Cornyn Files Legislation to Strengthen Cross-Border Trade, Guard Against Terrorism
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) filed legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program: “Ensuring America’s trade policies bolster our strong economy is crucial for long-term growth.” said Sen. Cornyn. “By providing additional options for which vendor trusted trading partners can use to transport their cargo, we can ensure resiliency […]
Cornyn: Texas Democrats Flee Their Jobs on Beer-Fueled Party Plane to D.C.
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Texas Democrat lawmakers fleeing from their Constitutional responsibilities in Austin during the recent special session to come to Washington, D.C. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “All eyes are now on Washington D.C.’s newest asylum seekers, the members of the […]
Cornyn, Tillis Call on Chairman Durbin to Take Up Targeted DACA Bill
AUSTIN – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) urging him to consider targeted legislation that would offer permanent legal status specifically to active participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The question of whether to permanently enjoin the […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Speed Up Immigration Process for Afghan Interpreters Passes House
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statements after their HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act passed the House. The bill will speed up the process by which Afghan interpreters and translators who assisted US troops during the War on Terror can immigrate to the United States and avoid persecution. The bill […]
Cornyn EB-5 Visa Reform Bill Blocked, Program to Expire
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and his legislation that would make commonsense reforms, which was blocked from passage this afternoon. The current authorization runs out on June 30th. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “EB-5 […]
Cornyn: VP Harris’ Border Trip ‘100 Days Late and a Thousand Miles Short’
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Vice President Harris’ upcoming trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and her decision to visit El Paso instead of the epicenter of the border crisis in the RGV sector, about a thousand miles away. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be […]
Cornyn: Manchin & Stacey Abrams’ Election Takeover ‘Compromise’ No Better Than S.1
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his opposition to Sen. Manchin’s proposed changes to Democrats’ voting reform legislation, which would still result in a federal takeover of local elections. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “If Democrats were to accept all of the changes […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Finally, Juneteenth is a National Holiday
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday was signed into law by President Biden. You can download video of Sen. Cornyn discussing this here. “For more than a century, Texans have celebrated Juneteenth and commemorated the anniversary of the day slaves in Texas were first informed of […]
Cornyn, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Allow Dogs in Courtrooms
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Courtroom Dogs Act, which would clarify federal judges’ authority to allow certified facility dogs in courtrooms during legal proceedings. This legislation is based on the successful efforts of many states around the nation and guidance from experts in the field. “Testifying in court […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Speed Up Immigration Process for Afghan Interpreters Who Assisted US Forces
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced their HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act, which will speed up the process by which Afghan interpreters and translators who assisted US troops during the War on Terror can immigrate to the United States and avoid persecution. “After all the crucial assistance Afghan translators gave our […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered remarks at a press conference celebrating Senate passage of his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to designate Juneteenth a federal holiday. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “This is nothing new […]
Cornyn: Biden Must Pressure Putin to Release Trevor Reed
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Biden’s meeting with Russian President Putin: “President Biden must stop sitting on his hands when it comes to putting pressure on our adversaries and work to return Americans held captive overseas like Trevor Reed. Anything less would be a failure of leadership,” said Sen. […]
Cornyn Bill to Make Juneteenth National Holiday Passes Senate
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the Senate: “The freedom of all Americans that Texas celebrates every Juneteenth should be celebrated all across the nation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “The passage […]
Cornyn Files Bill to Address Recent Deaths of Fort Hood Soldiers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Servicemember Safety and Security Act, a bipartisan bill which would require military installations to review and improve policies and procedures for reporting missing servicemembers and to partner with local and federal law enforcement to improve information sharing. “As a parent and the son of a veteran, I […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Push SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a letter to Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman urging her to disburse Shuttered Venue Operator Grant funding to struggling live entertainment venues as soon as possible. The legislation that created this program, the Save Our Stages Act, was signed into law more than six […]