PHOTO: Cornyn Meets With Greater Houston Partnership
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Greater Houston Partnership members to discuss the region’s energy security, the Texas Coastal Spine project, mental health, and the recent agreement between TxDOT, Harris County, and the City of Houston in support of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project along the I-45 Corridor. See […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Pays Tribute to Texas Independence Day
News WASHINGTON – In honor of Texas Independence Day, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) read Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis famous letter on the Senate floor. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Today is Texas Independence Day, a day for Texans to celebrate our unique history and honor […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Previews Texas Border Trip with GOP Colleagues
News It’s important that as many Senators as possible see and understand the dynamics of what’s happening. If we’re going to have a shot at fixing this mess, which can only happen on a bipartisan basis, then everyone needs to know what we’re up against. I’m especially thankful that they take the time to share […]
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Extend Federal Court Proceedings in West Texas Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after their Improving Access to Our Courts Act, which would allow federal court proceedings to be conducted at the U.S. District Court in Alpine, Texas that is one of the seven Western District of Texas courts and serves nine Texas counties, passed […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Defends Federal Judges as AG Garland Refuses to Condemn Liberal Attacks
News CORNYN: Federal judges have had a hard time defending themselves against attacks… This has led to political protests at the Justices’ homes and even a threatened assassination of a member of the Supreme Court of the United States. General Garland, you are the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. Will you condemn […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Grills AG Garland on Drug Trafficking at Southern Border
News I have been just astonished at the lack of sense of urgency to deal with this issue. It’s a business model of the cartels, and they are getting rich. At 108,000, roughly, Americans who died as a result of drug overdoses last year… do you consider your current policies successful? WASHINGTON – Today in […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Importance of Victory in Ukraine
News One year ago, democracies around the world united in support of the Ukrainian people. The United States and our allies must remain steadfast in our support of the Ukrainian people, not just for their sake but for our sake as well. In doing so, we’ll send a clear message to Russia and China… that […]
Cornyn Statement on Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
News “As this conflict enters its second year, we must remember that a victory in Ukraine is a victory for all who value freedom.” AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “It’s been one year since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy
News WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, which would help close Foreign Agents Registration Act loopholes that allow unregistered agents of foreign adversaries to lobby in the United […]
Cornyn to Biden: Where Is Your So-Called ‘Plan’ for Border Security?
News In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden urged members of Congress, ‘If you won’t pass my comprehensive immigration reform bill, at least pass my plan to provide the equipment and officers to secure the border.’ Well, I was wondering what plan the President was referring to. None of us have […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Debbie Smith Act, Fight Rape Kit Backlog
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits: “This landmark legislation has played a […]
Cornyn: Texas to Receive $21M for Crisis Intervention Programs
News Funding Authorized by Cornyn’s Mental Health & School Safety Bill Signed Into Law After Uvalde Shooting WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $21,246,509.00 in federal grant funding to the State of Texas. The funding comes from the DOJ’s Byrne State Crisis Intervention […]
Cornyn: Biden Admin Must Be Transparent on Unidentified Objects
News It was a busy weekend for the United States military, which has now shot down three unidentified objects over North American airspace in as many days. The only path forward is full and complete transparency. President Biden needs to explain what happened and just how concerned the American people should be. And he needs […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Lower Drug Costs Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statements after their Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously: “Anti-competitive behaviors from some companies who […]
Cornyn, Cruz Support Abbott Request for Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration for Southeast Texas
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote a letter to President Biden today supporting Texas Governor Abbott’s request for an emergency disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to Texans impacted by the severe weather in Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, and Orange counties last month. The Senators wrote, “The Governor and […]