Flock, Axon dodge Senate hearing after invite from Chair Josh Hawley
Durbin co-invited the executives and said he wished they had attended the hearing.
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Published Sep 23, 2026
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Executives from Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola Solutions and Verkada did not attend a Senate hearing chaired by Josh Hawley on AI-powered surveillance cameras. Hawley and other senators raised concerns about privacy and the technology’s potential misuse, while Verkada and Flock provided responses.
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Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN
Senate subcommittee chair who called the hearing and urged the surveillance-company executives to testify.
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Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee ranking member who joined Hawley in inviting executives and criticized their absence.
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