Cornyn, Tillis, Collins Op-Ed: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Cause for Optimism
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Susan Collins (R-ME) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the mental health and school safety provisions included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022, to address specific concerns that have led to mass shootings. The Bipartisan […]
Cornyn, Lee Introduce SHUSH Act to Simplify Suppressor Rules
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, which would eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors by simplifying the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reducing unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles: “Law-abiding Americans should not be subject to unnecessary federal regulations when purchasing a […]
Cornyn, Braun, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Block Biden Admin’s Anti-Small Business Rule
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Braun (R-IN), and 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Overtime Rule that would financially devastate small businesses by increasing the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay […]
Cornyn, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 11 Senate Republicans introduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, which would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act: “This outdated tax must not continue to burden law-abiding Texans who want to exercise their […]
Cornyn, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Block Unconstitutional Biden ATF Rule
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 43 Senate Republicans today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms, which ignores […]
Sen. Cornyn’s 2023 in Review
News Sen. Cornyn Had Five Bills Signed Into Law & Helped Nearly 12,000 Texans with Federal Agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement and background highlighting his office’s accomplishments in constituent services and his legislation signed into law in 2023: “Whether we are helping veterans receive timely care or ensuring […]
Cornyn: Punishing Law-Abiding Citizens Won’t Reduce Violent Crime
News We have a trust issue and a constitutional issue when we use the public health approach to attempt to strip away core constitutional rights. The most effective solution to firearm-related homicides and assault is effective criminal law enforcement. Using public health authorities as a blanket excuse to strip away constitutional rights divides us more […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs Signed into Law
News Will Ensure Students Have Access to Educational Enrichment Programs SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after their Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs Heads to President’s Desk
News Senators’ Educational Enrichment Program Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after their Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs
News Senators’ Educational Enrichment Program Legislation Mirrors House-Passed Bill WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Tillis Introduce Bill to Protect School Hunting & Archery Programs
News Would Ensure Students Have Access to Educational Enrichment Programs WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today introduced the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and hunting safety […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to End Crackdown on School Hunting and Archery Programs
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter today with 17 of his Senate colleagues urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and archery: They wrote: “This pivotal piece of legislation […]
Cornyn Statement on Democrats Blocking Resolution to Stop Biden Admin Firearm Confiscation Ploy
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval he introduced with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and more than 40 of their Senate Republican colleagues that would have prevented the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from […]
Cornyn, Hagerty, Senate GOP Introduce Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with 43 of their Senate colleagues, today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that […]
Cornyn: Focus Only on Weapons in Shootings Misses Potential Solutions
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook As horrific as these incidents are, one of the abject lessons, I think, of what happened in Highland Park is the strictest gun laws in the nation did not prevent this terrible act. If we focus just on the instrumentality, on the tool, on the […]