VIDEO: Cornyn Highlights Great Work of Texas Food Banks Through Pandemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released a video showcasing local volunteers and workers at Texas food banks and encouraging Texans to give back to them during the holidays if they can. Sen. Cornyn has visited six food banks in Texas this year to volunteer and receive briefings on heightened demand during the pandemic, including the San Antonio […]
Cornyn Calls on Rep. Bobby Scott to Stop Blocking Child Abuse Prevention Bill
WASHINGTON – Yesterday in a conference call with Texas reporters, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott’s decision to not allow the Jenna Quinn Law, his bipartisan bill that would allow current grant funds to be used to train students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children […]
Cornyn Elogia la Aprobación por parte del Comité de la Ley del Museo Nacional del Latinoamericano
WASHINGTON – Hoy el senador John Cornyn (R-TX) emitió la siguiente declaración después del Comité de Reglas del Senado votaron unánimemente para aprobar La Ley del Museo Nacional del Latinoamericano, su proyecto de ley para autorizar a la Institución Smithsonian a crear un museo para honrar a los latinoamericanos: “No se puede apreciar la historia de los Estados […]
Cornyn Praises Committee Passage of National Latino Smithsonian Bill
WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Rules Committee unanimously voted to approve the National Museum of the American Latino Act, his bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos: “You can’t appreciate U.S. history without understanding the vast contributions made by American Latinos […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Conserve Gulf Coast, Protect Texas Energy Jobs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Conservation Funding Protection Act to protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the conservation they fund. “Ensuring continued access to energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico is critical to funding conservation efforts and important storm mitigation projects along the Texas coast,” said […]
Cornyn Praises Progress on COVID Relief Negotiations
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Majority Leader McConnell’s announcement on a path forward for new coronavirus relief legislation and expressed his hope that Senate Democrats will come to the negotiating table in good faith. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The Majority Leader shared […]
Cornyn Leads Letter to USTR Opposing Tax Increase on Job-Creators in Foreign Trade Zones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposing a proposed provision that would unfairly disadvantage U.S.-based job creators who employ Americans in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) by re-imposing a $2 billion NAFTA-era tax increase through a “technical correction.” Texas has the most FTZs in the country, […]
New Cornyn, Coons Bill Invests $1B in Civics Education
WASHINGTON– Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced landmark legislation to invest $1 billion annually in civics and history education from K-12 through higher education. The Educating for Democracy Act would create a variety of grants to states, non-profits, institutions of higher education, and civics education researchers to support and expand access to […]
Cornyn: ‘Full Transparency’ for WestExec Officials
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged cabinet nominees from a potential Biden Administration to be transparent during the Senate confirmation process and highlighted his legislation, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “As America waits for the results of the […]
Cornyn: Time to Quit Political Games and Pass COVID Relief
WASHINGTON – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on Democrats to stop their partisan games and work with Republicans to pass additional COVID relief for the American people. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “As we move into the winter months, which the experts have told us […]
As Public-Private Partnerships for Ports of Entry Near Expiration, Cornyn Offers Extension
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to extend the successful Donation Acceptance Program (DAP) which allows for public-private partnerships at U.S. ports of entry and allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to accept donations of property and technology to more efficiently secure the border and process trade. The program was created by […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: We Have a Lot of Work Left to Do in 2020
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News on his priorities in Congress as we near the end of the year: We Have a Lot of Work Left to Do in 2020 Senator John Cornyn Dallas Morning News November 25, 2020 https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/11/25/we-have-a-lot-of-work-left-to-do-in-2020/ As we enter the last month of the year, […]
Cornyn Announces NAS JRB Fort Worth Selected to House Eight New C-130J Aircraft
AUSTIN—Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, 136th Airlift Wing, has been selected as a Main Operating Base for eight C-130J aircraft. The U.S. Air Force anticipates the aircraft will arrive in Fort Worth by late 2022 or early 2023. Fort Worth will be one of six […]
In Letter, Cornyn Urges Air Force Secretary to Pick San Antonio for Space Command HQ
AUSTIN—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett in support of selecting San Antonio for U.S. Space Command’s future headquarters. He wrote: “San Antonio, also known as Military City, USA, has a rich legacy of military service and the largest presence of cyber and intelligence capabilities outside […]
Cornyn Statement in Support of OCC Rule to Prevent Banking Discrimination Against Key Industries
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in support of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s issuance of a proposed rule to prevent financial institutions from using discriminatory practices to deny certain industries loans: “As every sector of our economy feels the strain from this pandemic, some financial institutions may […]