Cornyn Op-Ed: Four Years Later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Making a Difference
News June 29, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News highlighting the success of his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which was signed into law in 2022 following the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas: Four years later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is […]
Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Mexican Drug Cartels
News June 24, 2026 Today’s hearing looks outward to expose the activities of Mexican drug cartels largely beyond the Western Hemisphere and the web of criminal connections that they have spun around the world. The cartels can fetch approximately double the price for cocaine in Europe compared to sales here in the United States, so […]
Cornyn Hails CHIPS Successes, Texas Semiconductor Boom
News June 23, 2026 The goal of the bill was pretty simple: to restore American leadership in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Most important to me in the CHIPS and Science Act was the major investment that this produced in my state, the State of Texas… to build new semiconductor fabs at Samsung, Texas Instruments, and […]
Cornyn, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Juneteenth
News Cornyn Leads Juneteenth Resolution for 15 Consecutive Years June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who successfully led the effort in Congress to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, today led 21 of his colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution honoring Juneteenth National Independence Day. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution […]
Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster Ukraine’s Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets
News June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act, which would amend current law to allow Ukraine to use assets confiscated from the Central Bank […]
Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Strengthen Electric Grid Reliability
News Would Help Prevent Outages from Extreme Texas Weather, California Wildfires June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced legislation that would reauthorize their Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide (POWER ON) Act to help weatherize electric grids across the nation: “Texas is no stranger […]
Cornyn Statement on Committee Passage of Southern District of Texas Judicial Nominations
News June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump’s nominations of John George Edward Marck to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas – McAllen Division and Arthur Roberts “Rob” Jones to be United States District […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
News June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Peter Welch (D-VT), and John Kennedy (R-LA) released the following statements after their Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, which would help close Foreign […]
Cornyn Meets with DNI Nominee Jay Clayton
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jay Clayton, whom President Trump has nominated to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn.
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Combat PRC-linked Organized Crime in Latin America
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, which would target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence via organized criminal groups in Latin America by establishing a program to formalize greater consultation and information sharing between U.S. and Latin American and […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act, which would support youth aging out of the foster care system by improving their access to legal services: “The Chafee program has a proven track record of equipping youth with the […]
Cornyn Lauds DOJ for Opening Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program
News Grants to Reimburse States for Border Security Costs Made Possible Through Cornyn’s Provision Included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officially opened the Cornyn-created Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program for […]
Cornyn Meets with Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Protections for Firearms Industry Against Liberal Lawsuits
News June 12, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 15 of his Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to provide enhanced protections to the firearms industry from frivolous lawsuits brought by progressive anti-gun groups: […]
Cornyn, Welch Bill to Help Solve Cold Cases Passes Senate
News The Carla Walker Act Supports Advanced DNA Technology for Investigative Agencies June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statements after their Carla Walker Act, which would allow existing federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis and help solve previously unsolvable […]