Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kash Patel for FBI Director
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Kash Patel was confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): “Kash Patel is a patriot who exemplifies the American dream. He understands that the rule of law is what makes America an exceptional nation, which is a stark contrast […]
Cornyn: Bondi & Patel Will Restore Trust in Our Justice System
News My goal for the Department of Justice and the FBI is to restore the nonpartisan functioning of our country’s chief law enforcement agencies. President Trump’s Attorney General will have a chance to turn the page from Merrick Garland’s failures by reversing the partisan hackery that has been a part and parcel of President Biden’s […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) today introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Pam Bondi for Attorney General
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: “The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the rule of law and allowed cartels and fentanyl to devastate our communities. Throughout her confirmation process, Pam Bondi has demonstrated a clear commitment to restoring trust […]
Cornyn: Border and Fentanyl Crises Must be Addressed in Tandem
News CORNYN: ‘Do you believe that with improved border security, we can begin to stop some of the flow of the illicit drugs coming across the border?’ BARNES: ‘The border, obviously, is going to be the most significant issue, as we shut down… the pathway for illicit fentanyl to make its way back into the […]
Cornyn Questions FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel on Restoring Trust in FBI & DOJ
News CORNYN: ‘Your biggest task is… to restore the rule of law to the Department of Justice and the FBI. Are you willing to do that… without regard to partisan affiliation or politics?’ PATEL: ‘Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the […]
Cornyn-Supported Laken Riley Act Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain migrants who commit theft-related crimes, including offenses resulting in bodily injury or death, until they are removed from the U.S. to ensure they […]
Cornyn to Chair Senate Drug Caucus
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement announcing he will serve as chair of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control during the 119th Congress: “Deadly narcotics like fentanyl continue to ravage communities in Texas and across the nation, and an all-of-the-above approach is needed to fully root out […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Senate Must Confirm John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner and Brooke Rollins
News ‘These Are Three Stellar Texans with Outstanding Credentials’ WASHINGTON – As confirmation hearings began this week in the United States Senate, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News highlighting the accomplishments and expertise of three nominees from North Texas, John Ratcliffe, Brooke Rollins, and Scott Turner, and advocating […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Bondi on DOJ Weaponization, Border Security
News CORNYN: ‘Will you do everything within your power as Attorney General to enforce the laws… to restore security to our southern border?’ BONDI: ‘Yes, Senator. Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Rep. Jackson Introduce Legislation Designating Fritch Post Office in Honor of Volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith
News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill yesterday designating the United States Post Office located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas as the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.” The bill memorializes the service of Fritch’s former Volunteer Fire Chief who tragically passed away as fires engulfed the […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Help Prevent Child Abuse Signed into Law
News Bill Encourages Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other […]
Cornyn, Ossoff, Lankford, Sinema Bill to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Fentanyl Detection Capabilities Now Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and James Lankford (R-OK) released the following statements after their Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development, testing, and evaluation on equipment that […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar, Colleagues’ Bill to Improve Investigations of Online Child Exploitation Signed into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statements after their Project Safe Childhood Act, which would make improvements to the investigation and prosecution of online child exploitation, was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Help Prevent Child Abuse Heads to President’s Desk
News Bill Encourages Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other […]