In Letter, Cornyn Urges Air Force Secretary to Pick San Antonio for Space Command HQ
AUSTIN—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett in support of selecting San Antonio for U.S. Space Command’s future headquarters. He wrote: “San Antonio, also known as Military City, USA, has a rich legacy of military service and the largest presence of cyber and intelligence capabilities outside […]
Cornyn Announces San Antonio as a Finalist for Space Command HQ
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that the City of San Antonio has been selected as a finalist to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters: “Military City, USA is as patriotic a city as they come, with robust defense, education, training, research, and cybersecurity infrastructure at the ready,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Texans have already […]
Twitter: Censoring NY Post’s Hunter Biden Story a ‘Mistake’
WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing regarding censorship and suppression on social media during the 2020 election, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about the role his platform played in suppressing the New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Excerpts of the exchange are below, and video can be found here. […]
Cornyn Supports Texas for Space Command HQ
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force John Henderson expressing his full support of hosting the Space Command Headquarters in Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio, Texas. He wrote: “The history of U.S. spaceflight is incomplete without mentions of accomplishments made in Texas, by Texans. Texas’ strong connections […]
Cornyn Bill to Bring Production of Semiconductors Back to U.S. Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his amendment to restore semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil was adopted by a 96-4 vote and subsequently passed the Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act: “If the COVID-19 virus has taught us anything, it’s given us a clear picture of how […]
Cornyn Amendment to Bring Production of Semiconductors Back to U.S. Passes in NDAA
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his amendment to restore semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil, which passed this afternoon as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “If the COVID-19 virus has taught us anything, it’s given us a […]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Will Help Bring Production of Semiconductors, Critical to National Security, Back to U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which would restore semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil by increasing federal incentives to stimulate advanced chip manufacturing, enable cutting-edge research and development, secure the supply chain and […]
Cornyn, Burr, Warner’s Secure 5G and Beyond Act Headed to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statements after their Secure 5G and Beyond Act, which would require the President to develop a strategy and implementation plan to ensure the security of next-gen mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in […]
Senate Passes Cornyn, Burr, Warner’s Secure 5G and Beyond Act
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their legislation, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act, yesterday to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next-gen mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure […]