Cornyn Op-Ed: From Day Care Fraud to Suitcases Full of Cash: Somali Fraud is Worse Than You Think
News February 26, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner previewing new legislation he will introduce to prevent non-citizens from legally flying out of the United States to their home countries with suitcases full of cash. The Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas (CASH) Fraud Act […]
Cornyn on President Trump’s SOTU Address, OMB’s Efforts to Rein In Spending
News February 25, 2026 One of the accomplishments that I would like to highlight today is the improvement in our nation’s fiscal situation through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and the work of the Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought. Under his leadership, the Office of Management and Budget are on track […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Greater Houston Partnership
News February 24, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met with the Greater Houston Partnership to discuss unleashing American energy and maintaining Houston and Texas’ energy dominance, the pro-business and tax-saving provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, and continuing support for the Texas Coastal Spine Project, also known as Ike […]
Cornyn Leads GOP Colleagues in Calling on DOJ to Recoup Fraudulent Obamacare Subsidy Payments
News Senators Ask to Claw Back Fraudulent Obamacare Payments that Enriched Insurance Companies at Taxpayers’ Expense February 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led 14 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate calling on the Department to investigate and […]
Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide in the Wake of Somali Crime Schemes
News February 10, 2026 When the news broke about the level of childcare service fraud by Somali nationals in Minnesota, the American people were rightly shocked and outraged. Fraud is fraud, and this recent episode, unfortunately, appears to be just the tip of the iceberg. It’s…our duty to protect the American people and preserve the […]
Cornyn Previews Tomorrow’s Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide
News February 9, 2026 As Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, I’m hosting a hearing tomorrow entitled, “Somali Fraud in Minnesota: the Tip of the Iceberg.” It’s nothing short of an insult to the generosity of the American taxpayer that aliens are able to enter the country and enrich themselves by […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Democrats Using Tragedy for Political Gain & Forcing Funding Lapse
News January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open after Senate Democrats stonewalled the House-passed package of remaining appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, ensuring a portion of federal government funding will lapse at 12:01AM ET: “It’s Groundhog Day in the U.S. […]
Cornyn Praises President Trump’s Nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair
News January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve: “With decades of experience in finance and economics spanning government and the private sector, Kevin Warsh is eminently qualified to serve as […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Combat Illicit Gold Mining Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statements after their U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, which would require a comprehensive strategy from the U.S. Secretary of State to combat illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Act to Crack Down on Child Care Fraud
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner on his Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, legislation he recently introduced in response to the now-exposed Somali fraud empire in Minnesota. His bill would strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and impose immigration consequences […]
Cornyn Backs DHS & ICE Funding, Slams Democrats for Using Tragedy as Political Scapegoat
News January 28, 2026 Democrats are using this tragedy as a scapegoat to try to force changes to government funding that they know cannot be done in the time we have left before the current Continuing Resolution expires. In order for President Trump to continue the work he started to restore trust between local and […]
Cornyn Praises Ban on State Department Appropriations to Mexico Amid Repeated Water Delivery Delays
News January 12, 2026 BROWNSVILLE – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the inclusion of a provision he requested in the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 that prohibits funding from being sent to Mexico until the U.S. Secretary of State is able to certify that […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Blast Tim Walz for Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars, Demand Accountability for Minnesota Fraud
News January 9, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and the entire Senate Republican Conference sent a letter led by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. This letter builds on Sen. Cornyn’s recently introduced […]
Following Minnesota Somali Schemes, Cornyn, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Deport and Denaturalize Fraudsters
News January 9, 2026 MCALLEN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ted Budd (R-NC), in introducing the Fraud Accountability Act, which would explicitly add fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The bill would also make clear that […]
Cornyn Praises White House Announcement of New Assistant Attorney General for Fraud
News January 8, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the Trump administration’s announcement of a new Assistant Attorney General for Fraud to address the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars across the country, including the massive fraud epidemic that has taken root in Minnesota under Governor Tim Walz: “Since […]