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 […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Oppose Raising Debt Limit Without Spending Cuts and Budget Reforms
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a group of 43 Republican Senators led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing their commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending cuts and budget reforms. The full text of the letter is below. […]
Cornyn to Biden: It’s Time to Get Serious on the Debt Limit
News This week, the House is expected to vote on legislation to begin to rein in Congress’ out-of-control spending and avoid a debt default. Unfortunately, President Biden refuses to engage. The only way to avoid a debt crisis is through bipartisan negotiation… and it’s time for President Biden to get the message. WASHINGTON – Today […]
Cornyn to IRS Commissioner: Democrats’ EV Tax Credits Will Enrich China
News The Inflation Reduction Act… lavishes rich subsidies for electric vehicles, up to $7,500 credit. 77% of the batteries made in the world are made by China. It appears to me that the American taxpayer will be subsidizing the purchase of Chinese-made… electric vehicles by virtue of these tax credits. WASHINGTON – Today in the […]
Cornyn to Secretary Yellen: Biden Admin Has Failed on Inflation
News You predicted our economy was on track to get back to more normal operation and that inflation would decline over time. We now know that inflation rose to a level not seen in more than 40 years, and that inflation accelerated. The President’s budget misses the mark, which is disappointing, but unfortunately pretty consistent […]
Cornyn: Biden Must Work with Republicans to Avoid Debt Crisis
News The one thing that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy agree on is that we cannot breach the debt ceiling. Washington has spent and spent with no meaningful steps to balance the budget. I hope the President will walk back his statement about not negotiating and understand that he has no choice but to work […]