VIDEO: On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Texas SCOTUS Case Challenging Biden Admin’s Failing Border Policies
News Congress has spoken and said particularly in cases where migrants have committed aggravated felonies they must be detained. This is a really important case because the Biden Administration has run up the white flag when it comes to enforcing our border. The Biden Administration is essentially saying we ought to grant amnesty to anybody […]
Cornyn: Without Changes, Respect for Marriage Act Tramples on Religious Liberties
News While this bill does not move the needle on same-sex marriage, this legislation will raise serious issues for religious liberty. Unlike Obergefell, this legislation expressly empowers private litigants to sue religious institutions, faith-based organizations, and private parties who oppose, for sincerely held religious beliefs, same-sex marriage. If the goal of the bill is to […]
Cornyn: With End of Title 42, Biden Admin Has No Plan for Border Crisis
News What is happening now on the border and has happened the last two years under the Biden administration has been nothing short of a humanitarian and public safety crisis. If you think things are bad now, they’re about to get worse. Earlier this week a D.C. District Court Judge vacated the Center for Disease […]
Senate Passes Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Charles Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with New Head of Army Futures Command
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the new Commanding General of the Army Futures Command (AFC)James E. Rainey as part of his initial 90 days in command to discuss the goals and priorities of AFC. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Victory
News WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a resolution with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Text of the resolution is below. Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on November 5, 2022, the Houston Astros (referred […]
Cornyn Discusses Election Results, Welcomes Debate on GOP Priorities
News Like all of my colleagues, I’ve heard firsthand about the pain and frustration families have felt due to Democrat policies. If Republicans had won the majority, these issues would have been at the top of our list, but unfortunately we came up short this time. I know many of my Republican colleagues are eager […]
Cornyn on Arrival of Afghan Human Rights Lawyer Latifa Sharifi in Texas
News Sharifi Was Turned Away at Kabul Airport During Fall of Afghanistan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Latifa Sharifi, an Afghan human rights lawyer who was not able to leave the country in the midst of the Biden Administration’s withdrawal, arrived safely in Texas after months of waiting […]
What the Defense Bill Means for Texas
News Cornyn Secures Provisions in NDAA to Support Military Readiness WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after securing multiple priorities for Texas in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, to support Texas military instillations, servicemembers, and ongoing national security efforts. You can read the legislation here, and below is a […]
Cornyn, Pfluger Bill to Rename San Angelo VA Clinic Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements after theColonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic Act, which would rename the San Angelo Community Based Outpatient VA Clinic to honor the Powell’s lifetime of service to the area, was signed into law: “The work done by Colonel […]
Cornyn Releases GAO Report on Biden’s Disastrous ‘Notice to Report’ Process
News GAO Report Requested by Sen. Cornyn Shows One in Four Migrants Disappear Into the U.S. EL PASO – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published the information he requested on the Biden Administration’s “Notice to Report” process at the Southern border, which showed that […]
Cornyn Statement on Nominations of U.S. Attorneys for Texas Districts
News Candidates Would Fill Vacancies in the Western, Southern, and Northern Districts of Texas DALLAS – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the nominations of Jaime Esparza for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Alamdar Hamdani for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and Leigha Simonton for […]
Cornyn, Van Duyne Bill to Help Small Businesses Navigate Federal Regulations Signed Into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) today released the following statements after theOne Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act, which requires the Small Business Administration to create a centralized website for small-entity compliance guides, was signed into law: “Small business owners have enough administrative […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Mother of Fentanyl Poisoning Victim and Officials from Hays County
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Shannon McConville of Hays County who tragically lost her 17-year-old son, Kevin McConville, in August from fentanyl poisoning just a few weeks before the start of his senior year at Lehman High School. They were joined in the meeting by Kyle Police Chief Jeff […]
Cornyn Calls on VP Harris to Visit Border During Texas Fundraising Trip
News AUSTIN – As Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend a Texas Democratic Party fundraiser tomorrow in Austin, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement calling on her, as the leader of the Biden Administration’s efforts on border security and migration, to visit the Texas-Mexico border during her trip: “Texans have been […]