Cornyn-Supported HALT Fentanyl Act Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would help keep this deadly drug off of Texas’ streets by permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I before their temporary status expires at the end of March: “This […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Grassley, Durbin Introduce Bill to Spur Drug Pricing Competition
News Legislation Would Deter Product Hopping to Make Drugs More Affordable WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Drug Competition Enhancement Act, which would spur generic and biosimilar marketplace competition by prohibiting branded drug manufacturers from engaging in “product hopping” to help lower […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Grassley, Durbin Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs
News Legislation Would Crack Down on Patent System Abuse WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system: “Patent thickets […]
Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Outbound Investment Legislation to Counter China
News Would Prohibit and Require Notification of U.S. Investments in Certain Technologies in China WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jim Banks (R-IN), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), along with […]
Cornyn Calls Out Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Government Funding
News If I listen to our colleagues across the aisle, they claim to have a lot of concern for the federal workers that depend on government funding. I find it interesting that so many of them in the House cast a vote that would put… federal workers out of work, which is what results when […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with IRS Commissioner Billy Long
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Billy Long, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to discuss revamping the IRS to better serve Texans and advancing Pres. Trump’s tax priorities. See photo below.
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Laredo Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño, other city leaders, and members of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to discuss the importance of the Port of Laredo and renewed efforts to push Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and ensure consistent water deliveries for […]
Cornyn: DOGE Ending Government Spending ‘Gravy Train’
News In one particularly egregious instance, an illegal immigrant with a warrant out for her arrest was receiving more than $100,000 in loans from the Small Business Administration. Some of the other line items on the DOGE cutting floor are so patently absurd it would make your blood boil. I’d like to… thank Elon Musk […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Exposes Democrat Propaganda on Trump Tax Cuts
News It’s almost as if there is a concerted or orchestrated effort to use disinformation and propaganda to try to prejudice the American people. If Congress fails to extend the Trump Tax Cuts that expire at the end of this year, the average family of four making $75,000 a year will face a $1,500 tax […]
Cornyn, Cruz, De La Cruz Introduce Bill to Name McAllen Post Office After Fallen Border Patrol Agent
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the line of duty […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance by directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets Houstonian & Honorary Secret Service Agent DJ Daniel
News DJ is an inspiration to us all and a great example of resilience. DJ, you are amazing, and I know you will be a fantastic Secret Service Agent. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met Houstonian and 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel, whom President Trump named an honorary Secret Service Agent during […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Port San Antonio Leaders
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with executives from Port San Antonio to discuss the Port’s efforts to advance technologies in aerospace, cybersecurity, defense, manufacturing, and global trade. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator […]
Cornyn on Pres. Trump’s Efforts to End Ukraine War
News It’s time for the war in Ukraine to end. What President Trump is doing to secure peace in this dangerous world is an act of moral leadership. If President Trump is successful in securing a lasting peace, I for one think he will have earned the Nobel Peace Prize. WASHINGTON – Today on the […]
Cornyn Praises VP Vance’s Texas Border Visit
News Texas Senator Commends Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigration WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance and other members of the Trump administration visited Eagle Pass, Texas, a hotspot for illegal border crossings during the Biden-Harris administration: “While his predecessor, Kamala Harris, reluctantly visited the […]