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: […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: CHIPS Act Will Help America Win the AI Race with China
News July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News sounding the alarm on the AI and semiconductor manufacturing race with China that will determine who controls the future of the world and highlighting the success of his CHIPS for America Act, legislation he authored with […]
Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Mexican Drug Cartels
News June 24, 2026 Today’s hearing looks outward to expose the activities of Mexican drug cartels largely beyond the Western Hemisphere and the web of criminal connections that they have spun around the world. The cartels can fetch approximately double the price for cocaine in Europe compared to sales here in the United States, so […]
Cornyn Hails CHIPS Successes, Texas Semiconductor Boom
News June 23, 2026 The goal of the bill was pretty simple: to restore American leadership in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Most important to me in the CHIPS and Science Act was the major investment that this produced in my state, the State of Texas… to build new semiconductor fabs at Samsung, Texas Instruments, and […]
Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster Ukraine’s Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets
News June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act, which would amend current law to allow Ukraine to use assets confiscated from the Central Bank […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
News June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Peter Welch (D-VT), and John Kennedy (R-LA) released the following statements after their Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, which would help close Foreign […]
Cornyn Meets with DNI Nominee Jay Clayton
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jay Clayton, whom President Trump has nominated to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn.
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Combat PRC-linked Organized Crime in Latin America
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, which would target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence via organized criminal groups in Latin America by establishing a program to formalize greater consultation and information sharing between U.S. and Latin American and […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with RGV Partnership
News June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met with South Texas leaders and RGV Partnership members, including Chairwoman Amanda Saldana Ramirez, President Paco Sanchez, City of Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa, and City of Brownsville Mayor John Cowen. They discussed efforts to ensure Mexico delivers the water it owes South Texas […]
Cornyn to Trump Admin: Hold the Line on Ending Iran’s Nuclear Program
News June 3, 2026 You can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon. There’s a lot of pressure on President Trump and this administration to end the conflict as soon as possible on any terms, but that would be a serious mistake. I hope President Trump will stay strong in pursuit of these objectives, […]
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 […]