Cornyn Statement on Biden Admin New LNG Project Freeze
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s recently announced review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s process to approve permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, which is expected to freeze all new LNG projects for 15 months: “The Biden administration’s freeze on all new […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw EV Mandate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a bipartisan letter this week with more than 120 of his House and Senate colleagues urging the Biden administration to withdrawal the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, which violate federal law and effectively mandate the mass production of […]
A Sweet Symphony of Mockingbirds
News The early bird gets the worm, but the mockingbird gets the final word. While their outward appearance may be unassuming, these skilled songbirds are the official bird of Texas for their ingenuity in using joyous tunes and talented mimicry to not only serenade Texans but also outwit unsuspecting predators. The history of the mockingbird’s […]
Cornyn: Senate Democrats Get Failing 2023 Report Card
News It’s a familiar theme where the majority fails to tee up these issues until the deadline, and then we can’t get it done and another extension has to be passed. The first four months of next year will be spent working through the backlog of items that should have been completed this year. Given […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority CEO
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) CEO Derrick Majchszak to discuss the valuable services CCRTA provides to the Coastal Bend region and the importance of fuel sources like liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen. Earlier this year, Sen. Cornyn introduced a package of four […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Port San Antonio CEO
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Port San Antonio President and CEO Jim Perschbach to discuss Port San Antonio’s impact on Bexar County, including its initiatives to cultivate interest in STEM education for local youth and incentivize innovation at the state-of-the-art Boeing Center at Tech Port. Port San Antonio has more […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Help Make U.S. Electric Grid More Resilient
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Grid Resilience Innovation and Development (GRID) Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Energy to research how quantum applications and computing can make the U.S. electric grid more resilient, secure, and efficient: “The electric grid in Texas and other […]
Cornyn: Congress Must Address China’s Dominance in Critical Minerals
News The Biden administration says by 2032, we are going to mandate that two-thirds of new passenger vehicles be run on batteries. The supply chain for electric vehicles is a vulnerable one. We need to address the blind spots that are protecting China’s dominance in critical minerals and battery production, and we’re not going to […]
Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced their Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire more than 6,000 acres of donated or voluntarily sold land along the western boundary of the park: “Texas is home to […]
Cornyn: Schumer Had to Choose Between Manchin’s Secret, Sweetheart Deal or Keeping Government Open
News In order to get the Senior Senator from West Virginia to vote for his reckless tax-and-spending bill, the Majority Leader promised to attach permitting reform to the government funding bill. It will not succeed. Then Senator Schumer, the Majority Leader, will have a choice — pass a clean funding bill to keep the lights […]
Cornyn Blasts Manchin’s New Build Back Broke Bill
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Raising taxes on job creators, crushing energy producers with new regulations, and stifling innovators looking for new cures will only make this recession worse, not better. WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to reports that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Weber Bill to Ensure Coastal Barrier Protection for Texas Gulf
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Authorizes Construction of Coastal Spine Project for Texas, Crucial for Future Hurricane Mitigation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), and U.S. Representative Randy Weber (TX-14) today released the following statements after introducing the Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act which authorizes the construction of […]
New Cornyn Legislation to Support Texas Sea Turtle Population
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook On World Sea Turtle Day, Bill to Bolster Rescue and Recovery Efforts WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statements after introducing the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, which would establish a grant program to fund the […]
Cornyn: Biden Picks Venezuelan Oil Over American Energy
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed reports that President Biden is looking to ban Russian oil and ease sanctions on other authoritarian governments like Venezuela to fill the gap instead of harnessing energy production in his own country. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “There are […]
Cornyn, King Introduce Bill Requiring State Department Report on Countering Russian Energy Influence
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Strategy to Reduce Russian Energy Influence Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of State, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy, to evaluate how existing federal laws and authorities can be used to counter Russian energy influence globally and submit a report […]