Senator Cornyn

Issues: U.S. Military and Veterans

Cornyn, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Starshield Disruptions in Ukraine

News October 19, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a letter led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), to Department of War Inspector General Platte Moring III calling […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Brownsville Mayor & Local Leaders

News September 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke yesterday with Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., local leaders, including those from Cameron County and the Port of Brownsville, and members of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce to discuss the tremendous growth happening throughout the Rio Grande Valley. They also discussed how the […]

Cornyn Urges VA, DOJ to Investigate Predatory Schools Defrauding Veterans of G.I. Benefits

News September 9, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after sending a pair of bipartisan letters encouraging the Trump administration to investigate and hold accountable “slapdash” trade schools and education institutions in Texas and across the country who reportedly defrauded veterans of their G.I. Bill benefits and ripped off […]

Cornyn, Fetterman, Cloud, Gonzalez Introduce Bill to Improve Transparency in Funding for Depots

News Legislation Would Amend Reporting Requirement for ‘50-50 Rule’ to Improve Visibility of Each Individual Depot August 7, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Michael Cloud (TX-27) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced the Depot Data Transparency Act, which would amend U.S. military reporting requirements to increase transparency of […]

Cornyn, Cloud Introduce Bill to Protect Army Depots from Financial Harms Caused by Cancelled Government Projects

News August 6, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) today introduced the Defense Expenditure Planning for Optimizing Throughput and Sustainment (DEPOTS) Act, which would help protect Army depots and their workforce from incurring burdensome financial loss as a result of cancelled government work: “Texas’ two extraordinary Organic Industrial […]

Cornyn Introduces Bill to Spur Counter-Drone Defense Innovation

News June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would empower the U.S. Army to establish standards for technologies to counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones: “The Russia-Ukraine conflict exposed a vulnerability in America’s military readiness and our supply chain, and that is technologies that can detect and […]

Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Expand Use of 3D-Printed Defense Technologies

News Provision Would Empower DoW to Evaluate & Modernize Printable Energetic Feedstocks for Additive Manufacturing June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would require the Department of War (DoW) to establish a pilot program through the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering to […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

News June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, including Port of Corpus Christi leaders and members of the South Texas Military Task Force. They discussed unleashing American energy, improving water infrastructure, and advocating for the Corpus Christi Army Depot’s priorities in the upcoming […]

Cornyn to Trump Admin: Hold the Line on Ending Iran’s Nuclear Program

News June 3, 2026 You can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon. There’s a lot of pressure on President Trump and this administration to end the conflict as soon as possible on any terms, but that would be a serious mistake. I hope President Trump will stay strong in pursuit of these objectives, […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Anti-Fraud Legislative Package to Return $240 Billion to Taxpayers

News Includes Cornyn Bill to Protect Veterans from Scams April 27, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a comprehensive legislative package to recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and stop fraudsters that includes his Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion (VSAFE) Act, which would establish a Veterans Scam […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Sheppard Air Force Base Military Affairs Committee

News April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Wichita Falls Mayor Tim Short and leaders from the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Sheppard Air Force Base Military Affairs Committee to discuss the importance of supporting Texas service members and military installations in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act […]

Cornyn Op-Ed: President Trump’s Resolve is on Display in Operation Epic Fury

News April 8, 2026 TYLER – Following President Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that includes an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner reiterating his support for Operation Epic Fury and praising President Trump’s historic efforts […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Port San Antonio Leaders

News March 25, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Port San Antonio leaders, including President & CEO Jim Perschbach, EVP Juan Antonio Flores, Board Chair Margaret Wilson-Anaglia, and staff from Councilwoman Misty Spears’ office, to discuss supporting the missions of our service members in San Antonio, creating new jobs, and furthering […]