Cornyn, Kelly Introduce Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts
News July 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced 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: “One innocent life lost because of […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill: “By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Senate has delivered on President Trump’s hallmark legislative priority of his second term,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill puts Texans first by avoiding a […]
Cornyn Statement on Vote to Advance President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News June 29, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to proceed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and video of the Senator’s remarks prior to the vote can be found here: “Senate Republicans are one step closer to delivering on President Trump’s agenda by advancing […]
Cornyn Highlights Tax Priorities in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News June 16, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement on his tax priorities included in the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text for the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The One Big Beautiful Bill presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Congress to bend the spending curve, […]
Cornyn Touts Border Security Priorities in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News June 13, 2025 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement on the border security funding included in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s legislative text for the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill will reverse Biden’s disastrous, manmade crisis at our southern border […]
Cornyn Texas Border Security Reimbursement Provision Included in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released their legislative text for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes provisions he authored that would provide $13.5 billion in funding to reimburse states like […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Reimburse Texas for President Biden’s Border Security Malpractice
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com calling out former President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and detailing his top reconciliation priority: ensuring the federal government reimburses Texas for the billions it spent on Operation Lone Star when Joe Biden refused to do so. Congress Must Reimburse […]
Cornyn Provision for Texas Border Security Reimbursement Included in House ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes $12 billion in funding to reimburse states like Texas for stepping up during the Biden administration to secure the border due to President Biden’s dereliction of duty: “The […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring U.S. Border Patrol’s 101st Anniversary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 16 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol, honoring the brave men and women of the Border Patrol for their unwavering service, dedication, and countless sacrifices to our nation. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), […]
Cornyn Leads Bill to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs
News My bill will ensure the Lone Star State is repaid for stepping up to protect and defend our nation’s southern border while the Biden-Harris administration abdicated its federal duty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation to reimburse the State of Texas for the more than $11 billion dollars Texas taxpayers […]
Cornyn Leads Bill to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs
News My bill will ensure the Lone Star State is repaid for stepping up to protect and defend our nation’s southern border while the Biden-Harris administration abdicated its federal duty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation to reimburse the State of Texas for the more than $11 billion dollars Texas taxpayers spent […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Getting Tough on Water Treaty
News I will not stop fighting until Texas agriculture is receiving the predictable, yearly water deliveries that Mexico is obligated to provide. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in The Monitor praising the Trump administration for prioritizing the push for Mexico to live up to its obligations under the 1944 Water […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
News Jocelyn Nungaray was a 12-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted and murdered just north of Houston last June. To commemorate Jocelyn’s life, I’ve introduced the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would permanently rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas in her memory. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with National Border Patrol Council
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with National Border Patrol Council board members to discuss improving infrastructure, updating technology, and increasing personnel along our southern border to give them the resources needed to do their job. Thanks to Border Patrol’s work and President Trump’s historic efforts to secure the border and […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Address Staffing Shortages at Ports of Entry
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act, which would strengthen border security, address personnel shortages at ports of entry, and ensure America’s airports, seaports, and land ports of entry are fully staffed by requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire […]