VIDEO: Cornyn on Hunter Biden Pardon: ‘Blatant Corruption’
News This is blatant corruption, and an abuse of the office. Justice means nothing if it’s not applied evenhandedly. The notion that someone could be above the law simply because his father happens to be president is an affront to law-abiding citizens. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President […]
Senate Passes Cornyn, Booker Bill to Help Law Enforcement Better Prosecute Child Abusers
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statements after their 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, passed the Senate: “Perpetrators who attack our children must face consequences […]
Cornyn, Tillis, Collins Op-Ed: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Cause for Optimism
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Susan Collins (R-ME) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the mental health and school safety provisions included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022, to address specific concerns that have led to mass shootings. The Bipartisan […]
Cornyn, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Support Foster Youth
News Legislation Would Require States to Follow Texas’ Example & Ensure Wellbeing of Children Informally Separated from Parents WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently introduced their Foster Care Placement Transparency Act, which would require states to measure and publicly report on children who have been separated from their parents in […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) yesterday introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: “For […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Condemns Antisemitism, Rise in Hate Crimes in Judiciary Hearing
News RABBI: Jews are often called the canary in the coal mine of intolerance. CORNYN: I’m proud of the fact the University of Texas… actually enforced its own rules. RABBI: If you can see those rules when it applies to racist, sexist, homophobic, misogynistic speech, but not when it comes to antisemitic speech, your problem […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto Bill to Stop Illicit Drug Financing Signed into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statements after their Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, which helps the federal government financially stifle organizations that traffic synthetic drugs like fentanyl into the United States, was signed into law: “Fentanyl is an unprecedented crisis that […]
Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today introduced their Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, which would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and make it easier for federal law enforcement to take action against cartels’ illegal use […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Bill to Fight Rape Kit Backlog Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statements after their legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which provides state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits, was signed into law: “Examining DNA evidence is a […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Ensure Crime Victims’ Representatives Receive Restitution Signed into Law
News Bill Requires Offenders to Pay Victims’ Proxies for Related Expenses WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and Lucy McBath (GA-07) released the following statements after their Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims’ VOICES) Act, […]
Cornyn-Supported Child Online Protection Bills Pass Senate
News WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Senate passing two landmark child online protection bills he has cosponsored, the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Every day, […]
Cornyn, Lee Introduce SHUSH Act to Simplify Suppressor Rules
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, which would eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors by simplifying the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reducing unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles: “Law-abiding Americans should not be subject to unnecessary federal regulations when purchasing a […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto Bill to Stop Illicit Drug Financing Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statements after their Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, which would help the federal government financially stifle organizations that traffic synthetic drugs like fentanyl into the United States, passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s […]
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Extend Federal Court Proceedings in West Texas Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after their Improving Access to Our Courts Act to allow federal court proceedings to be conducted at the U.S. District Court in Alpine, Texas, which is one of the seven U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and serves […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Ensure Crime Victims’ Representatives Receive Restitution Heads to President’s Desk
News Bill Would Require Offenders to Pay Victims’ Proxies for Related Expenses WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and Lucy McBath (GA-07) released the following statements after their Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims’ VOICES) […]