Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced a Senate resolution expressing support for designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This resolution is endorsed by more than 20 national and state organizations, including Prevent Child Abuse America, […]
Cornyn, Booker, Nehls, Dean Introduce Bill to Help Law Enforcement Better Prosecute Child Abusers
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives Troy Nehls (TX-22) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) today introduced the Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims: “Perpetrators who attack our children […]
Cornyn Calls on FIFA to Take Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking at the World Cup
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 16 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) urging the organization to ensure they are working to prevent human trafficking before, during, and after the 2026 World Cup and requesting that FIFA share information about […]
Cornyn Calls on FIFA to Take Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking at the World Cup
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 16 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) urging the organization to ensure they are working to prevent human trafficking before, during, and after the 2026 World Cup and requesting that FIFA share information about […]
Cornyn Slams Tesla Attacks, Crockett’s Rhetoric Against Fellow Texans
News Placing bombs and lighting cars on fire is not an appropriate means of expressing dissenting views. I was disappointed to see one of my fellow Texans in our congressional delegation go so far as to condone these kind of activities. This is a disturbing trend in political rhetoric, one that has turned to violence. […]
Cornyn on Democrats’ Tesla Attacks: ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
News [Democrats] are unteachable, and certainly they didn’t learn anything from the election on November 5th, when their party… was rejected by the American people. I would prefer that they would engage constructively and try to work together with us to try to solve some of these problems, rather than just lose their mind and […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Votes for Fentanyl Bill, Slams Dems’ Delay Tactics
News The longer we delay in the permanent scheduling of these fentanyl-related substances, the more people are simply just going to die. AUSTIN – Yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) scorched Democrats for slow-walking consideration of the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kash Patel for FBI Director
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Kash Patel was confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): “Kash Patel is a patriot who exemplifies the American dream. He understands that the rule of law is what makes America an exceptional nation, which is a stark contrast […]
Cornyn: Bondi & Patel Will Restore Trust in Our Justice System
News My goal for the Department of Justice and the FBI is to restore the nonpartisan functioning of our country’s chief law enforcement agencies. President Trump’s Attorney General will have a chance to turn the page from Merrick Garland’s failures by reversing the partisan hackery that has been a part and parcel of President Biden’s […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) today introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Pam Bondi for Attorney General
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: “The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the rule of law and allowed cartels and fentanyl to devastate our communities. Throughout her confirmation process, Pam Bondi has demonstrated a clear commitment to restoring trust […]
Cornyn: Border and Fentanyl Crises Must be Addressed in Tandem
News CORNYN: ‘Do you believe that with improved border security, we can begin to stop some of the flow of the illicit drugs coming across the border?’ BARNES: ‘The border, obviously, is going to be the most significant issue, as we shut down… the pathway for illicit fentanyl to make its way back into the […]
Cornyn Questions FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel on Restoring Trust in FBI & DOJ
News CORNYN: ‘Your biggest task is… to restore the rule of law to the Department of Justice and the FBI. Are you willing to do that… without regard to partisan affiliation or politics?’ PATEL: ‘Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the […]
Cornyn-Supported Laken Riley Act Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain migrants who commit theft-related crimes, including offenses resulting in bodily injury or death, until they are removed from the U.S. to ensure they […]
Cornyn to Chair Senate Drug Caucus
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement announcing he will serve as chair of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control during the 119th Congress: “Deadly narcotics like fentanyl continue to ravage communities in Texas and across the nation, and an all-of-the-above approach is needed to fully root out […]