Cornyn Praises Texas DOGE, Discusses Musk’s Legacy
News Mr. Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency should be applauded for their efforts to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. I look forward to seeing the great work being done down in Austin by the Texas DOGE and what they can do to try to help make state government more efficient. Mr. Musk […]
Cornyn Pushes Work Requirements to Reduce Government Spending
News The U.S. government spends $1 trillion on means-tested programs, and work requirements are a commonsense way to reform these programs and to save hard-earned tax dollars of American working families. There is dignity that comes with work: self-respect, providing for your family, and you’re contributing to your community. This policy will help us get […]
VIDEO: On Fox Business, Cornyn Details Priorities for Bill Extending Trump Tax Cuts
News We’ve got a lot to do in this one big, beautiful bill, but this is our one chance to get not only an extension of the expiring tax provisions, but to cut some of the mandatory spending programs that have driven our debt to $37 trillion. [Democrats] think a multitrillion-dollar tax increase is a […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: I’ve Worked Hand-In-Glove With Pres. Trump to Accomplish His Agenda During His First 100 Days
News AUSTIN – Ahead of President Trump’s 100th day in office next week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicle highlighting Congress and President Trump’s accomplishments during his second term so far, including swiftly confirming his Cabinet and passing a budget that unlocks the process to extend the Trump tax cuts […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Protections Against IRS Abuses
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, which would strengthen taxpayer protections against improper targeting and abuse by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): “Each year, Tax Day reminds us that small business owners must spend thousands of hours conforming to IRS requirements instead of […]
Cornyn Requests Full Retroactive Payments for Texans Under Social Security Fairness Act
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter with a group of his Senate colleagues to Social Security Administrator (SSA) Leland Dudek requesting that SSA review agency policy and grant maximum retroactive payments to all qualified spouses under the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA). The SSFA, which Sen. Cornyn voted for, restores […]
Cornyn Discusses Trade Reciprocity with USTR Greer
News CORNYN: Some of these unfair trading practices have resulted in the deindustrialization of America. We’ve exported manufacturing to Asia, particularly China, and other countries that now appear to be willing to hold us hostage to those supply chains. GREER: That’s a very dangerous situation to be in. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Finance […]
Cornyn: Work Requirements Critical to Rein in Spending
News In addition to preventing the biggest tax increase in history, this bill will provide an opportunity for us to take important steps in controlling spending. There are a lot of able-bodied adults that are simply living off of the American taxpayer…when they should be contributing to our economy and contributing to their families and […]
Cornyn Recaps Events in Texas on Trump Tax Cuts, Unleashing American Energy
News We had a great discussion about the importance of the Port of Corpus Christi and the product that passes through…that helps America’s energy independence and helps our friends and allies around the world. Another important opportunity I had during the state work period was to meet with my constituents to talk about the Tax […]
Cornyn Calls Out Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Government Funding
News If I listen to our colleagues across the aisle, they claim to have a lot of concern for the federal workers that depend on government funding. I find it interesting that so many of them in the House cast a vote that would put… federal workers out of work, which is what results when […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with IRS Commissioner Billy Long
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Billy Long, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to discuss revamping the IRS to better serve Texans and advancing Pres. Trump’s tax priorities. See photo below.
Cornyn: DOGE Ending Government Spending ‘Gravy Train’
News In one particularly egregious instance, an illegal immigrant with a warrant out for her arrest was receiving more than $100,000 in loans from the Small Business Administration. Some of the other line items on the DOGE cutting floor are so patently absurd it would make your blood boil. I’d like to… thank Elon Musk […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Exposes Democrat Propaganda on Trump Tax Cuts
News It’s almost as if there is a concerted or orchestrated effort to use disinformation and propaganda to try to prejudice the American people. If Congress fails to extend the Trump Tax Cuts that expire at the end of this year, the average family of four making $75,000 a year will face a $1,500 tax […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Debunks Media Attacks on DOGE
News Washington, D.C. is addicted to spending and has been for a long, long time. To have someone like Elon Musk and DOGE come in and shake things up is just exactly what Washington needs. I look forward to continuing to work with Mr. Musk and President Trump… so that we can get our nation’s […]
Cornyn on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “Tonight, President Trump laid out his vision to renew the American dream, which he is already putting into action at an unprecedented pace. In just over six weeks, the President has made historic strides to reduce […]