Cornyn, Leahy Bill Combatting Cybersecurity Attacks Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today released the following statements after their National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act, which will authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks at the national, state, and […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill Allowing U.S. to Provide Internet and Phone Service in Conflict Zones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the Safely Accessing Telecommunications (SAT) Act, which would authorize the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense to enter into contracts with satellite cellular and internet providers to provide direct connectivity in conflict regions. “Winning the war of public perception is a […]
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 […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell
AUSTIN – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) President Jay Hartzell for an update on University operations and discussed future priorities for UT including the continued expansion of their research and development efforts to bolster semiconductor production and technologies. In November, Sen. Cornyn led a letter, with a […]
Cornyn Calls for Conference Committee on China Competitiveness Bill
I’m very disappointed that the House has wasted valuable time. The Senate bill needs to be the template for what is ultimately done by the conference committee and what is ultimately passed by the United States Congress. WASHINGTON – Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need for a conference committee […]
Cornyn, Doggett, McCaul, Texas Colleagues Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Consider Texas for Key Semiconductor Production Sites
AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (TX-10), and a bipartisan group of 31 other members of the Texas congressional delegation sent a letter today to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling for Texas to be considered for the future […]
Cornyn Urges House to Pass Funding for Critical Semiconductor Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke at a press conference calling on the House to pass funding for his CHIPS for America Act, which will ramp up semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. The CHIPS for America Act passed […]
Resources for Cornyn Measure to Incentivize U.S. Semiconductor Production Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the funding for his Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act that passed the Senate this evening as part of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. The CHIPS for America Act passed last year […]
Cornyn Urges Colleagues to Remove Controversial Wage Provision from Semiconductor Funding
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged his colleagues to support his amendment to remove a controversial wage provision jeopardizing funding for his Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Leaving this language in the bill, I […]
Cornyn Files Amendment to Remove Controversial Wage Provision from Semiconductor Funding
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after filing an amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last week to remove the political, unnecessary Davis-Bacon provisions added during the committee process that are jeopardizing the funding for his Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. You can view text of the amendment here. […]
Cornyn: Controversial Wage Provision Jeopardizing Semiconductor Funding
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the political provisions inserted by Senate Democrats into the Endless Frontier Act that are jeopardizing the funding for his widely-supported Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The strong support for this […]
Cornyn Opposes Controversial Wage Provision Attached to Semiconductor Funding
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the unnecessary provisions impeding the passage of funding for his Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which was signed into law last year as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “As […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Ask Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting that he fund the initiatives to restore semiconductor manufacturing to American soil from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. […]
Cornyn, Leahy Introduce Bill to Enhance Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today introduced the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks at the national, state, and local levels. “Our communities must be prepared to defend […]
Cornyn Leads Letter to POTUS Advocating for San Antonio as Space Command HQ
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a letter to President Trump from the Texas Congressional delegation in support of Port San Antonio as the new headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. They wrote: “Establishing SPACECOM HQ in San Antonio would ensure Space Force has everything it needs to succeed, and it would reflect the […]