Cornyn, Blumenthal File Amicus Brief Supporting Holocaust Survivors, Victims in Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art
News September 25, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) filed an amicus brief in support of their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, now law, which aids in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and helps deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their families. The brief, as filed with the United States District […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy Signed Into Law
News September 21, 2026 DALLAS – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after legislation he cosponsored to hold major purchasers of Russian crude oil and natural gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine was signed into law by President Trump. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act was made possible by an […]
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 Questions FBI Director on FISA Section 702 Expiration
News September 15, 2026 CORNYN: ‘Do you continue to believe that it’s important for Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act?’ PATEL: ‘We want those methodologies to be able to be available to the FBI. Were that to go dark, we would have a lot of problems, or we would have […]
Cornyn Calls for Renewed Efforts to Secure Release of Austin Tice
News August 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released a statement urging President Donald J. Trump and his administration to prioritize efforts to secure the return of Austin Tice, an American journalist, Houston native, and Marine veteran, as we mark the somber milestone of Tice being held captive in Syria for 14 years on Aug. […]
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: The University of Texas at Dallas to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported CHIPS and Science Act July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that The University of Texas at Dallas was awarded a federal grant of $1,999,998 to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development so professionals are equipped to protect critical infrastructure as instances […]
Cornyn: The University of Texas at El Paso to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported CHIPS and Science Act July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded a federal grant of $1,990,265 to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development so professionals are equipped to protect critical infrastructure as […]
Cornyn: Texas A&M University to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported CHIPS and Science Act July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that Texas A&M University was awarded a federal grant of $1,997,970 to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development so professionals are equipped to protect critical infrastructure as instances of cyberattacks from […]
Cornyn Secures Commitment from Trump Admin to Release PEPFAR Funds
News July 22, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today voted to advance the nominations of Kari Lake to be Ambassador to Jamaica and Doug Mastriano to be Ambassador to Slovakia in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after the administration gave him assurances that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding […]
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, Cotton, Moolenaar Introduce Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act
News July 20, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Chairman of the House Select Committee on China John Moolenaar (MI-02) introduced the Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act, which would amend current law to help ensure Chinese companies – which are inherently controlled […]
Cornyn Praises Announcement of Saronic’s Port Alpha Project at the Port of Brownsville
News $3 Billion Saronic Investment is Projected to Create Up to 10,000 Jobs in South Texas July 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to Governor Abbott’s announcement that Saronic is investing more than $3 billion to build the Port Alpha Project at the Port of Brownsville: […]