Senator Cornyn

Cornyn Legislation Honoring Historical Texas School Passes Out of Committee

Marfa’s Blackwell School Would be Established as National Historic Site WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee passed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act authored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) which would establish the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas as a National Historic site and become a part of the […]

Cornyn Grills AG Garland on Controversial School Board Memo

WASHINGTON –Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland about President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) issuing a memorandum suggesting federal law enforcement may need to assist policing local school board meetings and what effect that would have on the ability of concerned parents to exercise their […]

Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Teacher and School LEADERS Act, which would reform Teacher Quality Partnership Grants to better support school leaders and allow for greater innovation in educator preparation. “Strong school leaders can have an outsized impact on the quality of education […]

Cornyn Introduces Bipartisan Rural STEM Education Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), today reintroduced the Rural STEM Education Act to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and training access in rural communities. “Texas has a booming science and technology sector. Unfortunately, students who lack access to high-quality STEM educations […]

Cornyn Introduces the Jenna Quinn Law to Help Prevent Child Abuse

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) last week introduced the Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse. The bill is named […]

VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Picks Unions Over Fauci, Science

WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s choice between teachers’ unions and the wellbeing of students when it comes to reopening schools. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “We want to make sure that our kids can safely return to the classroom, […]

Cornyn: Biden Should Listen to Science, Not Unions, and Open Schools Now

WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s promise to re-open schools within the first 100 days of his presidency and the importance of in-person learning for students. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “We know many families, they just don’t have the ability either to […]

Cornyn Celebrates Federal Authorization of New Vessel at Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s authorization of a new National Security Multi-Mission vessel (NSMV) to replace an aging training vessel at Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston.  Sen. Cornyn supported appropriations for this new vessel in the Senate, fighting for more than $300 million in federal funds. […]

Cornyn: El Museo Smithsonian Para Latinos se Convertirá en una Realidad

WASHINGTON – Hoy el senador John Cornyn (R-TX) emitió la siguiente declaración después de su proyecto de ley en la que ha trabajado durante años para autorizar a la Institución Smithsonian a crear un museo para honrar a los latinoamericanos, La Ley del Museo Nacional del Latinoamericano, se convirtió en ley. “Durante décadas, los Texans […]

Cornyn’s Latino Smithsonian to Become a Reality

WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his legislation he’s worked on for years to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, was signed into law. “For decades, Texans have advocated for greater representation of American Latino […]

Cornyn Latino Smithsonian Bill Heads to President’s Desk for Signature

WASHINGTON — Last night U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s legislation to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, passed the Senate as a part of the Omnibus funding legislation.  It now heads to the President’s desk. “As a proud Texan, I’m fortunate to […]

Cornyn: Rep. Bobby Scott is Using Child Abuse Victims as Bargaining Chip

WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott to stop using victims of child sexual abuse as a bargaining chip by holding his bipartisan child sexual abuse prevention bill, the Jenna Quinn Law, from advancing out of his committee and receiving a vote in […]

Cornyn Urges Rep. Bobby Scott to Allow Vote on Child Abuse Prevention Bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott to allow his bipartisan child sexual abuse prevention bill, the Jenna Quinn Law, to advance from his committee and receive a vote in the House of Representatives. The Jenna Quinn Law passed unanimously out of the Senate in September, […]

Cornyn Calls on Rep. Bobby Scott to Stop Blocking Child Abuse Prevention Bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday in a conference call with Texas reporters, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott’s decision to not allow the Jenna Quinn Law, his bipartisan bill that would allow current grant funds to be used to train students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children […]