Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water
News Bureau of Reclamation’s Authority to Provide Grants for Desalination Projects Expires This Year August 17, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Desalination Reauthorization Act, which would support desalination efforts by reauthorizing the Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to provide grants for desalination projects and new technology research […]
Cornyn Calls for Renewed Efforts to Secure Release of Austin Tice
News August 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released a statement urging President Donald J. Trump and his administration to prioritize efforts to secure the return of Austin Tice, an American journalist, Houston native, and Marine veteran, as we mark the somber milestone of Tice being held captive in Syria for 14 years on Aug. […]
Cornyn: Kaufman County to Receive $700k to Prosecute Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program August 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $711,415 in federal grant funding to the Kaufman County Courthouse for the hiring of prosecutors to investigate and combat fraud, drug […]
Cornyn: Kendall County to Receive Nearly $1M to Prosecute Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program August 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $915,961 in federal grant funding to Kendall County for the hiring of prosecutors to investigate and combat fraud, drug and human […]
Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Reform the Permitting Process, Unleash American Energy
News August 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, legislation from Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) that would streamline the federal permitting process to support domestic energy and mineral infrastructure projects: “As energy use rises, we must remove unnecessary barriers holding us back from building reliable infrastructure […]
Cornyn Sends Letter to DHS Outlining Stakeholders’ Concerns on Big Bend Park Border Barriers
News August 11, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin outlining Texas stakeholders’ concerns on federal plans to construct physical border barriers in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. In the letter, Sen. Cornyn urges DHS to meet with […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Resolution Recognizing National Community Health Center Week Passes Senate
News August 10, 2026 AUSTIN – On Saturday, the Senate resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jim Justice (R-WV), Peter Welch (D-VT), James Lankford (R-OK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ron […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Todd Blanche for Attorney General
News August 8, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Todd Blanche was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: “Todd Blanche is well-qualified to be Attorney General of the United States and balance the competing demands of being a member of the President’s Cabinet and the nation’s chief […]
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, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing National Community Health Center Week
News August 7, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jim Justice (R-WV), Peter Welch (D-VT), James Lankford (R-OK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Richard Blumenthal […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy Passes Senate
News August 7, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to hold major purchasers of Russian crude oil and natural gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine passed the Senate. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act was made possible by an agreement negotiated by […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Votes to Advance Blanche Nomination for Attorney General in Judiciary Committee
News I’ve been very clear, as others have, that in order to support Mr. Blanche’s nomination, I needed specific assurances in writing about a release signed by the Acting Attorney General last May. This past Sunday, Senator Tillis and I came to an agreement after numerous meetings with the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanche […]
Cornyn Praises NSF’s $25 Million Investment in Texas A&M for Materials Research Infrastructure
News August 3, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) announcement of a $25,000,000 award to Texas A&M University to build a Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) facility, which will utilize robotics and AI to accelerate the research and development of materials that can […]
Cornyn, Tillis Announce Agreement with Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, IRS Settlement
News August 3, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement announcing the successful negotiation of a legally enforceable document clarifying the anti-weaponization fund and the IRS audit release included in the Settlement Agreement signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last May: “From the outset, we […]