Cornyn Bill Blocking E-Cigarette Sales to Children Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which would block online sales of electronic cigarettes to children, was signed into law: “Children’s use of electronic cigarettes has been linked to an increased risk of contracting COVID-19, and this legislation would help […]
Cornyn Bill Blocking E-Cigarette Sales to Children Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which would block online sales of electronic cigarettes to children, passed the Senate as part of the omnibus funding legislation: “The use of electronic cigarettes among children has become more and more pervasive, with a third of […]
Senate Passes Cornyn, Blumenthal, Tillis, Feinstein Bill to Support Mental Health Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after the Senate passed the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act yesterday, which would authorize grants to allow law enforcement to partner with mental health providers on treatment and crisis stabilization services for incarcerated individuals and promote community-based care upon […]
Cornyn Urges Texans to Remain Vigilant on Virus, Calls for Passage of Mental Health Bill
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged Texans to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and health care workers from the coronavirus. He also discussed the pandemic’s impact on mental health and his Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act, which would authorize grants to allow law enforcement to partner with mental health […]
Cornyn Earns ‘A’ Rating for Fighting Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) earned a perfect ‘A’ rating from the nonprofit U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) for his record authoring and supporting legislation to end human trafficking in Texas and around the globe. “Since even before I set foot in the U.S. Senate, combatting human trafficking has been a top priority of […]
Cornyn, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Nearly Triple Suicide Prevention Funding
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Doug Jones (D-AL) today introduced the Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act, which would increase funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) program from $7.2 million to $20 million per year and provide greater flexibility for participants to raise awareness of […]
Cornyn Votes to Protect Texans with Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he voted to take up the Protect Act, a bill to protect Texans with pre-existing conditions and ensure they will never be denied health care coverage or be charged more because of a pre-existing condition. Sen. Cornyn became an original cosponsor of the Protect Act in April 2019. […]
Cornyn Bill Blocking E-Cigarette Sales to Children Passes the Senate
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) bipartisan bill to block online sales of electronic cigarettes to children, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, passed the Senate. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks about the bill today are below, and video of his remarks can be found here. “It’s been long in coming, but finally the Senate […]
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill Blocking E-Cigarette Sales to Children Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released the following statements after their Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which would block online sales of electronic cigarettes to children, passed the Senate: “The use of electronic cigarettes among children has become more and more pervasive, with a third of underage users buying […]
Cornyn, Bennet Introduce Bill to Address High Cost of Prescription Drugs for Seniors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act, which would address the high cost of prescription drugs for seniors by promoting competition, increasing access to biosimilar medications, and encouraging physicians to prescribe biosimilars with lower out-of-pocket costs. “Seniors have been hit hard by skyrocketing costs for […]
Cornyn: Cannot Ignore the Mental Health Impact of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need to address the pandemic’s impact on mental health. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video can be found here. “As we continue to discuss what future coronavirus legislation could look like, we cannot ignore the mental health impact. Nationwide, we rely on the community […]
Cornyn, Rosen Introduce Suicide Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, which would require the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutes of higher education that support research on suicide treatment and prevention. “Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young Texans and is on the rise […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking Rx Bill to Defeat Me in Reelection
Senator Schumer apparently is willing to punish his constituents in New York State by not allowing this bill to pass because he wants to make sure that nobody whose name that’s on the ballot who happens to be a Republican can claim any sort of advantage by getting a win legislatively. We saw this mentality […]