Cornyn Questions USTR Nominee Greer on China, Outbound Investment Prohibition Proposal
News CORNYN: ‘[President Trump] is exactly right to insist upon reciprocity as a principle. Do you agree that reciprocity ought to be the basic principle that drives our trade policy?’ GREER: ‘We do have to have a balanced relationship.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced their Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commercial space capabilities by directing the […]
Cornyn, McCaul Op-Ed: President Trump Must Focus on CHIPS Act for Texas, U.S. Manufacturing Success
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman highlighting the opportunity to strengthen and reclaim the nation’s CHIPS program created through their Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which was signed into law in 2022, to restore semiconductor manufacturing back […]
Cornyn Questions Treasury Nominee Bessent on Outbound Investment Transparency
News CORNYN: ‘It’s pretty clear to me that U.S. investments have fueled China’s economic growth.’ ‘What’s your view of an outbound investment transparency requirement?’ BESSENT: ‘This is a very important issue… We should have a very rigorous screening process.’ WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Scott Bessent to […]
Cornyn, Peters, Webster, Carbajal Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity at Ports Signed into Law
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-11) released the following statements after their Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act, which will ensure that all applicants for competitive grant funding from the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) may only purchase secure digital infrastructure or secure […]
Cornyn, Warner, Lankford, Kelly Bill to Foster Intelligence Community Partnerships Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after their Enable IC Partnerships Act, which would encourage public and private partnerships with the Intelligence Community to streamline acquisitions and adoption of cutting-edge technologies […]
Cornyn, Ossoff, Lankford, Sinema Bill to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Fentanyl Detection Capabilities Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) released the following statements after their Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, which would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development, testing, and […]
Cornyn Calls for Action on Outbound Investment
News No one can claim to be serious about the China threat while turning a blind eye toward outbound investment transparency. It’s simply foolish for the United States to help China to modernize its military and create this very dangerous scenario by investing in technologies that could be used, ultimately, to kill American soldiers. We […]
Cornyn, Warner, Lankford, Kelly Introduce Bill to Foster Intelligence Community Partnerships
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Enable IC Partnerships Act, which would encourage public and private partnerships with the Intelligence Community to streamline acquisitions and adoption of cutting-edge technologies and support workforce development: […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with NASA Astronauts
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Texas native Loral O’Hara who recently returned from Expedition 70, which marked the 70th long-duration mission to the International Space Station (ISS). They discussed the scientific research conducted during Expedition 70, NASA’s priorities, and their shared commitment to ensuring […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Safeguard U.S. Research Against Foreign Adversaries
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced legislation to shield U.S. research from malign foreign influence by updating language in the CHIPS and Science Act: “In a world where competition turns into hostility all too often, we must do everything in our power to safeguard American ingenuity against […]
Cornyn, Peters, Webster, Carbajal Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity at Ports
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representatives Daniel Webster (FL-11) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) today introduced their Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act, which would ensure that all applicants for competitive grant funding from the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to purchase secure digital infrastructure or software […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Kelly Bill to Expand Starr-Camargo Bridge Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after their Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, which would give authority to increase the number of lanes for the toll bridge or allow a rail line to be built that runs from Rio Grande City, Texas, to Mexico and facilitates […]
Cornyn, Peters Introduce Bill to Safeguard U.S. Supply Chains, Cybersecurity
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced their Securing America’s Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act, which would protect America’s cybersecurity by ensuring government agencies do not unintentionally acquire counterfeit electronics or those from unauthorized sellers: “From the pandemic to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and other global conflicts, […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Enabling New Agile Buying-power and Leveraging Enhancements in Intelligence Community (ENABLE IC) Acquisitions Act, which would enable the IC to streamline acquisition processes and give priority […]