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Issues: Immigration & Border Security

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, Hassan, Higgins, Magaziner Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Southern Border

News February 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Representatives Clay Higgins (LA-03) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and 17 of their Congressional colleagues today introduced the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would help improve the process for inspecting cars, trucks, and cargo containers for fentanyl […]

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 […]

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 […]