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 […]
Cornyn Blasts Democrat Senator for Blocking Kayla Hamilton Act, Named for Child Killed by MS-13 Gang Member
News April 30, 2026 Kayla’s murder highlights how irresponsible the Biden administration was in handling unaccompanied minors. It’s only common sense that we should not place our children in the custody of criminals, and we should also vet the unaccompanied minors themselves, including for ties to gangs and existing criminal histories. Our children should not […]
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, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Commercial Driver’s Licenses
News Legislation Would Build on President Trump’s State of the Union Remarks Honoring Dalilah Coleman March 26, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Dalilah’s Law Act, which would create new criminal and civil penalties for illegal […]
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 Sets the Record Straight on Democrat Opposition to SAVE America Act, DHS Funding
News March 23, 2026 The only votes that will be suppressed by the SAVE America Act are those of noncitizens or illegal aliens. Democrats are making it more likely, not less likely, that we’ll have a successful terrorist attack on our home soil. At a time when global tensions are rising and the threat landscape […]
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 […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Illegal Aliens Are Driving Drunk. It’s Time Congress Stops Them
News February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Daily Caller on his Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, legislation he recently introduced to keep Americans safe on the roads by ensuring illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously maim someone can be arrested, detained, and […]
Cornyn Backs DHS & ICE Funding, Slams Democrats for Using Tragedy as Political Scapegoat
News January 28, 2026 Democrats are using this tragedy as a scapegoat to try to force changes to government funding that they know cannot be done in the time we have left before the current Continuing Resolution expires. In order for President Trump to continue the work he started to restore trust between local and […]
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 […]