Cornyn: Schumer Blocking VAWA for Campaign Issue in Fall
When it came time to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act last year, some in the House and some in the Senate saw an opportunity to score political points, not solve a problem. [Minority Leader Schumer] thinks this is the best weapon that Democrats can use to beat Republicans running for the Senate in 2020. […]
Cornyn Helps Introduce Bill to Expedite Disaster Recovery Projects
Bill Ends Federal Punishment for Self-Starters who Begin Rebuilding Immediately WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) helped introduce the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act to alter eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation program to allow local municipalities and states to more quickly begin land acquisition and simple construction projects following […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking Rx Bill to Defeat Me in Reelection
Senator Schumer apparently is willing to punish his constituents in New York State by not allowing this bill to pass because he wants to make sure that nobody whose name that’s on the ballot who happens to be a Republican can claim any sort of advantage by getting a win legislatively. We saw this mentality […]
Cornyn Statement on CITGO 6 in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released this statement following the news that the Maduro regime in Venezuela had re-captured six Citgo executives, five of whom are Texans: “The re-arrest of these innocent Americans shows the ruthlessness and desperation of the failed Maduro regime,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I am heartbroken for their families, and I pledge to […]
Impeachment Trial of Donald John Trump
Statement for the Record Impeachment Trial of Donald John TrumpSenator John Cornyn of Texas Mr. President, I would like to submit this statement for the record regarding the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. This statement seeks to supplement the remarks that I made on the Senate floor on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. It […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
The impeachment of a president of the United States is simply the gravest undertaking we can pursue in this country. It is the nuclear option in our Constitution. I’ve done my best to listen intently to both sides as they presented their cases during the trial, and I’m confident in saying that President Trump should […]
Cornyn on the President’s State of the Union Address
I’m looking forward to hearing the President’s message. My hope is he uses the occasion to talk about the future. The President’s got a good record to run on: historic low unemployment, the economy’s booming, people have more in their retirement accounts, and we passed a historic U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. The Texans I’ve talked to […]
New Cornyn Impeachment Video: ‘Fair’
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following video contrasting the Senate’s transparent, fair impeachment trial to House Democrats’ rushed, partisan investigation. You can watch the video here. Click here to watch the video.
Cornyn: Time to End ‘Partisan, Half-Baked’ Impeachment
WASHINGTON –Today on Fox News Radio’s Kilmeade & Friends, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Senate’s impeachment trial proceedings and the precedent it could set for future Congresses. Excerpts of his interview are below. “If the House can undertake a partisan, sort of half-baked, impeachment inquiry, vote on articles of impeachment, and dump it into the […]
Cornyn, Cruz Urge FEMA to Expedite North Texas Tornado Damage Estimates
Letter Requests FEMA Expedite Review WASHINGTON—To expedite North Texas’ recovery from severe weather this October, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging it to quickly review the damages and promptly communicate its findings to President Trump to aid the recovery of […]
Cornyn Statement on President’s Signing of US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which would modernize and strengthen the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “Since this process began, I’ve worked to ensure any trade agreement protects the millions of Texans whose jobs depend on trade with our neighbors and […]
Cornyn on Fox: Impeachment Really About Kicking the President Off 2020 Ballot
Not only do they want to negate the 2016 election where President Trump was elected, they want to bar him from being on the ballot in 2020. That’s what this impeachment trial is all about. That, to me, is a real threat to the American people’s right to be heard at the ballot box, particularly […]
Cornyn, Williams Bill to Honor Former President George H.W. Bush & First Lady Barbara Bush With Coin Now Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) released the following statements after President Trump signed the George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Coin Act (S.457), their bill to authorize the immediate issuance of coins honoring President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, into law: “The lives of President George H.W. Bush […]
President Signs Cornyn, Jackson Lee Bill to Study Emancipation Trail from Galveston to Houston into Law
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) released the following statements after President Trump signed the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act into law. This legislation, introduced by Sen. Cornyn in the Senate and by Rep. Jackson Lee in the House, provides for the study of the Emancipation National Historic Trail, a […]
Cornyn on Fox: Additional Witnesses Would Drag Out Trial for Months
I would say that the problem the impeachment managers have is they put the cart ahead of the horse. They put impeachment before producing the evidence, which they should’ve done in the House inquiry. There’ll have to be litigation… That could take at least weeks, but probably more like months. In the meantime, the Senate […]