Cornyn Meets with USTR Nominee Jamieson Greer
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jamieson Greer, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Please see below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Senator John Cornyn, […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues’ Bill to Combat Child Exploitation Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statements after their PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, passed the Senate: “For […]
Cornyn Calls for Action on Outbound Investment
News No one can claim to be serious about the China threat while turning a blind eye toward outbound investment transparency. It’s simply foolish for the United States to help China to modernize its military and create this very dangerous scenario by investing in technologies that could be used, ultimately, to kill American soldiers. We […]
Cornyn, Ossoff, Lankford, Sinema Bill to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Fentanyl Detection Capabilities Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and James Lankford (R-OK) released the following statements after their Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, which would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development, testing, and evaluation on equipment […]
Cornyn, Welch Introduce the Carla Walker Act to Help Solve Cold Cases
News Bill Supports Advanced DNA Technology for Investigative Agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Carla Walker Act, which would dedicate federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis and help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. The bill is named for Carla Walker, a […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Increase Transparency of Federal Grant Application Process Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Thune (R-SD), Gary Peters (D-MI), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statements after their Grant Transparency Act, which would require government agencies to provide competitive grant applicants with more information about their selection criteria and evaluation process, was signed […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Highlights DOGE Priorities to Cut Federal Spending
News I’m very excited about [President Trump’s] partnership with my fellow Texan, Elon Musk, who will help lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. Where we spend what we spend is almost as important as how much we spend. I look forward to working…to identify and eliminate areas of government waste, and rein in […]
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Rename Border Patrol Checkpoint After Fallen Agent James Dominguez Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statements after their James R. Dominguez Memorial Act, a bill to rename the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent who tragically lost his life on […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham to discuss Texas’ leadership in reversing the Biden-Harris administration’s reckless border policies and reforming how the federal government handles disaster relief funding to make it more efficient for Texas communities. See photo below. This image is in the public […]
Cornyn Meets with CIA Director Nominee John Ratcliffe
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with former Congressman representing Texas’ 4th congressional district and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): “I’ve known John Ratcliffe for a […]
Cornyn, Van Hollen, Warner, Murray Urge Biden to Provide Update on Austin Tice
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) today sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging him to provide an update on efforts to locate and free Austin Tice in light of the fall of the Assad regime. Tice is an American […]
Cornyn Sounds Alarm on Outbound Investment
News It’s high time that the United States becomes serious about limiting the flow of U.S. dollars into the arsenal of our biggest strategic adversary. The Senate voted 91-6 to include my amendment in the NDAA last year, showing an overwhelming bipartisan consensus on the need to address this issue. We must not squander this […]
Cornyn Meets with Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Pete Hegseth, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense. Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Senator John […]
Cornyn Meets with FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Kash Patel, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. […]
Cornyn, Warner, Lankford, Kelly Introduce Bill to Foster Intelligence Community Partnerships
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Enable IC Partnerships Act, which would encourage public and private partnerships with the Intelligence Community to streamline acquisitions and adoption of cutting-edge technologies and support workforce development: […]