Cornyn on Texas Radio: Democrats’ Cover-Up Allegations are ‘Pure Baloney’
You’ll see Chuck Schumer and others saying that there’s a cover-up because additional witnesses weren’t called, which is pure baloney. I think the American people, because they’ve been able to see this on television in an entirely transparent sort of way, will have the confidence that everything that could’ve been presented was presented. That’s a […]
Cornyn Releases Letter to Texans in Advance of Tet Nguyen Dan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following open letter to Texans in honor of Tet Nguyen Dan, the Vietnamese celebration of the Lunar New Year: […]
Cornyn Praises EPA’s Clarification of WOTUS Rule
New Definition Clarifies What Is and What Is Not a WOTUS WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement today regarding the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which redefines Waters of the United States (WOTUS) from the Obama Administration’s sweeping rule. “After hearing from countless farmers, ranchers, and landowners about the Obama […]
VIDEO: Schiff vs. Nadler
After Nadler Insults Senators Whose Votes He Needs, Schiff Won’t Let Him Talk to Press On the Senate floor early this morning: REP. NADLER: “So far, I’m sad to say I see a lot of senators voting for a cover-up, voting to deny witnesses, an absolutely indefensible vote, obviously, a treacherous vote… Either you want the […]
Cornyn Statement on Establishment of Presidential Criminal Justice Commission
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced the creation of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. Sen. Cornyn is a lead Republican cosponsor of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act. “An objective review system is necessary to reform our outdated criminal justice […]
Cornyn on Fox: Schumer Trying to ‘Hijack’ Senate Trial
It sounds to me they’re in a state of panic and they realize that what they did through the partisan impeachment inquiry that was rushed in order to meet the Christmas deadline by Nancy Pelosi is not up to the standard necessary to convict and remove a President of the United States. Senator Schumer is […]
Cornyn Appears on Face the Nation Ahead of Impeachment Trial
AUSTIN –Today on CBS Face the Nation, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Senate’s process for the impeachment trial starting next week. Excerpts of his interview are below, and video can be found here. On the process for the Senate trial: “We’ll start with the introduction of the resolution that will guide the schedule on Tuesday and […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: USMCA a Big Win for the Lone Star State
More than 27 years after NAFTA was signed in San Antonio, the Alamo City can once again celebrate the start of a new chapter in North American trade, this time through the USMCA. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express News praising the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Increase Border Patrol Agents’ Overtime Pay
Bill Ensures Pay Parity with Other Law Enforcement Agencies WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Border Patrol Pay Security Act to ensure U.S. Border Patrol agents earn similar overtime compensation already offered to other federal law enforcement agents. It amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow U.S. Border Patrol agents to receive time […]
Cornyn Praises Senate Passage of the USMCA
This is a top priority for my constituents, who are farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, as well as consumers. I appreciate the President’s commitment to strengthening our trading agreements with our neighbors and bolstering a stronger North America. USMCA is a big win for all three countries involved, and it is a big win for the state […]
Following North Texas Tornados, Cornyn, Cruz Urge Trump Administration to Declare Federal Disaster
Letter Requests FEMA Expedite Review and Support Gov. Abbott’s Request WASHINGTON—Following severe weather in North Texas this October, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter to President Trump requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency expedite its review of the damage and that the Trump Administration support Governor Abbott’s […]
Cornyn: Pelosi Handicaps Senate Democrats in Iowa
In holding the Articles for four weeks, the Speaker just cleared out some of the top contenders in the presidential primaries, the early ones, and it’s pretty clear that the candidate who stands the most to gain from their absence is former Vice President Biden. Over these last four weeks we’ve been standing by… while […]
Cornyn, Jackson Lee Bill to Study Emancipation Trail from Galveston to Houston Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) released the following statements after the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act passed the Senate. 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 51-mile route […]
Cornyn: Pelosi’s Impeachment Delay Aids Biden in Iowa
In holding the Articles for four weeks, the Speaker just cleared out some of the top contenders in the presidential primaries, the early ones, and it’s pretty clear that the candidate who stands the most to gain from their absence is former Vice President Biden. Over these last four weeks we’ve been standing by… while […]
Cornyn Response to Pelosi’s Continued Refusal to Send Impeachment Articles
She has zero leverage and zero right to try to dictate to the Senate how we conduct the Senate trial. Speaker Pelosi’s refusal to transmit the articles unless her demands are met is a violation of the separation of powers, and it’s an unprecedented power grab. She finds herself in an embarrassingly untenable and unsustainable […]