Senator Cornyn

Cornyn Supports Legislation to Fund $3B in Crude Purchase for SPR

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that he will cosponsor forthcoming legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Text of the legislation is available here. This bill will be introduced in the House by Representatives Michael Burgess (TX-26), Lizzie Fletcher […]

Senate to Consider Cornyn Energy Innovation Bill This Week

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that his Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act will be considered by the Senate this week after being included in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s American Energy Innovation Act. “Texas solidified our place as one of the country’s leaders in energy production by […]

Cornyn Praises EPA’s Clarification of WOTUS Rule

New Definition Clarifies What Is and What Is Not a WOTUS WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement today regarding the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which redefines Waters of the United States (WOTUS) from the Obama Administration’s sweeping rule.  “After hearing from countless farmers, ranchers, and landowners about the Obama […]