Cornyn Joins Fox News Sunday on Conservative Record, Greenland, and President Trump’s Peacemaking Efforts in Iran and Venezuela
News January 18, 2026 He has multiple options, and only he knows which of those options he will choose, but I’m glad to see him standing up for [Iranian] protestors. The President has multiple levers to use with Delcy Rodríguez…This is going to be a multi-year transition, but I think, in the end, it will […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
News Legislation Would Ban High-Level Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern January 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after their Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would mitigate foreign influence on […]
Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Biden’s Afghan Vetting Failures, ‘Trojan Horse’ Parole Program
News January 14, 2026 The young man who committed this heinous attack against our National Guard service members on November the 26th was not the recipient of a Congressionally passed Special Immigrant Visa Program; rather, he entered the country through Operation Allies Welcome parole program. This parole program was created as an end run-around Congress, […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commending Trump’s Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela & Arrest of Narcoterrorist Maduro
News January 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today in introducing a resolution commending President Trump’s Operation Absolute Resolve, praising the bravery and gallantry of United States service members and law enforcement officers who participated in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro to bring […]
Cornyn Joins Sec. Hegseth on Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Texas
News Senator Touts Texas’ Defense Strength & Visits Sites in San Antonio, Fort Worth, Starbase January 12, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today showcased Texas’ robust defense industry with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the Texas leg of the Arsenal of Freedom Tour, which included a visit with wounded soldiers in […]
Cornyn: ‘America is Back’ After Trump’s Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela
News January 7, 2026 The U.S. military, working in cooperation with the Intelligence Community and the Department of Justice and law enforcement personnel, was nothing short of magnificent. The message of Operation Absolute Resolve to our allies and adversaries around the world could not be more clear – America is back. If you threaten the […]
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 […]
Cornyn, Kelly Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts Signed into Law
News December 22, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after their Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which will require elements of the Intelligence Community to assess any direct relationship with an element of the Government of Mexico, develop a strategy to enhance counternarcotics efforts, and make recommendations […]
Cornyn Celebrates Trump Admin’s Water Delivery Agreement with Mexico
News Tranche of Water Was Delivered by Mexico to the U.S. December 19, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement celebrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) agreement with Mexico to meet their water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty and the arrival of Mexico’s delivery to the […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues’ Outbound Investment Measures Signed into Law
News December 19, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), along with Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), released the […]
Pres. Trump Signs Cornyn Bill to Advance Defense Innovation & Artificial Intelligence into Law
News Will Establish a National Security and Defense AI Institute Led by Department of War December 19, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Growing University AI for Defense (GUARD) Act, which will codify a portion of President Trump’s AI Action Plan and enable the Department of War […]
Cornyn Bill to Combat Cartels in Mexico Signed into Law
News December 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Partnership for Advancing Regional Training and Narcotics Enforcement Response Strategies (PARTNERS) Act, which requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to recommend future additional joint training with Mexican military forces to combat cartels, was signed into law by President […]
Cornyn, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of CAIR, Groups Bankrolling Terrorists
News December 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced legislation that would allow the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the tax-exempt status of groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that provide material support, such as finances, services, or training, to terrorist organizations. This comes […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues’ Outbound Investment Measures Pass Senate, Head to President Trump’s Desk to Become Law
News December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), along with Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), released the […]
On Fox, Cornyn Praises Trump Admin’s Venezuela Boat Strikes, Condemns Rise in Antisemitism, Slams Dems’ Unaffordable Care Act
News December 16, 2025 Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, and others did a good job of explaining the careful planning that went into these strikes and the legal justification, which is consistent…with other previous interventions by other administrations in the region. Cocaine, fentanyl, these are weapons of mass destruction being trafficked by designated terrorist organizations…I’m glad […]