Cornyn Applauds $90M Investment to Promote STEM Education at Rice University
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the National Science Foundation announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement to provide $90 million in funding over the next five years to SafeInsights, an education research and development hub, through the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program authorized under the CHIPS […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce to discuss the historic wildfires that caused extensive damage across the Panhandle earlier this year and the importance of energy resilience. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Leadership of the Port of Corpus Christi
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with leadership of the Port of Corpus Christi today to discuss ongoing infrastructure projects aimed at facilitating increased trade and exports, maintaining energy security, addressing Texas’ water needs, and widening the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Those in attendance included the Port Commission’s Chairman, David Engel, the […]
Cornyn, Cruz Issue Joint Statement on Closure of Rio Grande Sugarcane Mill, Mexico’s Failure to Fulfill Water Treaty Obligations
News HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement today in response to news that the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.’s sugarcane mill will close amid acute water shortages. About the closure, the senators said, “Mexico’s failure to adhere to its […]
Cornyn Blasts Biden’s Reckless LNG Project Freeze
News President Biden’s “pause”… has thrown future LNG projects into limbo, and our allies are understandably spooked. He’s so focused on pleasing climate activists that he’s lost sight of the bigger picture. American LNG is not the enemy here. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted the Biden administration’s freeze […]
Cornyn Statement on Biden Admin New LNG Project Freeze
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s recently announced review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s process to approve permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, which is expected to freeze all new LNG projects for 15 months: “The Biden administration’s freeze on all new […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw EV Mandate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a bipartisan letter this week with more than 120 of his House and Senate colleagues urging the Biden administration to withdrawal the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, which violate federal law and effectively mandate the mass production of […]
A Sweet Symphony of Mockingbirds
News The early bird gets the worm, but the mockingbird gets the final word. While their outward appearance may be unassuming, these skilled songbirds are the official bird of Texas for their ingenuity in using joyous tunes and talented mimicry to not only serenade Texans but also outwit unsuspecting predators. The history of the mockingbird’s […]
Cornyn: Senate Democrats Get Failing 2023 Report Card
News It’s a familiar theme where the majority fails to tee up these issues until the deadline, and then we can’t get it done and another extension has to be passed. The first four months of next year will be spent working through the backlog of items that should have been completed this year. Given […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority CEO
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) CEO Derrick Majchszak to discuss the valuable services CCRTA provides to the Coastal Bend region and the importance of fuel sources like liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen. Earlier this year, Sen. Cornyn introduced a package of four […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Port San Antonio CEO
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Port San Antonio President and CEO Jim Perschbach to discuss Port San Antonio’s impact on Bexar County, including its initiatives to cultivate interest in STEM education for local youth and incentivize innovation at the state-of-the-art Boeing Center at Tech Port. Port San Antonio has more […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Help Make U.S. Electric Grid More Resilient
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Grid Resilience Innovation and Development (GRID) Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Energy to research how quantum applications and computing can make the U.S. electric grid more resilient, secure, and efficient: “The electric grid in Texas and other […]
Cornyn: Congress Must Address China’s Dominance in Critical Minerals
News The Biden administration says by 2032, we are going to mandate that two-thirds of new passenger vehicles be run on batteries. The supply chain for electric vehicles is a vulnerable one. We need to address the blind spots that are protecting China’s dominance in critical minerals and battery production, and we’re not going to […]
Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced their Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire more than 6,000 acres of donated or voluntarily sold land along the western boundary of the park: “Texas is home to […]
Cornyn: Schumer Had to Choose Between Manchin’s Secret, Sweetheart Deal or Keeping Government Open
News In order to get the Senior Senator from West Virginia to vote for his reckless tax-and-spending bill, the Majority Leader promised to attach permitting reform to the government funding bill. It will not succeed. Then Senator Schumer, the Majority Leader, will have a choice — pass a clean funding bill to keep the lights […]