Cornyn Statement on New Federal New World Screwworm Investment
News August 15, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement of nearly $1 billion in federal investment, including $750 million for a new sterile fly production facility, to combat the New World screwworm (NWS): […]
Cornyn Secures Provisions to Reestablish NADBank Water Infrastructure Fund in Appropriations Bill
News Senator’s Language on 1944 Water Treaty Included in Appropriations Bill July 30, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the inclusion of his provisions on the 1944 Water Treaty in the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026 to reestablish the North American Development Bank (NADBank)’s Water […]
Cornyn Raises Alarm on New World Screwworm Threat, Previews Amendment
News Texas ranks first in the nation in cattle production, coming in at 12 million head a year, representing nearly 15% of the total production in the United States, and generating more than $1 billion in revenue. An outbreak of the New World Screwworm in the State of Texas is estimated to cost U.S. livestock […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Heroic U.S. Coast Guardsmen Who Rescued Texas Flood Victims
News July 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of a Corpus Christi-based U.S. Coast Guard Flight Crew to thank them for their bravery and heroic efforts in rescuing more than 160 individuals during the devastating July 4th flood in Texas. The crew included Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Babin Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Renaming Permanent Passes House
News July 15, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statements after their Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would codify President Trump’s Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge, passed […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill: “By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Senate has delivered on President Trump’s hallmark legislative priority of his second term,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill puts Texans first by avoiding a […]
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, Luján, Gonzales Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park Passes Senate Unanimously
News HOUSTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statements after 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, passed […]
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 […]