim that he supports coverage for pre-existing conditions. The ad sets the record straight on the fact that Hawley has actually led the fight to end the very protections he claims to support.   

The Women Vote ad can be viewed here. The total buy is more than $2.3 million.    

“The working families of Missouri deserve to know the truth about Josh Hawley,” said Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List. “Not only does Hawley not support coverage for pre-existing conditions, but he is leading the fight to end these critical protections for millions of Missouri families. This is another example of him looking women and families in the eye and lying to them over and over again. Simply put, this ad shines a light on the truth: Josh Hawley is wrong for Missouri.” 

SCRIPT: “Dishonest”

JOSH HAWLEY TV AD:  I support forcing insurance companies to cover all pre-existing conditions.

V/O: The Golden Boy, Josh Hawley, is lying to us again.

Hawley’s ad has been called “ridiculously dishonest.”

Claiming to support pre-existing conditions while backing a lawsuit to end them.

It’s Hawley who filed a lawsuit to overturn protections for people…

…. with pre-existing conditions, like cancer and diabetes.

Josh Hawley.  He’s lying right to our faces.

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