Cornyn, King Introduce Bill to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Organizations Bankrolling Terrorists
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced legislation that would terminate the tax-exempt status of groups who provide material support, such as finances, services, or training, to terrorist organizations: “As tensions rise across the globe, terrorism must be rooted out at its source: money,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with UT Austin President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell to discuss advancing Texas’ leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, bolstering our national security, and ensuring America’s global competitiveness in emerging technologies. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Trinity University President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Trinity University President Vanessa Beasley to discuss the university’s growth, its efforts to make college more affordable, and workforce development. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Rice University President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Rice University President Reggie DesRoches to discuss the university’s growth, its efforts to make college more affordable, and workforce development. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce to discuss the historic wildfires that caused extensive damage across the Panhandle earlier this year and the importance of energy resilience. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so […]
Cornyn Backs House-Passed FISA Reforms
News Information acquired through Section 702 has helped identify threats against U.S. troops and to thwart planned terrorist attacks. Targeting of American citizens here in the United States is expressly prohibited under 702. Every court that has considered the lawfulness of the 702 program has found that it complies with the Fourth Amendment. WASHINGTON – […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Slams Biden’s Weakness on Iran After Attack on Israel
News On Saturday, President Biden quickly condemned Iran’s attack. Despite that… media reports indicate that President Biden’s support may not be as resolute as those words indicate. Given the President’s tepid response, Congress needs to take action soon to provide Israel with the military aid it needs to defend its sovereignty. WASHINGTON – Today on […]
Cornyn Applauds $6.4B CHIPS Funding Announcement for Samsung in Texas
News DALLAS – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics Co. announced that they have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides resources for the programs […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Demand Schumer Hold Mayorkas Impeachment Trial
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter today with 42 of his Senate GOP colleagues to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling on him to fulfill the Senate’s constitutional duty by holding a trial to consider the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: They wrote: “Our brave […]
Cornyn Discusses Mexico’s Delayed Water Deliveries with Secretary Blinken
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a phone call this morning with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss Mexico’s continued delays in supplying water deliveries to Texas pursuant to the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio […]
Cornyn Blasts Dems’ Judicial Intimidation Campaign
News I want to commend Chief Judge Godbey and the judges of the Northern District of Texas [for] resisting this political pressure. Democrats have made clear that they’ll do whatever it takes to secure partisan wins in the courts. The American people can rest assured that Republicans will continue to defend America’s independent judiciary and […]
Cornyn: Biden Has No Plan to Reduce Inflation
News The average household in Texas is spending $1,000 a month more today than they did in January of 2021 when President Biden was sworn into office. He and the leaders of his administration have tried to downplay the impact of inflation, but the American people aren’t buying it. President Biden has absolutely no plan […]
Cornyn: Dismissing Mayorkas Impeachment Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
News The Majority Leader is expected to take the completely unprecedented step of voting to table the impeachment articles and eliminate a trial entirely. This would be the first time in our nation’s history that the Senate failed to do its duty to consider evidence, hear witnesses, and allow Senators to vote guilty or not […]
Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Southern Border
News WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced their Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would help improve the process for inspecting cars, trucks, and cargo containers for fentanyl and other forms of contraband at the southern border by requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
Cornyn Denounces Schumer, Wyden Attempts to Ram Through Tax Deal
News We need to pump the brakes on this expansion – this runaway debt train – not stomp on the accelerator. I will not vote to move this bill on the Senate floor until we have a process that allows all Senators to participate. The Majority Leader and the Chairman of the Finance Committee want […]