Cornyn-Supported Laken Riley Act Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain migrants who commit theft-related crimes, including offenses resulting in bodily injury or death, until they are removed from the U.S. to ensure they […]
Cornyn to Fight to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs
News Governor Abbott has asked Congress to reimburse Texas for its costs that should have been incurred by the federal government. I support this request, and along with our state delegation, we are going to fight to get Texas taxpayers the money they’re rightfully owed. Texas taxpayers should not have to foot the bill alone […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kristi Noem for DHS Secretary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “Texas is on the front lines of the border crisis, but Governor Noem knows all too well that every state became a border state under […]
Cornyn Supports Texas’ Request for Reimbursement of Border Security Costs
News I will fight to include funds in Congress’ reconciliation legislation to reimburse Texas for its historic efforts to secure the border as a result of the Biden administration’s complete and total absence and dereliction of duty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Congratulates Pres. Trump, Praises New Border Patrol Chief & Texan Mike Banks
News I want to express my personal congratulations, along with that of millions of people across the country, to President Trump and our former colleague, JD Vance. I’m also thrilled that President Trump has chosen a new U.S. Border Patrol chief—a Texan, Mike Banks. I look forward to working with him and President Trump to […]
VIDEO: Senate Passes Cornyn Amendment to Detain Illegal Migrants Who Assault Law Enforcement Officers
News Anyone who comes into this nation illegally and harms these brave men and women in uniform is dangerous. Under the Biden-Harris administration, these people that are committing these kinds of crimes are routinely being released back into the streets. These criminals should have been detained and removed before they could go on and commit […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Sec. of State Nominee Marco Rubio to Push Mexico for Water Deliveries
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representatives Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Vincente Gonzalez (TX-34), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28), yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio calling for renewed efforts to push Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty […]
Cornyn Questions Secretary of State Nominee Rubio on Water Treaty, Outbound Investment
News CORNYN: ‘I have complete confidence in your ability to lead the State Department.’ ‘I would just like to get your commitment to work with us to try to just simply get Mexico to live up to its requirements under the treaty.’ RUBIO: ‘Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s hearing on […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Bondi on DOJ Weaponization, Border Security
News CORNYN: ‘Will you do everything within your power as Attorney General to enforce the laws… to restore security to our southern border?’ BONDI: ‘Yes, Senator. Absolutely.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John […]
VIDEO: On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Meeting with Pres. Trump, Reconciliation Strategy, Laken Riley Act
News What we owe the American people who elected President Trump decisively in this last election is to move his agenda forward. First thing we have to do is all get on the same page, so I appreciate the President coming back to Capitol Hill. What Democrats need to realize is they lost the election […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Reintroduce Laken Riley Act
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), and his Republican Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain migrants who enter the country illegally and commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting […]
Cornyn, Hassan Bill to Improve Contractor Services Along Southern Border Signed into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statements after their DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act, which requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Management to deliver a report assessing contracts for services performed along the U.S.-Mexico border and implement a plan to […]
Cornyn, Ossoff, Lankford, Sinema Bill to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Fentanyl Detection Capabilities Now Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and James Lankford (R-OK) released the following statements after their Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development, testing, and evaluation on equipment that […]
Cornyn Provision to Provide Relief for South Texas Farmers & Ranchers Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his provision granting the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture the authority to issue block grants to farmers and ranchers in South Texas who have been impacted by Mexico’s failure to provide water as obligated by the 1944 Water Treaty was signed into law as part of the government funding bill: “I […]
On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Biden Admin’s Sale of Border Wall Materials
News It’s outrageous. We’re going to be paying the price for decades to come from this uncontrolled border policy of the previous administration. I’m looking forward to January 20, when President Trump begins to enforce the laws that are already in place that Joe Biden refuses to enforce.’ WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ The […]