In Harlingen, Cornyn Announces $530 million in Relief Funding for RGV So Far
HARLINGEN –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) that entities in the Rio Grande Valley so far have been allocated $530 million in federal coronavirus relief resources from Congress. After thanking front line health care workers and elected officials keeping Texans safe, Sen. Cornyn received a briefing […]
Cornyn Bill to Support Veteran Treatment Courts Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to veteran treatment courts, was signed into law this weekend: “Texas is home to the first VETS Court established on a military installation at Fort Hood, so we are no stranger to the positive impact […]
Cornyn Supports Texas for Space Command HQ
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force John Henderson expressing his full support of hosting the Space Command Headquarters in Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio, Texas. He wrote: “The history of U.S. spaceflight is incomplete without mentions of accomplishments made in Texas, by Texans. Texas’ strong connections […]
Cornyn Apoya Cheques de Asistencia Federal Para Texans Casados con Extranjeros
WASHINGTON—El senador John Cornyn (R-TX) hoy anunció su apoyo para La Ley de Alivio al Ciudadano Americano por el Coronavirus, un proyecto de ley para enviar retroactivamente cheques de estímulo económico autorizados en la Ley CARES a los Texans quienes originalmente no calificaron porque su cónyuge es un ciudadano extranjero y no tiene un Número de Seguro Social […]
Cornyn Supports Relief Checks for Texans Married to Foreign Nationals
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced his support for the American Citizen Coronavirus Relief Act, a bill to retroactively send economic recovery checks authorized by the CARES Act to Texans who did not originally qualify because their spouse is a foreign national and do not have a Social Security Number. “This pandemic has hit all Texans hard, […]
Cornyn Statement on COVID Relief Negotiations
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after negotiations between Democrats and the White House on the next coronavirus relief bill stalled: “Republicans proposed more than $1 trillion for PPE, testing, vaccine development, schools, hospitals, small businesses, and unemployed Texans who continue to struggle,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Republicans also tried multiple times to extend unemployment […]
Cornyn Honors Texas Purple Heart Recipients Ahead of National Purple Heart Day
WASHINGTON – Ahead of National Purple Heart Day tomorrow, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn released the following statement honoring the sacrifices made by Texas’ military servicemen and women past and present: “On Purple Heart Day, we celebrate the service of those who have sacrificed for our nation, not only to lift those individuals up and express our […]
Senate to Stay in Session to Negotiate COVID Relief Bill
WASHINGTON – After U.S. Senator Cornyn (R-TX) called on the Senate not to adjourn for its scheduled August state work period, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today announced the Senate will stay in session next week to continue negotiations on the next coronavirus relief bill. Earlier this week Sen. Cornyn was the first member […]
Cornyn Resolution Calls for Release of North Texas Veteran Held in Russian Prison
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and student at the University of North Texas, from Russian prison. The resolution calls for release of all political prisoners, condemns politically motivated imprisonment in the Russian Federation, demands that the Russian […]
Cornyn Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Robust Funding for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Next COVID Relief Package
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD) urging robust funding for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs, and the removal of caps imposed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in the […]
What They’re Saying: Cornyn Relief Bill for Live Music Venues
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Save Our Stages Act has earned praise across Texas for its provisions designed to make Small Business Administration grants available for independent live music venue operators affected by COVID-19 and provide six months of financial support to keep venues afloat and preserve a critical cultural and economic industry employing thousands of Texans. […]
Senate Should Stay in Session to Pass Real Covid Relief, Not Tax Breaks for Rich and Marijuana Subsidies
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need for the Senate to remain in session to pass a commonsense alternative to the House’s liberal wish list, the HEROES Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The HEROES Act, passed by the House, includes a long […]
Cornyn: Senate Shouldn’t Recess Without Passing Coronavirus Relief
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on the Senate not to recess until it passes the next coronavirus relief bill. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Congress is not known for acting with speed and dispatch, and at most times that’s actually probably a […]
Cornyn Honors El Paso’s Resilience on First Anniversary of Shooting
WASHINGTON – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) remembered the horrific shooting in El Paso one year ago today. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks about the bill today are below, and video of his remarks can be found here. “One year ago a gunman stormed an El Paso Walmart and opened fire. Forty six people […]
Cornyn Leads Bill to Provide Certainty for Nationwide Permit Program for Texas Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a bill to allow critical infrastructure project proponents to continue relying on the nationwide permit (NWP) program in light of recent court decisions. Cosponsors on his bill include Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Barrasso (R-WY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), […]