PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with UT Austin Interim President Jim Davis
News July 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with University of Texas at Austin Interim President Jim Davis to discuss furthering science and research opportunities for students on the Forty Acres, ending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and efforts to recruit students for the university’s top-tier intelligence studies and […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with UTEP President Heather Wilson
News July 22, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) President Heather Wilson to discuss breaking down barriers to education, supporting UTEP students, and advancing their top-tier academic programs in fields ranging from biological sciences and nursing to education and engineering. See photo below. […]
Cornyn Slams Smithsonian for Playing Politics
News The 21 museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution have been a treasure for a long time, but unfortunately in recent years, they have strayed from their true mission. Instead of celebrating the contributions of remarkable Americans or educating our children about the animals that once roamed the planet, the Smithsonian Institution museums are […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Development of New Charter Schools
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline the application process for opening new […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Linda McMahon for Education Secretary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: “Linda McMahon and I collaborated closely during the pandemic to support Texas’ small businesses, and I know in this new capacity she will work with President […]
Cornyn: DOGE Should Address Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Scam
News Student loan socialism would be a great opportunity for the Department of Government Efficiency… to take a look at because there’s nothing less efficient and more wasteful and more unfair than taking billions of dollars from taxpayers who didn’t go to college to pay for those who did. If we want to address the […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Help Prevent Child Abuse Signed into Law
News Bill Encourages Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other […]
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on Schumer’s September ‘Collision Course’
News The Democratic-led Congress has… wasted an enormous amount of time turning what should be a marathon into an unnecessary sprint. The American people look to Washington and, particularly the United States Congress, and they see dysfunction. I hope as a result they will choose new management come November. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Blasts Biden for FAFSA Fiasco on College Decision Day
News The Biden Education Department says that FAFSA submissions by Texas students alone are down by more than 40 percent. Unfortunately, it appears the Biden administration has been so busy looking for ways to forgive or erase existing student debt that they failed to help future and current college students. Texas students, and students across […]
Cornyn Discusses Protests on College Campuses, Applauds UT Austin Response
News There is a clear line between protesting and rioting and an even clearer line between free speech and violence. I’m glad the University of Texas at Austin made it clear that antisemitism has no place on its campus. The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy but… it does not grant anyone the […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with UT Austin President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell to discuss advancing Texas’ leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, bolstering our national security, and ensuring America’s global competitiveness in emerging technologies. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Trinity University President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Trinity University President Vanessa Beasley to discuss the university’s growth, its efforts to make college more affordable, and workforce development. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Rice University President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Rice University President Reggie DesRoches to discuss the university’s growth, its efforts to make college more affordable, and workforce development. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Schools’ Access to Mental Health Grants
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced the Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act, which would help schools apply for federal mental health grants funded in part by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Killeen ISD
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Killeen Independent School District leadership to discuss the need to strengthen support for students who attend public schools on military bases. Last year, Sen. Cornyn introduced legislation that would help ensure students who attend school on federal land are not disadvantaged due to a […]