Cornyn Leads Delegation to Mexico to Meet with President López Obrador, Urge Cooperation on Mutual Security Challenges
News WASHINGTON – This afternoon, a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned to the U.S. after meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and visiting intelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials in Mexico. The delegation, which included Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mike Lee […]
Cornyn Calls for Biden Admin to Lift Partisan Regulations on CHIPS Funding
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a group of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling for the removal of onerous regulations that the Biden administration has placed on semiconductor funding from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act contrary to congressional intent: They […]
Cornyn Warns Against Partisan CHIPS Implementation
News I introduced the CHIPS for America Act to incentivize chipmakers to build or expand their operations here in America. This should not be a Trojan horse to pass other policy priorities under the guise of protecting our national security. These grants… should be based solely on how each project will strengthen our national security […]
Cornyn to Secretary Yellen: Biden Admin Has Failed on Inflation
News You predicted our economy was on track to get back to more normal operation and that inflation would decline over time. We now know that inflation rose to a level not seen in more than 40 years, and that inflation accelerated. The President’s budget misses the mark, which is disappointing, but unfortunately pretty consistent […]
Cornyn, Carper Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cross-Border Trade, Guard Against Terrorism
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program: “In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This legislation would […]
Cornyn: Biden Budget ‘More Talk with No Action’ on Border
News Last week… President Biden released his budget for the next fiscal year, which gave us an unvarnished view of what he truly values. Despite saying he cares about the border, President Biden has made it absolutely clear he isn’t serious about addressing the crisis at our southern border. His budget is not a serious […]
Cornyn, Cruz Support Abbott Request for Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration After Winter Storm Mara
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote a letter last week to President Joe Biden supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for an emergency disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to Texans impacted by Winter Storm Mara in Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Delta, Denton, Falls, Hays, Henderson, Hopkins, […]
On Fox, Cornyn Announces Resolution to Block Proposed Biden Immigration Rule
News ‘We’re going to introduce a Congressional Review Act, which is a way Congress can overrule that administrative rule because I believe it will do nothing but make things worse.’ ‘We need to have orderly, humane, and legal immigration and stop the drugs coming across the border. What we are doing now does not work.’ […]
Cornyn Blasts Biden Admin’s Innovation-Killing Drug Pricing Model
News Calls Prescription Drug Pricing Model a Step Back in Providing Affordable Access for Seniors WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a group of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Presses Biden Intel Chiefs on Fentanyl Trafficking
News Last year alone, we lost 108,000 Americans to drugs that are coming across the southwestern border. This is like losing a large passenger jet every day for more than a year. We are losing, and what I want to know is what do we need to win? WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Select […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Winning the Next War by Preventing It
News WASHINGTON – Following the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his trip to the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek on ways the United States and its allies can prepare to counter China and Russia’s growing threats: Winning the Next War by Preventing ItSenator […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets With Baylor President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Baylor University President Linda Livingstone to discuss the university’s efforts on furthering the technology and manufacturing workforce and other priorities affecting Waco. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. […]
Cornyn: Far Left Must Stop Reckless Attacks on Federal Judges
News Over the last several years, Washington Democrats have waged war on our independent federal judiciary. The top Democrat in the United States Senate threatened two sitting Supreme Court justices by name based on a case they were considering. In the years since, the radical left has picked up the sword and carried on the […]
On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Americans Kidnapped, Murdered by Mexican Drug Cartel Members
News This is the latest, sad chapter in a continuing saga of violence and lawlessness. We need to hear the President say that he is going to protect American sovereignty. I would take nothing off the table when it comes to protecting American lives. WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ The Story with Martha MacCallum, […]
Cornyn Recaps Border Visit, Calls on Biden to Enforce the Law
News On Friday, we spoke with local, state, and federal law enforcement about the far-reaching security impact of this broken border. The current state of affairs is unsustainable, but President Biden continues to promote the false narrative that only Congress can fix this border crisis. We don’t need to completely rewrite our immigration laws in […]