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 […]
Cornyn: Clean Extension of New START Shows Biden’s Naiveté
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed nuclear arms control and the New START treaty, which will expire next month. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Following a call yesterday between President Biden and President Putin, the White House announced that the U.S. and Russia […]
Cornyn Responds to Biden’s Job-Killing Energy and Environment Executive Orders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke about President Biden’s unilateral, job-killing energy agenda on the Senate floor, lamenting his use of sweeping executive orders rather than working with Congress on bipartisan policymaking. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “I agree with President Biden that there is an imperative to restore […]
Cornyn, GOP Senators Demand Durbin Hold Judiciary Hearing for Mayorkas Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ben Sasse (R-NE) to incoming Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL), incoming Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI), and outgoing Judiciary […]
Cornyn, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Future Pandemics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today reintroduced their Preventing Future Pandemics Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the State Department to work with international partners to shut down commercial wildlife markets and stop the associated wildlife trade, end the import, […]