Cornyn, Hagerty Release Video on New START Treaty
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released a video on President Biden’s naive decision to extend the New START nuclear proliferation treaty without any additional negotiations. You can watch the video here. Watch Video Here
Cornyn Votes Against Democrat Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered the following remarks on why he voted against Senate Democrats’ budget, which will enable them to bypass the normal 60 vote requirement and pass a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill filled with unrelated spending with only Democrat votes. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can […]
Cornyn Reintroduces Bill to Rename Rocksprings Border Patrol Station After Agent Donna Doss
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced his Donna M. Doss Memorial Act to rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, Texas in Agent Doss’s honor. Agent Doss had served more than 15 years in the Border Patrol when she was killed in the line of duty on February 2, 2019 after she was struck […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Picks Unions Over Fauci, Science
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s choice between teachers’ unions and the wellbeing of students when it comes to reopening schools. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “We want to make sure that our kids can safely return to the classroom, […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Biden’s Risky Nuclear Strategy – There’s A Smarter Way To Deal With Russia And China
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com on the New START nuclear proliferation treaty with Russia and the Biden Administration’s decision to extend it without additional negotiations: Biden’s Risky Nuclear Strategy – There’s A Smarter Way To Deal With Russia And China Senator John Cornyn FoxNews.com February 4, 2021 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-risky-nuclear-strategy-russia-china-sen-john-cornyn Russia’s nuclear capabilities […]
Cornyn Files Budget Amendments to Protect U.S. Nuclear Capabilities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after filing two amendments to the budget resolution that would prevent the Biden Administration from scaling back U.S. nuclear capabilities: “While our adversaries in Moscow and Beijing modernize and add to their nuclear stockpiles with no signs of slowing down, America must not be caught […]
Cornyn: Biden Should Listen to Science, Not Unions, and Open Schools Now
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s promise to re-open schools within the first 100 days of his presidency and the importance of in-person learning for students. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “We know many families, they just don’t have the ability either to […]
Cornyn Calls Out Biden Admin for Prioritizing Job-Killing Climate Actions Over Russian Nuclear Proliferation
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s decision to extend the New START treaty with Russia without any additional negotiations while his Administration focuses on kneecapping Texas’ energy sector. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “It’s not just our voting systems that have […]
New Cornyn Bill Honors Medal of Honor Recipients with National Monument
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the National Medal of Honor Monument Act, a bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (NMOHMF) in Arlington, Texas to establish a monument on federal land in Washington, D.C honoring Medal of Honor recipients. The monument would honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Texas Has the Tools to End the Rape Kit Backlog. Let’s Use Them.
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News highlighting three laws he has authored to deliver federal tools to help end Texas’ rape kit backlog: Texas Has the Tools to End the Rape Kit Backlog. Let’s Use Them. Senator John Cornyn Dallas Morning News February 2, 2021 https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/02/sen-cornyn-texas-has-the-tools-to-end-the-rape-kit-backlog-lets-use-them/ 6,108. That’s the […]
Ahead of Budget, Cornyn Urges Democrats Not to Blow Up ‘Byrd Rule’ to Pass Liberal Wish List
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed reports that Democrats plan to do away with the Byrd Rule, a longstanding provision that protects the rights of the minority party in the Senate, in order to pass legislation that cannot garner bipartisan support. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be […]
Cornyn, Manchin Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced their See Something, Say Something Online Act to stop the illicit sale of opioids and other drugs online by amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to require companies report illegal activity on their online platforms. “High-level drug offenses, violent crimes like murder, and even […]
Cornyn Supports Biden’s Domestic Extremism Assessment Request After January 6 Attack
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday to President Biden expressing his support for the Administration’s request for a comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism (DVE) from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Haines and his concern about the potential role foreign actors played in the tragic events at the Capitol on […]
Cornyn, Ernst Reintroduce Sarah’s Law As Biden Administration Rolls Back Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) today in reintroducing Sarah’s Law, named for a young woman who was killed by an illegal immigrant that was released by federal law enforcement due to a loophole in the law. The bill would require federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants criminally charged with […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Kerry’s Solar Panel Comment ‘Insult’ to Texas Energy Workers
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s suggestion that those working in traditional energy jobs who may be at risk of losing their employment due to the Biden Administration’s energy policies can simply find jobs manufacturing solar panels. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s […]