Cornyn on New Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from United States
News May 18, 2026 In Texas, my constituents have become increasingly alarmed at immigrant enclaves that seek to adopt Sharia Law right here in the United States. I plan to introduce legislation here in the Senate to ensure that any attempts to impose or adopt religious law, including Sharia, never become realized. We cannot shrink […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from Entering or Remaining in the United States
News May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Ban Outsiders Openly Touting (BOOT) Sharia Law Act, which would bar aliens who support Sharia Law from entering or remaining in the United States. Video of Senator Cornyn discussing this legislation on the Senate floor can be found here. “Sharia Law […]
Cornyn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Combat Mexican Cartel Fuel Theft
News May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act, which would require reporting from the U.S. Department of War on its activities to combat the smuggling of hydrocarbon products and the corresponding rise in violence by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) in […]
Cornyn Announces U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Tariff Legislation
News May 13, 2026 Water shortages created by Mexico’s failure to follow this treaty have wreaked havoc on the ability of farmers and ranchers to plan and to tend their crops, which has in turn, had a terrible economic cost on our entire state. I’m introducing legislation called the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for […]
Cornyn on New Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty
News May 12, 2026 Citizenship in this country…is a great privilege, and the practice of birth tourism undermines what it means to be an American. This is why I’m introducing the BACK OFF Act, which will make aliens involved in birth tourism inadmissible and deportable from the United States. This legislation would create new criminal […]
Cornyn to Introduce Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty
News Would Bar Aliens from Entering the United States to Give Birth and Impose Stiff Criminal Penalties on Facilitators of Birth Tourism Rings April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that he will be introducing the Barring American Citizenship by Keeping Out Foreign Fraudsters (BACK OFF) Act, which would put […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Protect Americans from Russian Lawfare Passes Senate
News April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the following statements after their Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act, which would protect American companies who have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdictions, particularly Russian courts, for their good faith compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls following […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate
News Legislation Would Ban High-Level Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern April 22, 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 […]
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 […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: President Trump’s Resolve is on Display in Operation Epic Fury
News April 8, 2026 TYLER – Following President Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that includes an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner reiterating his support for Operation Epic Fury and praising President Trump’s historic efforts […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Protect Americans from Russian Lawfare Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
News March 26, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the following statements after their Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act, which would protect American companies who have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdictions, particularly Russian courts, for their good faith compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls following […]
Cornyn on Release of Dennis Coyle from Afghanistan
News March 24, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement that American Dennis Coyle was released from wrongful detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan: “Thanks to the tireless work by President Trump and Secretary Rubio, American Dennis Coyle is finally free after more than a year of […]
Cornyn Questions Trump Admin on Iran, Effects of Democrats’ DHS Shutdown on Counterterrorism
News March 18, 2026 Sen. Cornyn: ‘Is the refusal to fund the functions of the Department of Homeland Security, including Homeland Security Investigations, making Americans less safe?’ Patel: ‘Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Open Hearing on Worldwide Threats, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) […]
Cornyn, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Prevent Fraudsters from Sending Suitcases of Cash to Somalia to Fund Terrorists
News Legislation Would Target Informal, Untraceable Muslim Banking System March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced the Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas (CASH) Fraud Act, which would target hawalas, an informal system Somalis and individuals from other Muslim-majority countries use to transfer money, by […]
Cornyn Statement on Impact of Democrats’ DHS Shutdown on Texas Travelers, National Security
News March 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – In light of recent acts of Islamic terrorism, including in Austin last month, and as Texas students and families gear up for spring break travel, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today blasted congressional Democrats for blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which affects the department’s ability to keep […]