Cornyn, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Augment National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act, which would expand and enhance the capacity of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and mental health crisis centers. The bill aims to increase awareness of the Lifeline through […]
“He Won’t Meet With Us”
After Tweeting Pictures of Underwear, Fundraising, and Spreading COVID-19, Texas Democrats in DC Are ‘Just Pissed Off’ WASHINGTON –Texas Democrats continue to ignore their jobs in Austin and carry on their media tour in Washington with no end game in sight. By now everyone knows they are super-spreaders, but that’s not all they’ve done while in D.C. […]
Cornyn Joins Letter Urging Biden Administration to Abandon the Tax-Hike Proposal on Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senate Republicans in a letter to President Biden urging him to abandon his effort to impose a capital gains tax increase on family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches. The proposal to repeal this section of the tax code could lead to job losses, liquidation or outright closure of multigenerational operations […]
Cornyn, Cruz Urge State Department to End Passport Backlog
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking him to expedite passport processing in light of severe delays in issuing passports. They wrote, “We write to you to express concern about the ongoing delay in processing passport applications. In Fiscal Year 2020, the Department […]
VIDEO: Cornyn-Backed Bill to Replenish Crime Victims Funding Passes Senate
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke in support of the VOCA Fix Act to replenish funding for Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) grants which provide critical support to victim services providers. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “For more than four decades, the Crime Victims Fund has […]
Cornyn, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Boost U.S.-Taiwanese Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statements after introducing the Taiwan Partnership Act, which would establish a partnership between the U.S. National Guard and Taiwanese defense forces to ensure a well-integrated defense force capable of fast deployment during a crisis: “Taiwan is a critical ally in a region facing growing […]
Cornyn: Schumer Sabotaging Bipartisan Infrastructure Effort
The Senator from New York wants this vote to fail because he really wants to go the partisan route; namely, the big, ugly, multitrillion-dollar spending spree that Bernie Sanders and others have been advocating. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Majority Leader Schumer’s decision to rush a vote on […]
Cornyn on Release of DOJ’s Nassar Report
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Justice released its report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe into Larry Nassar’s systemic abuse of Olympic gymnasts under his care: “It’s clear that there were catastrophic failures at multiple levels of law enforcement, including federal agents who should’ve […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: ‘Cutting and Running’ Not Very Texan
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Texas Democrats’ decision to skip out on the Texas legislature’s special session and come to Washington, D.C. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “It’s kind of weird, Dana, to see a bunch of Texans coming up here […]
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 […]