Senator Cornyn

Cornyn Introduces No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act

News May 21, 2026 HOUSTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act, which would allow Border Patrol agents to claim the No Tax on Overtime deduction Republicans secured in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to keep more of their hard-earned dollars: “Border Patrol agents put […]

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, 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 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 […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Midland & Odessa Chambers of Commerce

News April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce, local leaders, and elected officials, including Texas Representative Brooks Landgraf (HD-81). They discussed unleashing American energy, supporting small businesses, and the provisions secured by Sen. Cornyn and President Trump in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Sanctuary City Elimination Act

News Bill Would Ensure Local Police Can Comply With ICE Detainers, Ban Sanctuary Cities From Accessing Federal Funding April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Sanctuary City Elimination Act, which would ensure that state, local, and federal law enforcement officers can coordinate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

Cornyn on Democrats’ Shameful DHS Shutdown, Trump’s Deployment of ICE to Airports

News March 25, 2026 It is beyond shameful that Senate Democrats have continued to keep the Department of Homeland Security unfunded and shutdown. President Trump, left with no other alternative, has asked ICE to assist and help out at the airports, and some Democrats are getting downright hysterical. President Trump knows how to make a […]

Cornyn Votes to Confirm Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary

News March 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “As a conservative warrior with a proven track record of supporting President Trump’s agenda, Markwayne Mullin will lead the Department of Homeland […]

Cornyn on President Trump Announcing Senator Markwayne Mullin to Lead DHS

News March 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to President Trump announcing U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as his nominee to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “From securing our southern border to responding to natural disasters and safeguarding our communities […]

Cornyn Introduces Bill to Stop Illegal Aliens from Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

News February 26, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) yesterday introduced the Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act, which would close a loophole in current law to prohibit illegal aliens from possessing firearms or ammunition provided to them by a government entity, such as a police department: “No one who […]