Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Using Vehicles as Weapons Against ICE Agents, Law Enforcement
News January 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced the ICE Protection Act, which would increase penalties for offenders who assault or resist law enforcement while using a deadly or dangerous weapon, […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to Address Child Care Fraud
News Legislation Would Hold Phony Child Care Providers Accountable, Ensure Non-Citizen Fraudsters Are Deported January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud […]
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 Highlights Bill to Deport Illegal Aliens After Drunk Driving Convictions
News January 13, 2026 Every 42 minutes, someone dies in a crash involving alcohol, and as we’ve seen in the news, many of these crashes have been caused by illegal aliens. I’m introducing the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act to address this discrepancy in federal law, where these DUIs, repetitive driving under the influence, […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Blast Tim Walz for Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars, Demand Accountability for Minnesota Fraud
News January 9, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and the entire Senate Republican Conference sent a letter led by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. This letter builds on Sen. Cornyn’s recently introduced […]
Following Minnesota Somali Schemes, Cornyn, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Deport and Denaturalize Fraudsters
News January 9, 2026 MCALLEN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ted Budd (R-NC), in introducing the Fraud Accountability Act, which would explicitly add fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The bill would also make clear that […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act
News Legislation Would Make Illegal Aliens Who Drive Drunk Aggravated Felons & Subject to Stiff Criminal Penalties for Illegally Reentering the U.S. January 7, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Eric Schmitt […]
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 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-Supported Defense Bill Passes Senate
News Cornyn Secures Key Provisions in NDAA for Fiscal Year 2026 December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes multiple wins for Texas and legislation authored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) that will benefit Texas service members and military installations, as […]
Cornyn Bill to Vet Unaccompanied Alien Children & Prevent Placement of UACs with Criminal Sponsors Passes House
News Kayla Hamilton Act Would Require Vetting of UACs and Ensure They Are Not Placed with Criminal or Illegal Alien Sponsors December 16, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Kayla Hamilton Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct thorough […]
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 […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Review of Biden Administration’s Failed Vetting Process for Afghan Parolees
News December 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with his Senate Select Committee on Intelligence colleagues led by Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, urging a review of the Biden administration’s failed vetting process for Afghan nationals through Biden-era […]
Cornyn Blasts Biden Parole Programs for Letting Terrorists into U.S., Commends Trump for Freezing Afghan Asylum, Visa Applications
News December 3, 2025 [Lakanwal] was not admitted to the United States as a result of any legislation…It was solely done by the Biden administration. We simply cannot ignore the importance of thoroughly vetting for each and every person who enters our country to make sure we’re keeping out radicals who may want to harm […]
Cornyn Praises Law Enforcement for Arresting, Charging Afghan Citizen Living in Texas Who Threatened to Build Bomb, Kill Americans
News December 2, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Justice and federal and state law enforcement for arresting and charging Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Fort Worth, Texas, for threatening to build a bomb, conduct a suicide attack, and […]