Cornyn Votes to Confirm Tulsi Gabbard for DNI
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence (DNI): “Congratulations to Tulsi Gabbard on her confirmation to be the next Director of National Intelligence. I’m confident Tulsi will continue to be a fierce defender against current and emerging threats and an […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Champions Texas’ Request for Border Security Reimbursement
News While every state became a border state during the last administration, there are costs that Texas had to shoulder that our neighbors have not. It’s just fair and right and just for Texas taxpayers to be made whole for the border security responsibilities it took on as a result of President Biden’s dereliction of […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Praises Trump Admin for Ending Disastrous Biden Energy Policies
News President Biden’s energy agenda put Texas workers, and their families, and our national security last. Thankfully, that’s not where the story ends. President Trump and Secretary Wright are now at the helm. I look forward to working with President Trump and his administration to unleash American energy through an all-of-the-above approach so that Texas […]
Cornyn Joins Pfluger-led Resolution to Block Biden’s Waste Emission Charge
News Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval Will Alleviate Burden on U.S. Domestic Energy Production WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) last week cosponsored a bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) to block the implementation of the Biden administration’s waste emissions charge on oil […]
Cornyn Praises Trump Executive Order Blocking Unconstitutional ATF Rule
News Executive Order Complements Sen. Cornyn’s CRA Fighting Back Against Biden’s Unconstitutional ATF Rule PALM BEACH, FL – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of an Executive Order safeguarding the Second Amendment that included language supporting Sen. Cornyn’s joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Russ Vought for OMB Director
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Russell Vought was confirmed as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “It’s no secret that Joe Biden’s handling of our economy was a disaster. As the Director of OMB during President Trump’s first term, Russ Vought is the right […]
Cornyn Questions USTR Nominee Greer on China, Outbound Investment Prohibition Proposal
News CORNYN: ‘[President Trump] is exactly right to insist upon reciprocity as a principle. Do you agree that reciprocity ought to be the basic principle that drives our trade policy?’ GREER: ‘We do have to have a balanced relationship.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced their Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commercial space capabilities by directing the […]
Cornyn Fact-checks Democrats’ Hysteria on Deportations
News To the Democrats who would decry these arrests, would you want these criminals to be your neighbor? I’m going to guess the answer’s no. When the mainstream media and our Democratic colleagues engage in fearmongering about these so-called mass deportations, I hope people remember we’re talking primarily about criminals. By ending President Biden’s open-border […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Pam Bondi for Attorney General
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: “The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the rule of law and allowed cartels and fentanyl to devastate our communities. Throughout her confirmation process, Pam Bondi has demonstrated a clear commitment to restoring trust […]
Cornyn, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Help Strengthen At-Risk Homes Against Natural Disasters
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Fetterman (D-PA) today introduced the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act, which would improve the resilience of homes at risk of being impacted by natural disasters by allowing more states and local communities to be eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program: “Natural […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Doug Collins for VA Secretary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former Congressman Doug Collins was confirmed as Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “As an experienced military chaplain, Air Force Reserve Colonel, Iraq War veteran, and former Congressman, Doug Collins knows firsthand the unique challenges and brave sacrifices our […]
Cornyn, Hassan, Strickland, Self, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03) today introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which would help ensure life insurance packages for service members and veterans account for increases in cost of […]
Cornyn: Border and Fentanyl Crises Must be Addressed in Tandem
News CORNYN: ‘Do you believe that with improved border security, we can begin to stop some of the flow of the illicit drugs coming across the border?’ BARNES: ‘The border, obviously, is going to be the most significant issue, as we shut down… the pathway for illicit fentanyl to make its way back into the […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Chris Wright for Energy Secretary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Chris Wright was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy: “Chris Wright has a wealth of experience in the oil and gas sector and a long record as an advocate for economic growth and American entrepreneurship. I am confident that […]