Cornyn to Biden: It’s Time to Get Serious on the Debt Limit
News This week, the House is expected to vote on legislation to begin to rein in Congress’ out-of-control spending and avoid a debt default. Unfortunately, President Biden refuses to engage. The only way to avoid a debt crisis is through bipartisan negotiation… and it’s time for President Biden to get the message. WASHINGTON – Today […]
Cornyn to IRS Commissioner: Democrats’ EV Tax Credits Will Enrich China
News The Inflation Reduction Act… lavishes rich subsidies for electric vehicles, up to $7,500 credit. 77% of the batteries made in the world are made by China. It appears to me that the American taxpayer will be subsidizing the purchase of Chinese-made… electric vehicles by virtue of these tax credits. WASHINGTON – Today in the […]
Cornyn to Secretary Yellen: Biden Admin Has Failed on Inflation
News You predicted our economy was on track to get back to more normal operation and that inflation would decline over time. We now know that inflation rose to a level not seen in more than 40 years, and that inflation accelerated. The President’s budget misses the mark, which is disappointing, but unfortunately pretty consistent […]
Cornyn: Biden Must Work with Republicans to Avoid Debt Crisis
News The one thing that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy agree on is that we cannot breach the debt ceiling. Washington has spent and spent with no meaningful steps to balance the budget. I hope the President will walk back his statement about not negotiating and understand that he has no choice but to work […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Time to Get America’s Fiscal House in Order: Here are the First Steps
News WASHINGTON – Amid discussions on the debt ceiling, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com on steps Congress and the Biden administration should take to get America’s fiscal house in order. Time to Get America’s Fiscal House in Order: Here are the First Steps Senator John Cornyn FoxNews.com January 30, […]
Cornyn: Biden Can’t Sit on the Sidelines of Debt Debate
News The United States narrowly avoided hitting the debt ceiling over a year ago, but now we’re staring down the barrel of another debt crisis. Instead of doling out marching orders, the President needs to do his job, listen to what is being proposed, and negotiate a solution. There are a wide range of ideas […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Allow Unspent COVID Relief Dollars for Infrastructure, Disaster Relief Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statements after the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act, which would make changes to several categories of infrastructure investments and disaster relief eligible for unspent COVID-19 relief dollars, was […]
Cornyn, Van Duyne Bill to Help Small Businesses Navigate Federal Regulations Signed Into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) today released the following statements after theOne Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act, which requires the Small Business Administration to create a centralized website for small-entity compliance guides, was signed into law: “Small business owners have enough administrative […]
Cornyn: Schumer Had to Choose Between Manchin’s Secret, Sweetheart Deal or Keeping Government Open
News In order to get the Senior Senator from West Virginia to vote for his reckless tax-and-spending bill, the Majority Leader promised to attach permitting reform to the government funding bill. It will not succeed. Then Senator Schumer, the Majority Leader, will have a choice — pass a clean funding bill to keep the lights […]
Cornyn Statement on Biden Student Loan Debt Cancellation Announcement
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement to ‘cancel’ student loan debt, creating hundreds of billions of dollars in new federal debt: “The Biden Administration’s election-year stunt to force working class folks to pay off […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Votes Against Democrats’ Massive Tax-and-Spend Bill That Will Hurt Texans
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook This bill will increase taxes on families earning less than $400,000 a year. It will stifle medical and pharmaceutical innovation and prevent new lifesaving cures from being discovered. It will threaten our economy and our energy security at a vulnerable moment when we’re in a […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Reckless Tax-and-Spending Bill No Different Than ‘Build Back Better’
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Job-killing tax hikes. Green New Deal climate policies. This bill will increase taxes on families earning less than $400,000 a year. It will stifle medical and pharmaceutical innovation and prevent new lifesaving cures from being discovered. I don’t know how our Democratic colleagues are going […]
Manchin Criticizes Budget Model He Once Touted
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook THEN: ‘Manchin has been consulting with Penn Wharton experts throughout the process and trusts the model.’ NOW: ‘I respectfully disagree with the people from Penn Wharton.’ WASHINGTON – Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has cited the Penn Wharton Budget Model as an authority on the cost […]
Cornyn Blasts Manchin’s New Build Back Broke Bill
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Raising taxes on job creators, crushing energy producers with new regulations, and stifling innovators looking for new cures will only make this recession worse, not better. WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to reports that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had […]
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 […]