Senator Cornyn

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PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Cattle Feeders Association

News April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) leaders, including TCFA Chairman Laphe LaRoe. They discussed efforts to protect the Texas cattle industry from the spread of the invasive New World screwworm and the recent groundbreaking of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s domestic sterile […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Midland & Odessa Chambers of Commerce

News April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce, local leaders, and elected officials, including Texas Representative Brooks Landgraf (HD-81). They discussed unleashing American energy, supporting small businesses, and the provisions secured by Sen. Cornyn and President Trump in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act […]

Cornyn Calls to Permanently Defund Planned Parenthood in Next Reconciliation Bill

News April 22, 2026 Once we get [Reconciliation 2.0] accomplished here in the next few weeks, it will give us enough time before the end of this fiscal year to consider a third reconciliation vehicle to accomplish additional Republican priorities. One of those priorities for me is to permanently defund Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood, the […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate

News Legislation Would Ban High-Level Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after their Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would mitigate foreign influence on […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Amarillo and Lubbock Chambers of Commerce

News April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Amarillo and Lubbock Chambers of Commerce leaders to discuss provisions in the Working Families’ Tax Cuts Act that are benefiting families in the Panhandle, permitting reform, the importance of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pantex Plant to our national security, and workforce […]

Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Andrew Davis for U.S. District Court in Austin

News April 20, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump’s nomination of Andrew Davis to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division: “The Senate is continuing to confirm President Trump’s judicial nominees at a […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Sanctuary City Elimination Act

News Bill Would Ensure Local Police Can Comply With ICE Detainers, Ban Sanctuary Cities From Accessing Federal Funding April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Sanctuary City Elimination Act, which would ensure that state, local, and federal law enforcement officers can coordinate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

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 […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Dallas Regional Chamber

News April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today on Tax Day, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke with Dallas Regional Chamber members, including new President and CEO Brad Cheves, to discuss the provisions in the once-in-a-generation Working Families Tax Cuts Act secured by Sen. Cornyn and President Trump to help small businesses reinvest in their employees […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Denton Chamber of Commerce

News April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Denton Chamber of Commerce members today to discuss the provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, that are making life more affordable for North Texas families and the Trump administration’s work to secure […]

Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Christopher Wolfe for U.S. District Court in Waco

News April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump’s nomination of Christopher Wolfe to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Waco Division: “The Senate is continuing on a record pace of judicial confirmations of […]

Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art Signed into Law

News April 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statements after their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which will aid in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and […]

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 […]