Cornyn: Biden Admin Must Be Transparent on Unidentified Objects
News It was a busy weekend for the United States military, which has now shot down three unidentified objects over North American airspace in as many days. The only path forward is full and complete transparency. President Biden needs to explain what happened and just how concerned the American people should be. And he needs […]
Cornyn: Senate Must Use ‘Every Tool Available’ to Force Biden Admin to Release Classified Documents
News They’re not policymakers. They’re supposed to tell us the good, bad, and the ugly, without regard to any sort of policy or political affiliation. This is unacceptable, and we’re going to do and use every tool available to us to gain access to this information. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. […]
Cornyn, GOP Demand Answers from FBI on Raid of Pro-Life Activist
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with a group of his fellow Republican Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter demanding answers from the Department of Justice and FBI for the aggressive dawn raid on the home of a pro-life advocate, Mark Houck, in Pennsylvania last week. More than two dozen […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Governing Like a King, Biden Hurting Americans
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook The president has stretched the limits of executive power to govern unilaterally, and this trend carries serious consequences for our country. When a president governs as a king, instability follows. And there’s no question the Biden administration has put our country on shaky ground. WASHINGTON— […]
Cornyn Statement on AG Garland and Justice Department’s Incriminating Silence
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook The longer the Attorney General remains silent, the more this looks like a brazen abuse of power to target a political rival. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Biden Administration’s continued silence […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Federal Judges Signed Into Law
Bill Followed Wall Street Journal Report on Judges Neglecting Financial Disclosure Requirements, Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and mandate they submit […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Federal Judges Heads to President’s Desk
Bill Followed Wall Street Journal Report on Judges Neglecting Financial Disclosure Requirements, Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal […]
Cornyn, Leahy Bill to Bolster Cybersecurity Passes House
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today released the following statements after their legislation, the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Judges Passes Senate
Bill Followed Wall Street Journal Report on Judges Neglecting Financial Disclosure Requirements, Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after the Senate passed their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, legislation that would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and […]
Cornyn, Cruz Urge State Department to End Passport Backlog
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking him to expedite passport processing in light of severe delays in issuing passports. They wrote, “We write to you to express concern about the ongoing delay in processing passport applications. In Fiscal Year 2020, the Department […]
Cornyn Wins Best Constituent Services Award in Senate
AUSTIN—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today received the Congressional Management Foundation’s top award to Congress for his outstanding constituent service. The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) Constituent Service Award recognizes Sen. Cornyn’s outstanding practices and achievements acting as an ombudsmen with the federal government and responding to constituent requests for assistance. “As a Senator for Texas, […]
Cornyn Statement on the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
AUSTIN –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after President Trump announced he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: “Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a legal trailblazer with a deep respect for the law and our nation’s founding principles. Throughout her impressive career, Judge Barrett has maintained the importance of […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocks Bipartisan Intel Oversight Briefing
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), issued the following statement after Democrat Leader U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) objected to Senate committees convening, including a bipartisan SSCI oversight briefing: “It’s disappointing to see Senator Schumer prevent our committee from conducting vital oversight of our intelligence community. After […]
Cornyn Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a titan of the Supreme Court for more than a quarter of a century. Despite our ideological differences, I have always maintained a deep respect for Justice Ginsburg. Her unwavering commitment […]
Cornyn: All Persons Should be Counted in Census
AUSTIN –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced this week in Harlingen that he believes all persons should be counted in the U.S. Census: “I believe that every person ought to be counted, and the fact that, as Judge Treviño said, we’re so far behind should be a cause of concern for everyone,” Sen. Cornyn said. “There are two […]