Cornyn, Sinema, Cuellar, Gonzales Introduce The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act to Address Migrant Influx at Border
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) today introduced The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border. The bill would improve both the Department of Homeland Security’s and the Department of […]
Cornyn: Gupta Would Wage Partisan Warfare at DOJ
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his opposition to the nomination of Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General prior to the confirmation vote on the Senate floor. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “High-ranking public officials at the Department of Justice cannot be […]
Cornyn Calls on Democrats to Abandon Reconciliation, Work Together on Targeted Infrastructure-Only Bill
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) offered his support for bipartisan talks on infrastructure pending assurance that Democrats would drop their plan to use the reconciliation process to pass their partisan priorities. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “If our Democratic friends want to act […]
Cornyn: Georgia Voting Reforms Modeled After New York, Bipartisan Carter-Baker Commission
WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed voting rights and the misleading rhetoric surrounding state voting laws like the one passed in Georgia. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Unfortunately, rather than the usual oversight, and fact-finding, and legislative process, it looks like […]
Cornyn Urges Biden Admin to Allow Reconstruction of Levees in South Texas
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to allow the reconstruction of levees along the Rio Grande to protect South Texas from flood damage ahead of hurricane season. The letter follows a video call Sen. Cornyn held with local leaders in Hidalgo County […]
Cornyn Appears on Fox News Sunday with Democrat Chris Coons
WASHINGTON — Today on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to discuss upcoming opportunities for bipartisan cooperation on key legislative priorities. Excerpts of the interview are below, and video can be found here. On the Biden Presidency and Bipartisanship: “I think we were all encouraged when we heard President Biden […]
Cornyn: Partisan Activist Gupta Unfit for DOJ Role
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Vanita Gupta’s nomination to be Associate Attorney General ahead of the Senate’s vote to discharge her nomination out of the Judiciary Committee, where she failed to garner any Republican support. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The passionate […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Call for Investigation into Avantor’s Ties to Mexican Narcotics Trade
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Garland and Acting SEC Chair Lee requesting an investigation into the chemical firm Avantor’s role in drug trafficking and the opioid epidemic […]
Sens. Cornyn, Cruz, Cramer, Crapo, Inhofe, Tillis, Braun Introduce the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Mike Braun (R-IN) today introduced the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act. This bill prohibits federal regulators from arbitrarily forcing banking institutions to terminate their relationships with legal businesses solely because the operations of the […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Ask Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting that he fund the initiatives to restore semiconductor manufacturing to American soil from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. […]
Cornyn Calls for Federal Investigation into Child Abuse Allegations at San Antonio Migrant Facility
AUSTIN — Following Governor Greg Abbott’s press conference announcing allegations of child abuse at a migrant facility in San Antonio, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a federal investigation into the treatment of children at the facility: “Unaccompanied children that arrive at our border have already endured dangerous conditions at home and a treacherous journey […]
Cornyn Bill Would Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to allow servicemembers time to grieve the death of their newborn babies. The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act – named after the deceased daughter of Major Matthew Checketts, an Active Duty Airman based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland – amends current leave policy for servicemembers so their […]
Cornyn Calls for Judiciary Hearings on Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), wrote a letter to their Democrat counterparts, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Chairman Alex Padilla (D-CA), requesting an open hearing on the crisis at the border and testimony from Department of Homeland Security […]
Cornyn Details Vanita Gupta’s Involvement with Company Tied to Mexican Narcotics Trade
WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed how Vanita Gupta’s ties to the firm Avantor, which sells a chemical involved in the illicit drug trade in Mexico, disqualify her for the position of Associate Attorney General. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The […]
Cornyn Targets Gupta Over Ties to Firm Linked to Mexican Narcotics Trade
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the ties of Vanita Gupta, nominee to be Associate Attorney General, to the firm Avantor, which sells a chemical that has been linked to the illicit drug trade in Mexico. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “A Bloomberg […]