Cornyn: VP Harris Travels to the Wrong Place
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) lamented the Vice President’s decision to visit Guatemala instead of the U.S.-Mexico border and offered to meet with her and President Biden to discuss his Bipartisan Border Solutions Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The only problem is she’s […]
What They’re Saying: Cornyn’s Bipartisan Border Solutions Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, the only bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border, has garnered support from immigration groups, elected officials, and business organizations. You can learn more about this legislation here. National Border Patrol Council: “It will target resources to those of us directly […]
Cornyn Responds to Biden Speech: Ignoring Border Crisis Will Make It Worse
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s joint address and the lack of attention given to the border crisis in his speech. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The American people heard him speak about many of the same themes that he touched […]
Cornyn Calls on Biden to Present Border Plan During State of the Union
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged President Biden to outline for the American people during tomorrow’s State of the Union address how his Administration plans to handle the migrant crisis. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Tomorrow evening across the Capitol, President Biden will […]
Cornyn, Cuellar, Gonzales Op-Ed: A Bipartisan Solution for Nation’s Out-of-Control Border
WASHINGTON—In response to the ongoing influx of migrants across Texas’s southern border, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News announcing their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the crisis: A Bipartisan Solution for Nation’s Out-of-Control Border Sen. Cornyn, Rep. Cuellar, […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Cuellar, Gonzales Introduce The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act to Address Migrant Influx at Border
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) today introduced The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border. The bill would improve both the Department of Homeland Security’s and the Department of […]
Cornyn Calls for Federal Investigation into Child Abuse Allegations at San Antonio Migrant Facility
AUSTIN — Following Governor Greg Abbott’s press conference announcing allegations of child abuse at a migrant facility in San Antonio, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a federal investigation into the treatment of children at the facility: “Unaccompanied children that arrive at our border have already endured dangerous conditions at home and a treacherous journey […]
Cornyn Calls for Judiciary Hearings on Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), wrote a letter to their Democrat counterparts, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Chairman Alex Padilla (D-CA), requesting an open hearing on the crisis at the border and testimony from Department of Homeland Security […]
Cornyn, Sinema Ask Biden to Address Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) wrote a letter to President Biden asking him to address the surge in migrants at the southern border and reaffirming their commitment to work on bipartisan legislation to help solve this crisis. They wrote, “We write to urge you to use your full authorities to effectively […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Should Visit Border to See Crisis Firsthand
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed how President Biden’s immigration policies are exacerbating the crisis on the border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “They simply are making things worse, and my hope is the President will come to the border.” “All they […]
Cornyn Receives Briefing from All Five Texas Border Patrol Sectors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined a video conference call with U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chiefs and Directors of U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations in Texas for a briefing on enforcement efforts along the Texas-Mexico border. The operational briefing focused on the challenges to federal law enforcement officials due […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Discusses Border Crisis and the Biden Administration on Sunday Morning Futures
It is a crisis. When a similar surge happened a few years ago, President Obama himself called it a ‘humanitarian crisis,’ and as I suggested, this is going to get nothing but worse as the spring comes. Everything his Administration has done with the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate have been partisan so […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Cuellar, Gonzales Urge DHS to Vaccinate Border Law Enforcement Amid Migrant Surge
WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) encouraged Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to ensure DHS law enforcement officers and agents receive immediate access to the COVID-19 vaccine and inquired about efforts to keep DHS law enforcement safe. […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Texas Facing Border Crisis Due to Biden Admin Immigration Policies
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ Special Report, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the consequences of the Biden Administration’s immigration policies and the looming humanitarian crisis at the border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen this movie before.” “The Biden Administration seems determined to reverse all of […]
All Democrats Block More Funding for Migrant Children in Growing Border Crisis
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today condemned Senate Democrats for voting to block his amendment to the COVID-19 ‘Relief’ bill to address the growing humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Sen. Cornyn’s amendment would have shifted funding in the COVID-19 ‘Relief’ bill from the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund bed space for unaccompanied […]