Cornyn, Lankford, Rounds Introduce SPIES Act to Deter Foreign Espionage
News July 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes (SPIES) Act, which would help hold foreign spies who commit espionage crimes against the United States accountable by removing the statute of limitations for certain offenses such as gathering […]
Cornyn Discusses Catastrophic Floods in Central Texas, Holds Moment of Silence on Senate Floor
News This is a sad time for Texas, and it’s brought the Lone Star State to our knees in grief and in prayer. As a father of two daughters myself, my heart breaks. As Texans, we are all united in offering our prayers and support for all of the families who have lost loved ones […]
Cornyn Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Devastating Floods in Kerr County & Across Central Texas
News Governor Abbott has called today a Day of Prayer, and we are still saying our prayers here in Texas for those who are grieving and those who are still unaccounted for. Texans are tough, and they’re resilient. We are going to be relentless in the rescue efforts. July 6, 2025 AUSTIN – Today on […]
Cornyn, Cruz Praise Pres. Trump’s Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County
News July 6, 2025 Approval Comes After Cornyn-Led Letter to POTUS Urging More Federal Resources U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today thanked President Donald Trump for his formal approval of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a federal emergency disaster declaration due to devastating flooding in Kerrville and surrounding areas: “The […]
In Kerrville, Cornyn Discusses the Devastating Flooding & Praises Texas’ Rescue Efforts
News We are praying for those who have lost loved ones and are grieving. When things like this happen, we come together as a family, as Texans, in a way that I’m very proud of. [Governor Abbott] and his team will be relentless in supporting all of the efforts at the local and the federal […]
Cornyn Provision to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Passed in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the passage of his provision to reconsider moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “Houston has long been the cornerstone […]
Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
News June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC) to streamline acquisition processes and prioritize small business and nontraditional […]
Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston
News June 11, 2025 Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn Lauds Texas Space Provisions Included in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News Cornyn-Led Initiative to Make Upgrades to Johnson Space Center Included in Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement praising the inclusion of a Cornyn-led space provision, the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources (MARS) for Space Act, as well as funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
News Legislation Would Streamline Commercial Space Launches WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced their Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act, which would streamline the application process for commercial space launches and the licensing of private remote sensing space […]
President Grants Major Disaster Declaration for South Texas
News Cornyn Wrote in Support of Gov. Abbott’s Request AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement thanking President Donald J. Trump for approving Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas following severe flooding in Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Hidalgo counties in late March. This comes after […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Safeguard Genetic Data Privacy After 23andMe Bankruptcy
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the Don’t Sell My DNA Act, which would safeguard customers’ sensitive genetic information when an entity that maintains their data files for bankruptcy: “Advances in DNA testing have allowed Americans to have unprecedented access to important insights about […]
Cornyn Introduces Mission to MARS Act
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space (MARS) Act, which would improve and modernize Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) infrastructure to prepare National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for human missions to the moon and Mars: “Throughout history, America has pioneered human space exploration and […]
Cornyn Meets with NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jared Isaacman, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Please see photo below. Background: Sen. John Cornyn along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) recently led a letter to President Trump […]
Cornyn, Texas GOP Colleagues Urge President Trump to Move NASA Headquarters to Houston
News AUSTIN – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), led a letter to President Trump urging his administration to move the headquarters for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C. to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, […]