Cornyn, Kaine Introduce Bill to Combat Illicit Gold Mining
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act to require a comprehensive strategy from the U.S. Secretary of State to combat illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere: “Criminal organizations and authoritarian regimes will do whatever it takes to enrich themselves, […]
Cornyn Files Amicus Brief in Support of Texas’ Position on Habeas Corpus Finality
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) filed an amicus brief today in support of the State of Texas’ position in Rivers v. Guerrero, which is an Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) case on appeal from the Fifth Circuit. A copy of the brief can be found here. “Rivers’s petition relies on a […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Safeguard U.S. Research Against Foreign Adversaries
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the U.S. Research Protection Act to shield American research from malign foreign influence by updating language in the CHIPS and Science Act to include additional restrictions against programs sponsored by countries of concern: “In a world where competition turns into hostility […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with families from American Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism United who lost loved ones in heinous terrorist attacks across the globe, including the Copeland family, whom Sen. Cornyn previously met with. Sen. Cornyn yesterday introduced his American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act. This legislation would […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Jamieson Greer for U.S. Trade Representative
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Jamieson Greer was confirmed as United States Trade Representative (USTR): “As USTR under President Trump, Jamieson Greer will put American interests back at the forefront of our trade agenda. I was glad to support his confirmation, and I look forward to working […]
Cornyn on Progress Made to Enact President Trump’s America First Agenda
News What matters is not whether the talking heads in the media or people across the country see this as a Senate bill or a House bill – that’s inconsequential. What matters is that it is President Trump’s agenda that we are implementing, as mandated by the American people last November 5th. We need to […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation
News Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation February 25, 2025 It’s unacceptable that many victims and their families are still without justice for the tremendous trauma they have experienced at the hands of terrorists,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bipartisan legislation would help ensure these brave Americans receive compensation when […]
Cornyn on Outbound Investment: It’s High Time China is Held Accountable
News How can we expect to outcompete or even catch up to Chinese companies if, unbeknownst to us, American dollars are continuing to fuel their rise economically and militarily? We’re simply not being serious about confronting our greatest strategic adversary if we continue to be blind to the investment of billions of dollars and the […]
Cornyn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Veterans’ Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Gary Peters (D–MI) today introduced the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, which would require an independent organization outside of the government to conduct a study to assess the quality […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Social Security Commissioner Nominee Frank Bisignano
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with Frank Bisignano, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to discuss eliminating government waste in conjunction with DOGE and increasing efficiency at the SSA. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kash Patel for FBI Director
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Kash Patel was confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): “Kash Patel is a patriot who exemplifies the American dream. He understands that the rule of law is what makes America an exceptional nation, which is a stark contrast […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules, Align with Trump 2A Agenda
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 29 of his Senate GOP colleagues today sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him to align the agency with President Trump’s Second Amendment priorities as laid out in his recent Executive Order and calling […]
Cornyn, Lankford, Kelly Introduce Bill to Stop Drug Smuggling at the Southern Border
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in introducing the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act, which would support border law enforcement by providing additional personnel to scan cargo for illegal drugs, guns, or human smuggling: “Texas […]
Cornyn Previews Request to Rescind Unlawful Biden ATF Rules
News The Biden administration decided to target law-abiding citizens who exercised their Second Amendment rights… with the so-called ghost gun rule… pistol brace rule… [and] engaged in the business rule. I will very soon send a letter to Deputy Director of the ATF, encouraging him to work with President Trump on rescinding many of these […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kelly Loeffler for SBA Administrator
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) was confirmed as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): “Kelly Loeffler’s business experience and time in public service make her eminently qualified to lead the SBA and help enact President Trump’s agenda to boost […]