Cornyn Reiterates Call for Border Policy Changes in National Security Supplemental
News We need to… address the supplemental funding bill that the President has proposed. The price of getting this done will also include major policy changes at the border. My state is on the front line of the Biden Border Crisis, and it is getting worse by the day. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, […]
The Pecan Tale of Plenty
News As the days grow shorter and cooler, pecan trees in Texas prepare for their annual debut. Leaves take on hues of amber and crimson, painting a breathtaking landscape that attracts visitors from near and far. Amidst this natural transformation, pecans reach peak maturity and are ready to break through their sturdy shells. In 1919, […]
Cornyn, Padilla, Murphy Introduce Bill to Increase Oversight of Restaurant Meals Program
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Meals for At-Risk Americans Act, which would streamline the application process, provide guidance to states, and increase oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Restaurant Meals Program: “The Restaurant Meals Program is an important resource for Americans […]
Cornyn to Schumer: Cancel October Recess
News We had 45 days from Saturday to fund the government on an ongoing basis, and the Majority Leader has chosen to send the members of the Senate home for the next two weeks. The American people deserve better. I hope the Majority Leader will quit wasting time and allow the Senators to do the […]
Cornyn Slams Democratic Leader for ‘Schumer Shutdown’
News The Senate has not passed a single appropriations bill that passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. This is not governing. This is not responsible. The Majority Leader has simply failed to let the Senate do its work. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) pointed out the hypocrisy of […]
Cornyn to Schumer: ‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’
News The end of the fiscal year is just 12 days away, and the Senate has not yet voted on a single one of the 12 appropriations bills. It didn’t have to be this way. One bill is better than nothing, which seems to be Senator Schumer’s preferred outcome. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, […]
Cornyn: Schumer Set Senate Up to Fail on Government Funding
News Earlier this week the Majority Leader… spoke about the Senate appropriations process thus far, and he referred to it as the “gold standard in good governance.” While the Majority Leader has preached the virtues of regular order, he’s refused to actually engage in a process where we can be successful. If the government shuts […]
Cornyn Blasts Schumer for Running Out the Clock on Government Funding
News Today, more than 80 days after the Appropriations Committee passed its first spending bill, the full Senate is beginning to consider the first batch of those bills. Senator Schumer knows the Senate can’t complete its work in 18 days. The Majority Leader has squandered valuable time that could have been spent debating, amending, and […]
Cornyn: Spending Cuts Top September To-Do List
News Several months ago, Speaker McCarthy and President Biden reached a deal that raised the debt ceiling in exchange for deeply-needed spending cuts. House members are knee-deep in discussions over the best way to pursue those spending cuts… but still, that hasn’t stopped the Majority Leader from criticizing them. ‘I hope that Speaker McCarthy and […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act with 16 of his Senate Republican colleagues to strike down President Biden’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule, which will incentivize students to take on college loan debt, hurt Texas families, and cost taxpayers as much as […]
Cornyn Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Against Biden Student Loan Cancellation Scheme
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation scheme: “Today, the Court preserved the fundamental principle of personal responsibility and put an end to the Biden administration’s desperate PR stunt that would have forced taxpayers […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Release Guidelines for Spending Unused COVID Relief Funds for Infrastructure, Disaster Relief
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter today with six of his Senate colleagues urging the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget to expedite the release of guidance to state and local governments on what pandemic relief expenses are eligible for critical infrastructure and disaster relief […]
Cornyn, Cassidy, Ernst Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Student Debt Scheme Heads to President’s Desk
News Over the last few years, liberal activists have called on Democrats to cancel student debt, but those calls were largely ignored until President Biden came along and decided to try it on his own. It is fundamentally unfair to expect taxpayers with zero student debt to cover the cost of someone else’s degree. Our […]
Cornyn Calls on Biden to Cancel Japan Trip, Focus on Debt Ceiling Negotiations
News Secretary Yellen said the U.S. could default as early as June 1, which is 16 days away. He can’t fly halfway around the globe just as negotiations are gaining momentum. Now is the time for the President to take this crisis seriously and to own his responsibility to negotiate a successful outcome. WASHINGTON – […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Millions of Dollars in Losses from Destroyed Law Enforcement Service Weapons
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) yesterday introduced the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow current federal law enforcement officers to purchase their retired service weapon at market value in an effort to stop the loss of millions […]