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Sen. Josh Hawley greeted demonstrators on Jan. 6, 2021 and refused to certify³ election results. In Missouri, Hawley has faced little, if anything, in terms of a political downside for his actions.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Year ago today, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley created one of the lasting⁴ images of protesters storming the Capitol when he raised his fist in support of them. He was one of a few senators who disputed Joe Biden's victory despite no evidence of pervasive⁵ fraud. But a year later, the Missouri senator faces no real political ramifications back at home. Steve Vockrodt of the Midwest Newsroom reports.

STEVE VOCKRODT, BYLINE⁶: Last January, Republican Josh Hawley had been in the Senate for barely two years. Elected at 39 after serving briefly⁷ as Missouri's attorney general, he was seen by many in the party as a politician on the rise. But that seemed to be at risk for Hawley after the January 6 events and his vote against certifying⁸ election results. Some of the biggest companies in Missouri and elsewhere stopped supporting him. The two largest newspapers in the state openly called for him to resign. His mentor⁹, former Republican Senator John Danforth, repudiated¹⁰ his actions. But now, a year later, it appears Hawley has hardly paid a political price in the state that's taken a hard swing to the right in recent years. Terry Smith teaches political science at Columbia College in Missouri.

TERRY SMITH: What happened last January to Josh is kind of what's happened to a lot of the individuals who have been associated with the insurrection, and that is not much. Many of them are not being held to account. And it's kind of nothing to see here. Life goes on.

VOCKRODT: And Senator Hawley appears to have no regrets. While he did not agree to be interviewed for this story, his office released a statement this week blaming the political left for attempting to use the events of January 6 to promote a climate of fear. According to a poll last summer by Saint Louis University and YouGov, Hawley's popularity has grown. It found more Missouri voters approved of his performance than they did a year before. It pegged¹¹ Hawley at a 52% approval rating, which is above average for a U.S. senator according to Kenneth Warren, the associate director of the poll. Warren says Hawley's numbers dipped quickly after the Capitol storming but then bounced back.

KENNETH WARREN: His exact role that he played had been forgotten or forgiven - probably mostly forgotten.

VOCKRODT: And likely in part because of the weak state of the Missouri Democratic Party, which not too long ago was competitive here. Before the 2016 elections, Democrats¹² occupied all but one of Missouri's six statewide offices. Now it's down to one. Again, Columbia College professor Terry Smith.

SMITH: There's no Democratic leadership in Missouri, basically, to step out and say, I'm going to lead the crusade here to make sure that Senator Hawley answers for what he did.

VOCKRODT: While big corporations have largely steered¹³ away from donating to his campaign, Hawley raised more than $7 million last year, much of it coming from small contributors living outside of Missouri. Some Midwest Republicans face a far more challenging climate. Take, for example, Don Bacon, a Nebraska congressman¹⁴ who's willing to say what Hawley and some of his Republican colleagues won't.

DON BACON: I would say Joe Biden won the election. And I could see it in my own district.

VOCKRODT: Bacon also criticizes Republican colleagues who downplayed what occurred a year ago today.

BACON: Certainly, to call them tourists, that's not right (laughter), you know? I just want to be honest. What happened that day was wrong.

VOCKRODT: Former President Donald Trump¹⁵, who still wields¹⁶ considerable sway over Republican politicians, this week called for someone to run against Don Bacon in this year's primary. Given his widespread popularity here, Josh Hawley is thought to have presidential aspirations¹⁷. But if he runs for reelection to the Senate, the storming of the Capitol is unlikely to hurt him in the Republican primary.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Vockrodt in Kansas City.

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1 ramifications   

n.结果，后果( ramification的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications. 这些变化注定会造成许多难以预料的社会后果。
• What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union? 我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 certify   

vt.证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给

参考例句：

• I can certify to his good character.我可以证明他品德好。
• This swimming certificate is to certify that I can swim one hundred meters.这张游泳证是用以证明我可以游100米远。

4 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

5 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。

6 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

7 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

8 certifying   

（尤指书面）证明( certify的现在分词 )； 发证书给…； 证明（某人）患有精神病； 颁发（或授予）专业合格证书

参考例句：

• Signed Commercial in quintuplicate, certifying merchandise to be of Chinese origin. 签署商业发票一式五份，证明产品的原产地为中国。
• Other documents certifying the truthfulness of the contents of the advertisements. （三）确认广告内容真实性的其他证明文件。

9 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

10 repudiated   

v.（正式地）否认( repudiate的过去式和过去分词 )；拒绝接受；拒绝与…往来；拒不履行（法律义务）

参考例句：

• All slanders and libels should be repudiated. 一切诬蔑不实之词，应予推倒。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Prime Minister has repudiated racist remarks made by a member of the Conservative Party. 首相已经驳斥了一个保守党成员的种族主义言论。 来自辞典例句

11 pegged   

v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的过去式和过去分词 )；使固定在某水平

参考例句：

• They pegged their tent down. 他们钉好了账篷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She pegged down the stairs. 她急忙下楼。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

12 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 steered   

v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 )；操纵；控制；引导

参考例句：

• He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船开进港。
• The freighter steered out of Santiago Bay that evening. 那天晚上货轮驶出了圣地亚哥湾。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

15 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

16 wields   

手持着使用（武器、工具等）( wield的第三人称单数 )； 具有； 运用（权力）； 施加（影响）

参考例句：

• She wields enormous power within the party. 她操纵着党内大权。
• He remains chairman, but wields little power at the company. 他还是主席，但在公司没有什么实权了。

17 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。