On Water Treaty, Cornyn Praises President Trump, Endorses ‘Maximum Pain’ for Mexico
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement commending President Donald Trump for pressuring Mexico to deliver the water it owes to South Texas after years of continued delays under the Biden-Harris administration and endorsed the use of all diplomatic and economic options to force Mexico to supply timely and […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Factchecks Democrat Hysteria Over Deporting Criminals
News There’s been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the mainstream media about President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement agenda. In order to keep the American people safe, we need to keep criminals and gangs off our streets, and that’s exactly what the Trump administration is doing. I can’t imagine anyone would be […]
Cornyn Meets with CBP Commissioner Nominee Rodney Scott
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with Rodney Scott, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): “One of the things that I am confident he will do is help improve the morale of the people who are […]
Cornyn-Supported HALT Fentanyl Act Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would help keep this deadly drug off of Texas’ streets by permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I before their temporary status expires at the end of March: “This […]
Cornyn, Cruz, De La Cruz Introduce Bill to Name McAllen Post Office After Fallen Border Patrol Agent
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the line of duty […]
Cornyn Praises VP Vance’s Texas Border Visit
News Texas Senator Commends Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigration WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance and other members of the Trump administration visited Eagle Pass, Texas, a hotspot for illegal border crossings during the Biden-Harris administration: “While his predecessor, Kamala Harris, reluctantly visited the […]
Cornyn on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “Tonight, President Trump laid out his vision to renew the American dream, which he is already putting into action at an unprecedented pace. In just over six weeks, the President has made historic strides to reduce […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Previews President Trump’s Joint Address, Highlights Border Wins
News I look forward to attending the President’s address, and I am happy to welcome my friend, Abraham George, who will join me as a guest. One of the most important consequences of President Trump’s election on November the 5th was… re-establishing border security, and the people of this great country are safer for it. […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Votes for Fentanyl Bill, Slams Dems’ Delay Tactics
News The longer we delay in the permanent scheduling of these fentanyl-related substances, the more people are simply just going to die. AUSTIN – Yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) scorched Democrats for slow-walking consideration of the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule […]
Cornyn, Lankford, Kelly Introduce Bill to Stop Drug Smuggling at the Southern Border
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in introducing the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act, which would support border law enforcement by providing additional personnel to scan cargo for illegal drugs, guns, or human smuggling: “Texas […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Champions Texas’ Request for Border Security Reimbursement
News While every state became a border state during the last administration, there are costs that Texas had to shoulder that our neighbors have not. It’s just fair and right and just for Texas taxpayers to be made whole for the border security responsibilities it took on as a result of President Biden’s dereliction of […]
Cornyn Praises Trump Executive Order Blocking Unconstitutional ATF Rule
News Executive Order Complements Sen. Cornyn’s CRA Fighting Back Against Biden’s Unconstitutional ATF Rule PALM BEACH, FL – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of an Executive Order safeguarding the Second Amendment that included language supporting Sen. Cornyn’s joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of […]
Cornyn Fact-checks Democrats’ Hysteria on Deportations
News To the Democrats who would decry these arrests, would you want these criminals to be your neighbor? I’m going to guess the answer’s no. When the mainstream media and our Democratic colleagues engage in fearmongering about these so-called mass deportations, I hope people remember we’re talking primarily about criminals. By ending President Biden’s open-border […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Pam Bondi for Attorney General
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: “The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the rule of law and allowed cartels and fentanyl to devastate our communities. Throughout her confirmation process, Pam Bondi has demonstrated a clear commitment to restoring trust […]
Cornyn: Border and Fentanyl Crises Must be Addressed in Tandem
News CORNYN: ‘Do you believe that with improved border security, we can begin to stop some of the flow of the illicit drugs coming across the border?’ BARNES: ‘The border, obviously, is going to be the most significant issue, as we shut down… the pathway for illicit fentanyl to make its way back into the […]