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 […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Safeguard Veterans’ Access to Quality Education
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act, which would improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) oversight capabilities to ensure veterans can access quality education at reputable institutions: “Our veterans deserve to put their hard-earned education benefits toward degrees and certifications […]
Sen. Cornyn’s 2023 in Review
News Sen. Cornyn Had Five Bills Signed Into Law & Helped Nearly 12,000 Texans with Federal Agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement and background highlighting his office’s accomplishments in constituent services and his legislation signed into law in 2023: “Whether we are helping veterans receive timely care or ensuring […]
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 Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act with 16 of his Senate Republican colleagues to strike down President Biden’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule, which will incentivize students to take on college loan debt, hurt Texas families, and cost taxpayers as much as […]