PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with South Texas Military Task Force
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the South Texas Military Task Force, including Executive Director Kresten Cook, to discuss their work to support military installations in the Coastal Bend region, including Corpus Christi Army Depot, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, and Naval Air Station Kingsville. The Task Force […]
Cornyn, Warren Introduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army ‘Dustoff’ Crews
News Would Recognize Extraordinary Heroism of Vietnam War Veterans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) yesterday introduced legislation to collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as “Dustoff Crews” with the Congressional Gold Medal: “The U.S. Army Dustoff Crews who served during the Vietnam War deserve formal recognition […]
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Rename Laredo Post Office in Honor of Fallen Military Heroes
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in Laredo, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building” to honor these […]
Cornyn, Shaheen, Rubio, Durbin Bill to Quickly Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to Allies like Ukraine Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statements after their Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which would give the Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to an ally […]
Cornyn, King Bill to Increase U.S.-Mexico Military Cooperation to Combat Cartels Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) released the following statements after their Partnership for Advancing Regional Training and Narcotics Enforcement Response Strategies (PARTNERS) Act, which would allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to train Mexican military forces in the United States to combat cartels in Mexico, passed the Senate […]
Cornyn Bill to Help Improve Quality of Life for Military Families Passes Senate
News Legislation Would Require Independent Study of Facility Conditions WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Armed Forces Facility Conditions and Quality of Life Act, which would require an independent study of the Department of Defense (DOD) to determine the impact of facility conditions and military construction projects (MILCON) […]
What the Defense Bill Means for Texas
News Cornyn Secures Provisions in NDAA to Support Military Readiness WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after securing multiple priorities for Texas in theNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 to support Texas servicemembers, military installations, and ongoing national security efforts. Below is a list of Sen. Cornyn’s […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Help Improve Quality of Life for Military Families
News Legislation Would Require Independent Study of Facility Conditions WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) yesterday introduced a bill to require an independent study of the Department of Defense (DOD) to determine the impact of facility conditions and military construction projects (MILCON) on the quality of life of military members and their families: […]
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Rename Plano VA Clinic for Late Representative Sam Johnson
News Legislation Would Rename Plano VA Clinic After War Hero and North Texas Congressman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act, which would rename the Veterans Affairs clinic in Plano, Texas, to honor the late Congressman Sam Johnson’s legacy of […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Overdrafting of Veterans’ Bank Accounts Following Death
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Mark Amodei (NV-02) today introduced the Respect for Grieving Military Families Act, which would stop the Department of Defense from clawing back deceased veterans’ retirement benefits while their families are still in mourning: “The last thing military […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Angus King (I-ME), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for increases in cost of […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Angus King (I-ME), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for increases in cost of […]
Cornyn Urges Support for F-35s Built in Fort Worth in Upcoming Defense Bills
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter with 21 of his Senate colleagues urging leadership of the Senate Armed Services and Defense Appropriations Committees to prioritize continued support for the F-35 Lightning II program in the upcoming defense authorization and funding bills. Sen. Cornyn has been a longtime advocate of the […]
Cornyn Bill to Help Military Commanders Better Prevent Interpersonal Violence in the Military
News WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act, which would direct the Secretary of Defense to collect comprehensive data on the causes of sexual assault and harassment, and domestic violence in the military, was signed into law: “This legislation will help the Department of Defense […]
What the Defense Bill Means for Texas
News Cornyn Secures Provisions in NDAA to Support Military Readiness Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. Sen. Cornyn secured multiple priorities to support Texas military instillations, servicemembers, and ongoing national security efforts. You can read the legislation here, and below is […]