Senate to Consider Cornyn Energy Innovation Bill This Week
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that his Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act will be considered by the Senate this week after being included in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s American Energy Innovation Act. “Texas solidified our place as one of the country’s leaders in energy production by […]
Cornyn, Rosen Introduce Suicide Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, which would require the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutes of higher education that support research on suicide treatment and prevention. “Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young Texans and is on the rise […]
Cornyn Addresses Coronavirus Outbreak, Administration’s Funding Request
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said the following about the Coronavirus outbreak today on a call with Texas reporters. You can download audio here. “Last week I had a meeting with [San Antonio] leadership, the Mayor, and a couple of City Councilpersons, along with the U.S. Public Health Service and Department of Defense, about the […]
Cornyn, Warner Statement on U.S.-India Relations
Senate India Caucus Co-Chairs Applaud Partnership between the Two Nations WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus, issued the following statement following President Trump’s visit to India: “As co-chairs of the India Caucus, we welcome the commitments made by the United States and India […]
Cornyn Votes to Protect Life in the U.S. Senate
There’s one goal with this legislation and one goal only: to give every baby a fighting chance.’ I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of the bill and once again to vote to stop the practice of infanticide and protect babies who survive abortions alive. It’s time to give every baby a chance to live […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking VAWA for Campaign Issue in Fall
When it came time to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act last year, some in the House and some in the Senate saw an opportunity to score political points, not solve a problem. [Minority Leader Schumer] thinks this is the best weapon that Democrats can use to beat Republicans running for the Senate in 2020. […]
Cornyn Helps Introduce Bill to Expedite Disaster Recovery Projects
Bill Ends Federal Punishment for Self-Starters who Begin Rebuilding Immediately WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) helped introduce the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act to alter eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation program to allow local municipalities and states to more quickly begin land acquisition and simple construction projects following […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking Rx Bill to Defeat Me in Reelection
Senator Schumer apparently is willing to punish his constituents in New York State by not allowing this bill to pass because he wants to make sure that nobody whose name that’s on the ballot who happens to be a Republican can claim any sort of advantage by getting a win legislatively. We saw this mentality […]
Cornyn Statement on CITGO 6 in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released this statement following the news that the Maduro regime in Venezuela had re-captured six Citgo executives, five of whom are Texans: “The re-arrest of these innocent Americans shows the ruthlessness and desperation of the failed Maduro regime,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I am heartbroken for their families, and I pledge to […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
The impeachment of a president of the United States is simply the gravest undertaking we can pursue in this country. It is the nuclear option in our Constitution. I’ve done my best to listen intently to both sides as they presented their cases during the trial, and I’m confident in saying that President Trump should […]
Cornyn on the President’s State of the Union Address
I’m looking forward to hearing the President’s message. My hope is he uses the occasion to talk about the future. The President’s got a good record to run on: historic low unemployment, the economy’s booming, people have more in their retirement accounts, and we passed a historic U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. The Texans I’ve talked to […]
New Cornyn Impeachment Video: ‘Fair’
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following video contrasting the Senate’s transparent, fair impeachment trial to House Democrats’ rushed, partisan investigation. You can watch the video here. Click here to watch the video.
Cornyn: Time to End ‘Partisan, Half-Baked’ Impeachment
WASHINGTON –Today on Fox News Radio’s Kilmeade & Friends, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Senate’s impeachment trial proceedings and the precedent it could set for future Congresses. Excerpts of his interview are below. “If the House can undertake a partisan, sort of half-baked, impeachment inquiry, vote on articles of impeachment, and dump it into the […]
Cornyn, Cruz Urge FEMA to Expedite North Texas Tornado Damage Estimates
Letter Requests FEMA Expedite Review WASHINGTON—To expedite North Texas’ recovery from severe weather this October, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging it to quickly review the damages and promptly communicate its findings to President Trump to aid the recovery of […]
Cornyn Statement on President’s Signing of US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which would modernize and strengthen the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “Since this process began, I’ve worked to ensure any trade agreement protects the millions of Texans whose jobs depend on trade with our neighbors and […]