Cornyn Supports Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms
News February 2, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, which would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition: “Alongside President Trump, I was proud to champion provisions to reduce the federal suppressor tax to $0 as part of the Working Families Tax […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Democrats Using Tragedy for Political Gain & Forcing Funding Lapse
News January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open after Senate Democrats stonewalled the House-passed package of remaining appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, ensuring a portion of federal government funding will lapse at 12:01AM ET: “It’s Groundhog Day in the U.S. […]
Cornyn Praises President Trump’s Nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair
News January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve: “With decades of experience in finance and economics spanning government and the private sector, Kevin Warsh is eminently qualified to serve as […]
Cornyn Praises Abbott’s New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration to help protect the state from the highly destructive New World screwworm (NWS) as it continues to migrate north toward the United States from Mexico: “Governor Abbott’s disaster declaration is good news for Texas agriculture and […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Combat Illicit Gold Mining Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statements after their U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, which would require a comprehensive strategy from the U.S. Secretary of State to combat illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and 34 of his Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution designating Jan. 25-31, 2026, as National School Choice Week to empower parents and students to choose the best learning environment that best fits their needs. The Working Families Tax Cuts […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Act to Crack Down on Child Care Fraud
News January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner on his Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, legislation he recently introduced in response to the now-exposed Somali fraud empire in Minnesota. His bill would strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and impose immigration consequences […]
Cornyn Urges Ambassador Greer to Raise Water Treaty Issue During USMCA Joint Review
News January 28, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging him to bring up the ongoing 1944 Water Treaty issue during the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review to require Mexico to comply with its annual water deliveries to the […]
Cornyn Backs DHS & ICE Funding, Slams Democrats for Using Tragedy as Political Scapegoat
News January 28, 2026 Democrats are using this tragedy as a scapegoat to try to force changes to government funding that they know cannot be done in the time we have left before the current Continuing Resolution expires. In order for President Trump to continue the work he started to restore trust between local and […]
Cornyn Questions Sec. Rubio on Potential Fall of Iranian Regime, Middle East Posture
News January 28, 2026 CORNYN: ‘I know the President’s being presented with a range of options. We’ve noticed a lot of movement into the region by our Navy…but what happens if the Supreme Leader is removed in Iran?’ RUBIO: ‘We have to have enough force and power in the region…to defend against that possibility that […]
Cornyn Joins Fox News Sunday on Conservative Record, Greenland, and President Trump’s Peacemaking Efforts in Iran and Venezuela
News January 18, 2026 He has multiple options, and only he knows which of those options he will choose, but I’m glad to see him standing up for [Iranian] protestors. The President has multiple levers to use with Delcy Rodríguez…This is going to be a multi-year transition, but I think, in the end, it will […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Using Vehicles as Weapons Against ICE Agents, Law Enforcement
News January 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced the ICE Protection Act, which would increase penalties for offenders who assault or resist law enforcement while using a deadly or dangerous weapon, […]
Cornyn, Kim, Wicker, Padilla Lead Bill to Drive Innovation and Partnerships between NASA and Space Industry
News January 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to drive space innovation in America through fostering collaboration between NASA and the commercial space industry. By creating the Public Private Talent Exchange Program (PPTE) within NASA, the bipartisan NASA Talent Exchange […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
News Legislation Would Ban High-Level Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern January 15, 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 UT Tyler President
News January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met with The University of Texas at Tyler’s (UT Tyler) President Dr. Julie Philley to discuss how the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program that is part of the Cornyn-backed Working Families Tax Cuts Act will benefit the rural communities that UT Health East […]