PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Brownsville Mayor & Local Leaders
News September 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke yesterday with Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., local leaders, including those from Cameron County and the Port of Brownsville, and members of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce to discuss the tremendous growth happening throughout the Rio Grande Valley. They also discussed how the […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Abilene Christian University President Phil Schubert
News September 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with Abilene Christian University (ACU) President Dr. Phil Schubert and Blair Schroeder to discuss ACU’s NEXT Lab, a molten salt research reactor, which Sen. Cornyn saw being built in Abilene a few years ago. This cutting-edge project will help put Texas at […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water
News Bureau of Reclamation’s Authority to Provide Grants for Desalination Projects Expires This Year August 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Desalination Reauthorization Act, which would support desalination efforts by reauthorizing the Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to provide grants for desalination projects and new technology research […]
Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Reform the Permitting Process, Unleash American Energy
News August 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, legislation from Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) that would streamline the federal permitting process to support domestic energy and mineral infrastructure projects: “As energy use rises, we must remove unnecessary barriers holding us back from building reliable infrastructure […]
Cornyn Sends Letter to DHS Outlining Stakeholders’ Concerns on Big Bend Park Border Barriers
News August 11, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin outlining Texas stakeholders’ concerns on federal plans to construct physical border barriers in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. In the letter, Sen. Cornyn urges DHS to meet with […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy Passes Senate
News August 7, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to hold major purchasers of Russian crude oil and natural gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine passed the Senate. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act was made possible by an agreement negotiated by […]
Cornyn Praises NSF’s $25 Million Investment in Texas A&M for Materials Research Infrastructure
News August 3, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) announcement of a $25,000,000 award to Texas A&M University to build a Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) facility, which will utilize robotics and AI to accelerate the research and development of materials that can […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy
News July 20, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined more than 60 of his Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. This bill was made possible by an agreement negotiated by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and the […]
Cornyn, Ossoff Introduce Mystic Alerts Act
News Bill Would Strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts Infrastructure July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) today introduced the Mystic Alerts Act, which would allow wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) to be delivered via satellite communications technologies when other pathways fail during emergencies, including disasters like the Fourth of July […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Strengthen Electric Grid Reliability
News Would Help Prevent Outages from Extreme Texas Weather, California Wildfires June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced legislation that would reauthorize their Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide (POWER ON) Act to help weatherize electric grids across the nation: “Texas is no stranger […]
Cornyn, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Give American Energy Producers Certainty, Safeguard Against Anti-LNG Policies
News May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the LNG Export Security Act, which would amend current law to provide certainty to American energy producers and ensure future administrations cannot take advantage of vague language to enact policies that stifle Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production and exports: […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Midland & Odessa Chambers of Commerce
News April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce, local leaders, and elected officials, including Texas Representative Brooks Landgraf (HD-81). They discussed unleashing American energy, supporting small businesses, and the provisions secured by Sen. Cornyn and President Trump in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Amarillo and Lubbock Chambers of Commerce
News April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Amarillo and Lubbock Chambers of Commerce leaders to discuss provisions in the Working Families’ Tax Cuts Act that are benefiting families in the Panhandle, permitting reform, the importance of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pantex Plant to our national security, and workforce […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Greater Houston Partnership
News February 24, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met with the Greater Houston Partnership to discuss unleashing American energy and maintaining Houston and Texas’ energy dominance, the pro-business and tax-saving provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, and continuing support for the Texas Coastal Spine Project, also known as Ike […]
Cornyn Highlights Bills Signed into Law in 2025
News January 5, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after multiple bills he introduced were signed into law by President Trump during the first year of the 119th Congress: “As we reflect on the first half of the 119th Congress, I’m proud to see several of my bills prioritizing […]