Sen. Cornyn’s 2023 in Review
News Sen. Cornyn Had Five Bills Signed Into Law & Helped Nearly 12,000 Texans with Federal Agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement and background highlighting his office’s accomplishments in constituent services and his legislation signed into law in 2023: “Whether we are helping veterans receive timely care or ensuring […]
Cornyn Discusses Delegation Visit to Israel
News I just returned from a trip to the Middle East with a bipartisan group of colleagues from the Senate Intelligence Committee. I hope in the coming weeks the Senate can finally make progress on the need for assistance for Israel. The clock is ticking, and the Senate needs to act soon to ensure Israel […]
Cornyn, Peters Bill to Protect U.S. Transportation Infrastructure from Chinese Espionage Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their legislation to extend the Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act for one year, which prevents government grants from being used to subsidize the purchase of airport infrastructure like jet bridges from hostile governments, was signed into law […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Quickly Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to Allies Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statements after their Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which gives the Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to […]
Cornyn, Warner Bill to Reform Security Classification System Signed Into Law
News Legislation Streamlines Declassification While Modernizing the Classification System & Reviewing Existing Security Clearances WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statements after their Sensible Classification Act, which increases accountability and oversight of the classification system, limits overclassification, and directs federal agencies […]
Cornyn, Heinrich Bill to Confront Security Risks from Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) released the following statements after their Cranes of Concern at our Ports (CCP) Act, which requires the federal government to evaluate threats to U.S. ports posed by cranes manufactured in countries of concern, especially those made by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Joins Fox News Sunday on Demand for Border Policy Changes, FISA Reform, Biden Impeachment Inquiry
News Senator Schumer thinks there is going to be a deal cut behind closed doors and jam it through the Senate and then jam the House – that’s not going to happen. This is not just about money, this is about policies that will actually stem the flow of mass migration across the border along […]
Cornyn-Supported Defense Bill Passes Senate
News Contains Priorities for Texas & Legislation from Sen. Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 passed the Senate: “We live in a dangerous world, and maintaining our paramount strength and the deterrence that flows from that is absolutely imperative,” said Sen. […]
Cornyn: Senate Democrats Get Failing 2023 Report Card
News It’s a familiar theme where the majority fails to tee up these issues until the deadline, and then we can’t get it done and another extension has to be passed. The first four months of next year will be spent working through the backlog of items that should have been completed this year. Given […]
Cornyn, Gillibrand Bill to Help Ensure Justice for Lockerbie Bombing Victims’ Families Passes Senate
News Legislation Would Give Surviving Relatives Remote Access to Court Proceedings WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statements after their Meaningful Access to Court Proceedings for Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Act, which would allow surviving relatives of the 270 victims, including 190 Americans, killed in […]
Cornyn Joins Effort to Pass House’s Israel Aid Bill in Senate
News Why in the world would the Majority Leader, who I know supports Israel, refuse to bring a bill to the floor? Five weeks after the House has passed an Israel aid bill… we are coming to the floor offering to take up and pass the Israel aid, and we’re going to get an objection […]
Cornyn Discusses Outbound Investment Transparency Ahead of Biden-Xi Meeting
News The Chinese Communist Party is focused on shoring up technologies that bolster its military strength and its economic power. Unfortunately, American investors are fueling the success of Chinese military-civil fusion, possibly… without even knowing. Congress needs to enact strong guardrails around investments in China, but before you do that, you need good information, which […]
Cornyn, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Justice for Lockerbie Bombing Victims’ Families
News Legislation Would Give Surviving Relatives Remote Access to Court Proceedings WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) yesterday introduced the Meaningful Access to Court Proceedings for Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Act, which would allow surviving relatives of the 270 victims, including 190 Americans, killed in the terrorist attack […]
Cornyn Blasts Schumer for Calling Israel Aid Bill a ‘Joke’
News Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen America’s support for Israel while cutting wasteful government spending. I’m disappointed that President Biden… threatened to veto the bill, and Senator Schumer went so far as to call it a joke. $14.3 billion for Israel while it’s under perhaps an existential threat by […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with AIPAC, Texas Jewish Advocates
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with leadership of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and members of the Texas Jewish community to discuss Hamas’ unprovoked attacks on Israel and America’s response. Sen. Cornyn cosponsored a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel that unanimously passed the Senate last week. You […]