Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Extend COVID Grant Deadline for Independent Entertainment Venues
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the SOS Extension Act, which would extend the timeline for using Small Business Administration (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, created by his bipartisan Save Our Stages Act, from the end of 2021 to spring of 2023. “Struggling entertainment venues waited months for SBA to distribute relief after […]
Cornyn Legislation Honoring Fallen Abilene Border Patrol Agent Passes Out of Committee
Rocksprings Border Patrol Station to be Renamed for Agent Donna Doss WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act authored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, Texas in Agent Doss’ honor. Agent Doss had served more […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Administration Can’t Keep Ignoring Crisis at Border
There will be another one right behind the Haitian wave, and it’s all because Joe Biden and his Administration either don’t care or they don’t know how to fix it. This is a problem of huge magnitude. If you look at our border communities that depend on cross-border trade and tourism, they are being devastated. […]
Cornyn: Democrats Want to Spend Alone, Will Raise Debt Ceiling Alone
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke at a press conference about Senate Democrats’ unwillingness to raise the debt ceiling on a partisan basis after their reckless tax-and-spend spree. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Sen. McConnell has told them since July that because they have […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Extend National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation, the NFIP Extension Act of 2021, to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through December 3, 2021. The legislation would ensure that the program – currently set to expire this month – does not experience a lapse in authorization, which would have potentially devastating […]
Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Teacher and School LEADERS Act, which would reform Teacher Quality Partnership Grants to better support school leaders and allow for greater innovation in educator preparation. “Strong school leaders can have an outsized impact on the quality of education […]
New Cornyn Legislation to Rename San Angelo VA Clinic
Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Serve as Namesake for Their Community Leadership WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic Act to rename the San Angelo Community Based Outpatient VA Clinic in San Angelo, Texas to honor the Powell’s lifetime of service to the area: “Through his […]
Cornyn Praises Chief’s Report Signing of Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study
HOUSTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after the signing of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Report for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study, which he passed legislation to help expedite and fully fund, to examine how best to protect the Texas Gulf Coast: “As we […]
Cornyn: Biden Ignoring Southern Border Crisis, Not Too Late for Bipartisanship
Yesterday, the Senate Parliamentarian confirmed what we already suspected, and that is our Democratic colleagues will not be able to use budget procedures to grant citizenship to millions of undocumented immigrants in a purely partisan budget reconciliation bill. Our Democratic colleagues said they have a Plan B, and while I haven’t seen any details about […]
Cornyn: FBI Failed U.S. Gymnasts Abused by Nassar, Must Be Held Accountable
If allegations raised by well-known, world-class athletes are not taken seriously by the FBI, what hope do other victims of sexual assault have? If this monster was able to continue harming these women and girls after his victims first went to the FBI, how many other abusers have escaped justice? The FBI had two separate […]
Cornyn Sends Letter to FEMA Asking for Delay on Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter today to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell asking her to delay the implementation of the new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate-setting plan, Risk Rating 2.0, which could impose new, higher rates on Texans struggling financially from the pandemic without allowing them […]
Cornyn Meets with Afghan Visa Recipients in Houston
HOUSTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with YMCA of Greater Houston’s Chief International Initiatives Officer Jeff Watkins and three Afghan Special Immigrant Visa recipients who traveled with their families to the U.S. In addition to welcoming them to Texas, he discussed his opposition to how the Biden Administration has mishandled the U.S. […]
Sens. Cornyn, Cruz Announce Application Process for Texas U.S. Attorney Positions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that they are accepting applications for the four U.S. Attorney vacancies across the state. The senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas to decide on the most qualified candidates for U.S. Attorney. This […]
Cornyn Slams Biden’s Decision to Keep Arbitrary Afghanistan Deadline
Letting the Taliban dictate our military strategy is an absolute disgrace. When it comes to getting our citizens out, the American people won’t tolerate asking the Taliban for permission. WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released a statement following reports that President Biden has refused to extend his self-imposed withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan: “Letting the […]
Cornyn: Rapid Collapse of Afghanistan an ‘Unforced Error’
This was a huge error on the part of our national leadership, starting with the President of the United States. There’s no question that al-Qaida, and ISIS, and other terrorist organizations will use this as an opportunity to reconstitute themselves and be a threat not only in the region, but to the American homeland. A […]