VIDEO: Cornyn Outlines Goals for Potential Legislation on Mental Health, School Safety After Mass Shootings
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook I want to be clear, though: we are not talking about restricting the rights of current law-abiding gun owners or citizens. What I’m interested in is keeping guns out of the hands of those who, by current law, are not supposed to have them: people […]
VIDEO: After Visiting Uvalde, Cornyn Discusses Tragedy and Next Steps
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Instead of celebrating the last day of school, 21 families are making funeral arrangements. I want to thank all of the law enforcement officials, the emergency medical technicians and health care workers who responded to this tragedy and continue to support the survivors and their […]
Cornyn Statement on Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: “The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is every parent and teacher’s worst nightmare. No parent, child, or teacher should ever have to […]
Cornyn: House Slow-Walking Police Protection for SCOTUS Justices & Families
After some negotiations, we were able to get this passed unanimously by the United States Senate. But it’s currently hung up in the House, based on, I think, a misguided effort to include even law clerks of the Court. I shudder to think what might happen if the Supreme Court members and their family are […]
Cornyn: Partisan House Bill Politicizes Safety of SCOTUS Justices & Families
Our bill passed the Senate unanimously on Monday, and now it’s time for our colleagues in the House to follow suit. This partisan bill in the House ignores the good faith work that was being done here in the Senate to build consensus and expands this legislation to include divisive provisions like potentially extending police […]
Cornyn: Schumer’s Radical Abortion-on-Demand Bill Still Has Bipartisan Opposition
This radical pro-abortion bill that Senator Schumer has set for a vote on tomorrow allows for abortions at any point during a woman’s pregnancy up until the time of delivery. As shocking as this legislation is, it’s not entirely new. It already failed to pass the Senate once this year. It couldn’t even earn the […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Extend Security and Protection for SCOTUS Justices & Families Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released following statements after their Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which would allow the Supreme Court of the United States Police to provide the families of Supreme Court Justices with around-the-clock security protection, passed the Senate: “Threats to the physical safety of Supreme Court […]
Cornyn, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Millions of Dollars in Losses from Destroyed Law Enforcement Service Weapons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) yesterday introduced the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow current federal law enforcement officers to purchase their retired service weapon at market value in an effort to stop the loss of millions of federal dollars in destroyed […]
After Threats, Cornyn Discusses Bill to Provide Security to SCOTUS Justices & Families
It’s not just an attack against the independence of the judiciary. This risks violence against members of the Supreme Court and their families. I introduced a piece of legislation to enhance the authorities of the Supreme Court law enforcement agencies to provide protective details for the judges and their families, who’ve already been threatened with […]
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Extend Security and Protection for SCOTUS Justices & Families
Bill Responds to Prospect of Violence After Leak of Draft Opinion WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) yesterday introduced the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which would allow the Supreme Court of the United States Police to provide the families of Supreme Court Justices with around-the-clock security protection: “The events […]
Cornyn: Biden’s Border Inaction Fueling Crime Spike, Drug Overdoses Nationwide
Once cartel members and their gang associates get drugs across the border, where do they go? Well, they go to Chicago. They go to Detroit. They go to Atlanta. They go to New York. They go to San Diego. They go to virtually every community in our country. It’s not just a border problem. This […]
Cornyn, Wyden Bill to Exempt Trafficking Survivors’ Restitution from Taxes Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statements after their Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, which would exempt civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards given to human trafficking survivors from federal income taxes, passed the Senate unanimously. It would also codify current Internal […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Bill
Legislation Would Support Training for Law Enforcement Officers to Safely and Effectively Respond to People in Crisis WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act to equip law enforcement officers with the tools to effectively and safely respond to people in crisis. The bill […]
Cornyn, Arrington, Gonzales Pass Bill to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent
Rocksprings Border Patrol Station Renamed after Agent Donna Doss WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (TX-23) today released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act, which would rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Leads Effort to Extend Title 42 to Help Surging Border Crisis
We’ve had a historic number of what are euphemistically called border encounters. The problem is, this is a hodgepodge of everything from economic migrants, to sex offenders, to drug dealers, to people who are convicted felons. Border Patrol tell me that if Title 42 expires, without a plan being put into place…they will simply lose […]