Cornyn, Texas GOP Colleagues Urge President Trump to Move NASA Headquarters to Houston
News AUSTIN – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), led a letter to President Trump urging his administration to move the headquarters for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C. to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, […]
Cornyn Calls on DOJ to Investigate EPIC City Following Accusations of Religious Discrimination, Sharia Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center’s (EPIC) planned Muslim community, EPIC Ranches City, in Josephine, Texas, which is under […]
On Water Treaty, Cornyn Praises President Trump, Endorses ‘Maximum Pain’ for Mexico
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement commending President Donald Trump for pressuring Mexico to deliver the water it owes to South Texas after years of continued delays under the Biden-Harris administration and endorsed the use of all diplomatic and economic options to force Mexico to supply timely and […]
Cornyn, Cruz Resolution Honoring Texan George Foreman Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – The Senate resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) honoring the life and legacy of Houston native and professional boxer George Foreman, who passed away on March 21, 2025, passed the Senate unanimously. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution here. “Whereas George Foreman […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Factchecks Democrat Hysteria Over Deporting Criminals
News There’s been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the mainstream media about President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement agenda. In order to keep the American people safe, we need to keep criminals and gangs off our streets, and that’s exactly what the Trump administration is doing. I can’t imagine anyone would be […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced a Senate resolution expressing support for designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This resolution is endorsed by more than 20 national and state organizations, including Prevent Child Abuse America, […]
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery Home to Houston
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston: “Houston played a critical role throughout the life of the space shuttle program, but […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Protections Against IRS Abuses
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, which would strengthen taxpayer protections against improper targeting and abuse by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): “Each year, Tax Day reminds us that small business owners must spend thousands of hours conforming to IRS requirements instead of […]
Cornyn, Peters, Fallon, Khanna Introduce Bill to Bolster Defense Cybersecurity, U.S. Supply Chains
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and Representatives Pat Fallon (TX-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today introduced their Securing America’s Federal Equipment (SAFE) Supply Chains Act, which would protect America’s cybersecurity by ensuring the Department of Defense (DoD) does not unintentionally acquire counterfeit electronics or those from unauthorized sellers: […]
Cornyn Requests Full Retroactive Payments for Texans Under Social Security Fairness Act
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter with a group of his Senate colleagues to Social Security Administrator (SSA) Leland Dudek requesting that SSA review agency policy and grant maximum retroactive payments to all qualified spouses under the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA). The SSFA, which Sen. Cornyn voted for, restores […]
Cornyn Discusses Trade Reciprocity with USTR Greer
News CORNYN: Some of these unfair trading practices have resulted in the deindustrialization of America. We’ve exported manufacturing to Asia, particularly China, and other countries that now appear to be willing to hold us hostage to those supply chains. GREER: That’s a very dangerous situation to be in. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Finance […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation Passes House
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03) released the following statements after their Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which would help ensure life insurance packages for service members and veterans account for increases […]
Cornyn, Booker, Nehls, Dean Introduce Bill to Help Law Enforcement Better Prosecute Child Abusers
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives Troy Nehls (TX-22) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) today introduced the Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims: “Perpetrators who attack our children […]
Cornyn: Work Requirements Critical to Rein in Spending
News In addition to preventing the biggest tax increase in history, this bill will provide an opportunity for us to take important steps in controlling spending. There are a lot of able-bodied adults that are simply living off of the American taxpayer…when they should be contributing to our economy and contributing to their families and […]
Cornyn Meets with CBP Commissioner Nominee Rodney Scott
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with Rodney Scott, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): “One of the things that I am confident he will do is help improve the morale of the people who are […]