Cornyn: Counter China in Defense Bill, not Schumer’s ‘China Bill 2.0’
News Last month, the Majority Leader announced an effort to compile what he called “China bill 2.0.” The bipartisan national defense authorization bill should be the centerpiece of our efforts… not a bill put together behind closed doors with members having only the chance to vote yes or no in final passage. If the Majority […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Release Guidelines for Spending Unused COVID Relief Funds for Infrastructure, Disaster Relief
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter today with six of his Senate colleagues urging the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget to expedite the release of guidance to state and local governments on what pandemic relief expenses are eligible for critical infrastructure and disaster relief […]
Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bill to Confront Security Risks From Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Cranes of Concern at our Ports (CCP) Act, which would require the federal government to evaluate threats to U.S. ports posed by cranes manufactured in countries of concern, especially those made by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC): “America’s […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Rio Grande Valley Partnership
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership to discuss cross-border trade and travel, infrastructure development in South Texas, and border security. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator […]
Cornyn Discusses Classified Documents & Bill to Reform the Classification System
News The issue isn’t just that too many people have access to classified information, but also that too much information is classified. Recent headlines have shone a light on the flaws of our classification system. It’s overwhelmed and in need of reform. That’s what the Sensible Classification Act aims to fix. WASHINGTON – Today on […]
Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Combat Cattle Fever Tick Infestations
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) yesterday introduced the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act, which would help combat cattle fever tick infestations across the country: “Cattle fever tick infestations can cause devastating losses for ranchers across Texas and the nation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This legislation […]
Cornyn to Schumer: Clock is Ticking on Senate To-Do List
News We have a lot of work we need to do before the end of the year. We need to pass the defense authorization bill, 12 appropriations bills, an FAA reauthorization, and a farm bill. I simply don’t understand how the Senate can continue to coast at a glacial pace. WASHINGTON – Today on the […]
Cornyn, Cassidy, Ernst Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Student Debt Scheme Heads to President’s Desk
News Over the last few years, liberal activists have called on Democrats to cancel student debt, but those calls were largely ignored until President Biden came along and decided to try it on his own. It is fundamentally unfair to expect taxpayers with zero student debt to cover the cost of someone else’s degree. Our […]
Cornyn, Cruz Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancies in El Paso and McAllen
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that they are accepting applications for judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas. These vacancies are located in El Paso and McAllen, respectively. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: A Year Later, Uvalde and the Answered Call for Change
News HOUSTON – On the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman detailing implementation of his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which has begun providing unprecedented resources for school hardening and mental health in Texas schools. A Year […]
Cornyn, Peters Bill to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee: “The Project Safe Neighborhoods program has been […]
Cornyn: Biden’s New Immigration Rule is a Playbook for Cartels
News Last week, the administration finalized a rule to funnel even more migrants into parole. The Biden administration has provided migrants and the cartels that exploit them with a playbook. I hope the Senate will soon vote to strike down this rule and send a clear message to President Biden that his job is to […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Kelly Introduce Bill to Expand Starr-Camargo Bridge
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) yesterday introduced the Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, which would allow an increase in the number of lanes for the toll bridge that runs from Rio Grande City, Texas, to Mexico and facilitates hundreds of millions of dollars in cross-border trade […]
Cornyn Calls on Biden to Cancel Japan Trip, Focus on Debt Ceiling Negotiations
News Secretary Yellen said the U.S. could default as early as June 1, which is 16 days away. He can’t fly halfway around the globe just as negotiations are gaining momentum. Now is the time for the President to take this crisis seriously and to own his responsibility to negotiate a successful outcome. WASHINGTON – […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make the Feral Swine Eradication Program Permanent
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) today introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture, and local ecosystems against the threat of feral swine: “Feral hogs have caused hundreds of […]