Cornyn Lauds DOJ for Opening Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program
News Grants to Reimburse States for Border Security Costs Made Possible Through Cornyn’s Provision Included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officially opened the Cornyn-created Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program for […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of Secure America Act
News June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Secure America Act to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Trump’s second term: “Democrats have proven they will stop at nothing to […]
Cornyn Praises DHS for Opening Cornyn-Created State Border Security Reimbursement Fund
News Grants to States Made Possible Through Cornyn’s Border Reimbursement Provision Included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act June 4, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially opened the Cornyn-created State Border Security Reinforcement Fund for applications from eligible states. This […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Austin Chamber & Central Texas Leaders
News June 3, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the Austin Chamber of Commerce and Central Texas business, civic, and community leaders to give an update on the Secure America Act, which will fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through 2029, and discuss […]
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 Introduces Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from Entering or Remaining in the United States
News May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Ban Outsiders Openly Touting (BOOT) Sharia Law Act, which would bar aliens who support Sharia Law from entering or remaining in the United States. Video of Senator Cornyn discussing this legislation on the Senate floor can be found here. “Sharia Law […]
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 […]
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 […]