Senator Cornyn

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking

News Legislation Would Ban Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would mitigate foreign influence on U.S. policymaking by prohibiting former […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Energy Secretary Chris Wright

News June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss unleashing American energy abundance, reforming the permitting process, and furthering Texas’ dominance as the nation’s leading energy producer. See photo attached and below. This image is in the public domain, but those […]

Cornyn Lauds Pres. Trump’s Approval of Eagle Pass Bridge Expansion Permit

News June 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today applauded President Trump’s approval of the City of Eagle Pass permit application to expand the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry (POE) located along the U.S.-Mexico border, which authorizes the addition of a six-lane bridge span adjacent to the existing bridge […]

Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Protect LNG Act

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Protect LNG Act. The legislation ensures that a court cannot vacate a previously authorized LNG permit, clarifies the venue for LNG lawsuits before federal courts, and mandates that courts grant expedited decisions in relevant cases. […]

Cornyn, Senate Colleagues, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak

News Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb NWS Population Growth WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) today introduced the Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which would authorize funds for and direct the U.S. Department of […]

VIDEO: Cornyn Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

News Jocelyn Nungaray was a 12-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted and murdered just north of Houston last June. To commemorate Jocelyn’s life, I’ve introduced the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would permanently rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas in her memory. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John […]

Cornyn, Cruz, Babin Introduce Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

News Bill Would Make Pres. Trump’s Executive Order Renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Permanent WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) introduced the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would codify President Trump’s Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, […]

VIDEO: Cornyn Praises New Water Treaty Agreement with Mexico

News [Mexico’s] habit has been to delay the delivery of that water until the end of the five-year period of the treaty. The Biden administration wasn’t particularly interested in solving the problem. I thank the President, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State for their efforts to secure […]

Cornyn Urges USDA, HHS, EPA to Safeguard MAHA Work From Environmental Activists

News Senator Calls for Use of Sound Science & Risk-Based Analysis in Determining Nation’s Health Policy AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin calling for the use of sound science and […]

This Ain’t Our First Hike: National Park Week in the Heart of Texas

News National Park Week is here—April 19 through April 26—and it’s the perfect time to step back and appreciate the natural heritage that makes the Lone Star State so extraordinary. This year, the National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating with the theme “National Park Playlist,” highlighting the connections between music and nature from songs about […]

Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) today introduced the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire around 6,100 acres of land along the western boundary of the park: “Big Bend National Park […]

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, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance

News Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, legislation to establish funding at the Department of Commerce for the rescue, recovery and research of sea turtles in Texas and across the United States. Text of the bill can be found, here. […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with City of Del Rio Leaders

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with leaders from the City of Del Rio including Mayor Al Arreola and City Manager Shawna Burkhart, to discuss increasing legitimate trade and travel, easing congestion at ports of entry, improving safety, and expediting presidential permits for key bridge expansion projects in the region, specifically […]