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 […]
Cornyn Honors Heroism of Attacked National Guardsmen, Slams ‘Notorious’ Biden Afghan Parole Program
News December 1, 2025 The perpetrator was an Afghan parolee… who entered the country under the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome program, which was notorious for insufficient vetting of Afghan refugees. Our prayers continue to go out to the family of Sarah Beckstrom, an American hero, who gave and made the ultimate sacrifice for her […]
Cornyn, Lee Introduce Bill to Prevent Criminal Non-Citizens From Skipping Bail or Fleeing U.S.
News November 25, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Flight Risk Reduction Act, which would prevent criminal defendants who are not U.S. citizens from fleeing or failing to appear for trial: “This legislation would alter current law to help ensure criminal defendants who are not U.S. citizens […]
Cornyn, Budd Introduce Bill to Ban Terrorist Sympathizers from U.S.
News November 21, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act, which would expand a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make any member of or person who publicly endorses the terrorist activities of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Palestine Islamic Jihad, […]
Cornyn Chairs Hearing on the Radical Left’s Crusade Against Immigration Enforcement
News November 19, 2025 Ever since President Trump was sworn into office and began prioritizing immigration enforcement, assaults and attacks on immigration agents and officers have skyrocketed. Some of our Democratic colleagues have used incendiary rhetoric to fan the flames of public protests…the result has been widespread assaults on our law enforcement officers. Why is […]
Cornyn Backs Lawsuit to Remove Illegal Voters from Harris County Voter Rolls
News Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Thousands of Unlawful Texas Voters November 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement in support of Hotze v. Bennett, Steven Hotze’s lawsuit against Harris County for failing to remove tens of thousands of ineligible voters, including potential illegal immigrants, felons, non-residents of Harris County, […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Pfluger Urge DOJ, DHS to Prioritize $11B Reimbursement to Texas for Border Security Costs
News November 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today led a letter with members of the Texas congressional delegation to the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) urging them to prioritize the release of funds set aside in the One […]
Sen. Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Hold Mexico Accountable for Lack of Water Deliveries to Texas
News November 7, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025. The bill strengthens enforcement of the 1944 Water Treaty relating to the utilization of the waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Vet Unaccompanied Alien Children & Prevent Placement of UACs with Criminal Sponsors
News Kayla Hamilton Act Would Require Vetting of UACs and Ensure They Are Not Placed with Criminal or Illegal Alien Sponsors October 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Kayla Hamilton […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Push for Proof of Citizenship Requirement for National Mail Voter Registration Form
News October 21, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Congressmen Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and a group of their colleagues in […]
Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on Hezbollah’s Drug Trafficking in Latin America
News October 21, 2025 Hezbollah’s illicit activities in the Tri-Border region have included oil smuggling, money laundering, black market money exchange, counterfeiting, and illegal weapons procurement. President Trump’s brave decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites in Operation Midnight Hammer could dry up a key source of funding for Hezbollah. Hezbollah may seek to further expand […]
Cornyn Bill to Combat Cartels in Mexico Passes Senate
News October 15, 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 would allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to train Mexican military forces in the United States to combat cartels in Mexico, passed the Senate as […]
Cornyn, Kelly Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts Passes Senate
News October 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which would direct the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to Congress an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico, passed the Senate […]
Cornyn Bills to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Head to President’s Desk
News September 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss (HEAL) Act, which would expand access to new opioid overdose reversal agents in addition to naloxone by updating guidance and grant language from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]