VIDEO: Cornyn Joins Fox News Sunday on Immigration, Ukraine, Midterm Elections
If you eliminate Title 42, the Border Patrol tells me they will lose control, and the people who will benefit the most are the drug cartels. The Ukrainians are fighting for their very lives, and I would give them everything they need faster than we are right now. I wouldn’t trust Vladimir Putin any farther […]
Cornyn Travels to Poland, Germany
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Poland and Germany this weekend. The delegation included Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Roger Marshall (R-KS). Photos from the CODEL […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Responds to Ukraine President’s Speech to Congress
The Biden Administration’s timidity in the face of this evil needs to end and end today. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke at a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues after hearing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and called on the Biden Administration to send support to Ukraine as they defend […]
Cornyn Votes for Ukraine Aid Package, New Violence Against Women Act
I believe we have a moral duty to support Ukraine, and this legislation provides $13 billion in humanitarian, economic, and military assistance. One of the good things about this omnibus appropriations bill is it does exclude poison pills that included things like taxpayer funding of abortions. I think there’s enough good in this bill to […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill Allowing U.S. to Provide Internet and Phone Service in Conflict Zones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the Safely Accessing Telecommunications (SAT) Act, which would authorize the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense to enter into contracts with satellite cellular and internet providers to provide direct connectivity in conflict regions. “Winning the war of public perception is a […]
Cornyn, Hassan, Hagerty, King Introduce Bill to Sanction Purchase of Russian Gold
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, which would apply secondary sanctions to anyone transacting with or transporting gold from Russia’s central bank holdings or selling gold physically or electronically in Russia. “Russia […]
Cornyn Calls on Biden to Meet with Trevor Reed’s Family While in Fort Worth
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for President Biden to reconsider his choice not to meet with the family of Trevor Reed, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who is currently being held in a Russian prison for over 930 days, during his upcoming trip to Texas today where he will speak […]
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 […]
Cornyn Amendment Would Crack Down on Chinese, Other Foreign Shipments of Fentanyl to the U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced an amendment to the Postal Reform Act that would bar the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from granting package security waivers to Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in an effort to prevent dangerous exports of fentanyl from entering the U.S. through the United […]
Cornyn, Republicans Introduce Ban on U.S. Purchase of Russian Oil
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after joining a group of Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would ban the United States from purchasing Russian oil in response to its invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign democracy: “There is absolutely no reason for a country as resource-rich as the United States […]
Cornyn Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The United States has played no part in creating this crisis, but we have a responsibility to support the Ukrainian people as they fight to defend their own sovereignty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “America stands with Ukraine, and we will do […]
Cornyn, Republican Colleagues Announce Russia Sanctions Bill
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a majority of his Republican colleagues to introduce the Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act, which would provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter Russian aggression while imposing real costs on the Kremlin for its ongoing and potential future aggression against Ukraine. […]
Cornyn Lend-Lease Bill Will Aid Ukraine in the Face of Russian Invasion
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia as well as the United States’ responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself against any incursion by Russian forces. Sen. Cornyn also mentioned his bipartisan Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which would authorize the President to enter […]
Cornyn, Cardin, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ukraine Deter Russian Invasion
Washington – Yesterday U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which would authorize the President to enter into lend-lease agreements directly with Ukraine and provide military equipment necessary to protect vulnerable civilian populations from […]
Cornyn Calls for Congress to Support Taiwan After Leading Delegation to Southeast Asia
What’s at stake here is much larger than the future of one nation. We shouldn’t view Taiwan as the CCP’s ultimate goal but as the first domino in a quest to reach regional and global dominance. If Taiwan falls, it will not be the end, but rather a beginning. Whether our service members are guarding […]