Cornyn Leads Delegation to Latin America to Support Bilateral Ties, Counter Growing Chinese Influence
News WASHINGTON – This evening, a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned to the U.S. after visiting Panama, a principal partner, and major non-NATO allies Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil. The delegation, which included Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Roger Marshall (R-KS), […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Find Missing Foster Youth
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Find and Protect Foster Youth Act, which would create a feedback loop between states and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families to provide better care and information-sharing […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce the Jenna Quinn Law to Help Prevent Child Abuse
News Bill Encourages Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced the Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other […]
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 to Biden: Clock is Ticking on Title 42
News As though the cartels don’t have enough business already, they’re about to be given the gift of a lifetime when Title 42 ends in six weeks. Once it disappears in May, the floodgates will be wide open. Their drug trafficking and human smuggling have never been more profitable, and they’re gearing up for an […]
Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced their Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire more than 6,000 acres of donated or voluntarily sold land along the western boundary of the park: “Texas is home to […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to discuss his Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act, now law, and the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project 11, which he successfully advocated for in the Water Resources Development Acts of 2020 and is now law. See […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, including Interim President and CEO Dave Petersen, to discuss permitting reform, the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, the need to upgrade technology at ports of entry, and the impact of inflation on infrastructure projects. See […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Abilene City Officials
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Abilene City Council Members Weldon Hurt and Lynn Beard (pictured below) and City Manager Robert Hanna to discuss Dyess Air Force Base operations and transportation projects within the region. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do […]
VIDEO: Cornyn to Mayorkas: ‘You Should Be Fired’
News Mr. Secretary, would you like to take the opportunity here today to apologize to these parents who lost their children because of fentanyl poisoning, because of the policies of your Department and the Biden administration? You won’t answer our questions, and you won’t acknowledge responsibility. You should be fired, but you haven’t been fired […]
Cornyn Slams Democrats’ Sluggish Start to 118th Congress
News Democrats control the Senate. Their leadership continues to put all of these important and pressing issues on the back burner. It took two and a half months for our Democratic colleagues to put a bill on the floor – two and a half months. Let members do what they came here to do – […]
Cornyn: Expanding Refugee Resettlement Program Won’t Solve Border Crisis
News Let’s be clear: increasing refugee resettlement is not the solution to what we see on the border happening today. The solution to the crisis lies in enforcing our immigration laws and deterring migrants from undertaking the dangerous journey to the southern border when they do not have a valid basis for asylum. The Biden […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Recaps Discussion with Mexican President on Cartels, Drugs, Unchecked Migration
News The Mexican government is unfortunately failing to meet its side of the responsibilities. We forcefully presented our frustration with the ongoing cartel violence, the drug trafficking, and unchecked migration. We told President López Obrador that his administration must do more to address these challenges, and we emphasized that the failure to do so will […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Support Police with Brain Injuries
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced their Public Safety Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act, which would increase awareness of concussions and brain injuries among public safety officers: “Every day, first responders risk their safety when responding to criminal activity, traffic incidents, natural disasters, and […]
Cornyn Named Most Effective Republican Senator for 117th Congress
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) named him the most effective Republican Senator for the 117th Congress: “Despite the partisanship that often gripped this chamber last Congress, we managed to actually accomplish quite a bit on behalf of the American people,” said Sen. Cornyn. […]