Cornyn Op-Ed: More Funding Needed to Protect Paychecks in Pandemic
From San Antonio to El Paso, Longview to the Panhandle, and down to Laredo, small businesses have told me about the challenges they’re up against. They’ve been forced to make tough decisions about the future of their businesses and the livelihood of their employees. Senate Democrats blocked additional funding for this job-saving program because it […]
Cornyn on Democrats Blocking Small Business Rescue Funding
Very soon this fund, which has been a lifeline to Texas small businesses, will run out. Allowing this fund to run dry and letting countless small businesses fail would be one of the most unconscionable things Senator Schumer and Democrats could do. WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today issued the following statement after Minority Leader […]
Cornyn Calls on Schumer to Drop Threat to Block Small Business Rescue Funding
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today issued the following statement after Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened to block an effort by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to quickly pass additional funding for the small business rescue loan program: “Senate Democrats should drop their shameful threat to block this funding immediately. Our small businesses […]
Cornyn Supports Legislation to Fund $3B in Crude Purchase for SPR
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that he will cosponsor forthcoming legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Text of the legislation is available here. This bill will be introduced in the House by Representatives Michael Burgess (TX-26), Lizzie Fletcher […]
Texans Helping Texans
During tough times like these, I’m always inspired by the generosity some of my fellow Texans. Just like we saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, people are coming together to help their neighbors and friends weather this virus. Right now, when extending a physical hand is one of the worst things you can do, […]
Cornyn: Coronavirus Crisis Not A Time to Push Partisan Agenda
Historically, [Speaker Pelosi] knows we’ve always pulled together as a country… Unfortunately, we’re beginning to see some of that national unity erode here in the instance of hyper-partisanship. I think it’s a shame. We need to respond as a nation, as we always have, unified, to a national emergency. We shouldn’t look at this as […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress is Providing Serious Relief for Families and Small Businesses
Amid all this uncertainty, one thing is abundantly clear: There’s no time for politics as usual. Each of these bills received broad bipartisan support in both the Senate and House, and each was quickly signed by the president. I’m proud to have joined both Republicans and Democrats in swiftly passing these bills to bolster our […]
Cornyn: Texas to Receive $237M Federal Grant for COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) will receive a $236,756,360.44 federal grant to aid its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today. The funding comes from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Robert T. Stafford Act, which grants authority for the federal […]
Background on the Coronavirus Relief Bill
Sen. Cornyn voted for the CARES Act in the Senate on Wednesday, and the House of Representatives will soon pass it and send it to the President’s desk for his signature. “With both the physical and economic health of our country in crisis, this bold legislation is our best path forward,” said Sen. Cornyn. How the CARES Act […]
More help is on the way
Great news: the Senate just passed the CARES Act. That means additional resources are coming to support the economy and help Texans and our healthcare facilities fight this virus. I’ve been hearing from small business owners across the state concerned about remaining open once this is all over. This isn’t just about their bottom line, […]
Cornyn Votes for Third Coronavirus Relief Bill
With both the physical and economic health of our country in crisis, this bold legislation is our best path forward. The American people are depending on us to respond responsibly in a bipartisan way during an emergency like this, and we cannot let them down. WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) supported Senate passage of the […]
Cornyn, Cruz Urge POTUS to Support Gov. Abbott’s Disaster Declaration Request
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) urged President Trump to support Governor Abbott’s request for a major disaster declaration for COVID-19. If granted, the declaration would allow FEMA to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), medical and testing supplies, medical response personnel, and hospital beds for Texans. Today’s letter follows their letter to President […]
Cornyn: ‘The Time to Act is Now’
There is in fact broad bipartisan agreement about the result. We need to get relief directly from Washington to the American people as soon as possible. This virus is spreading at an exponential rate and we can’t afford to waste time fighting one another over these sort of irrelevant partisan sideshows WASHINGTON – Today on the […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Democrats Acting ‘Reckless and Irresponsible’
This is like shooting the tires out in the fire truck that’s going to put out the fire. This is reckless and irresponsible. We need to get this done today WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the delay of the CARES Act, critical legislation to get relief to Texans dealing with the COVID-19 […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Fox: Climate Change Studies, Solar Tax Credits Holding Up Coronavirus Aid
What we need to work on now is getting money to the people who were not getting a paycheck and make sure they have a job to go back to after this crisis passes. WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the delay of the CARES Act, critical legislation to get relief to Texans […]