Senator Cornyn

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Cornyn Introduces No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act

News May 21, 2026 HOUSTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act, which would allow Border Patrol agents to claim the No Tax on Overtime deduction Republicans secured in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to keep more of their hard-earned dollars: “Border Patrol agents put […]

Cornyn on New Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from United States

News May 18, 2026 In Texas, my constituents have become increasingly alarmed at immigrant enclaves that seek to adopt Sharia Law right here in the United States. I plan to introduce legislation here in the Senate to ensure that any attempts to impose or adopt religious law, including Sharia, never become realized. We cannot shrink […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce

News May 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke yesterday with the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce and local leaders, including City of Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez and City of College Station Mayor John Nichols, to discuss the provisions in the once-in-a-generation Working Families Tax Cuts Act secured by Sen. Cornyn and […]

Cornyn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Combat Mexican Cartel Fuel Theft

News May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act, which would require reporting from the U.S. Department of War on its activities to combat the smuggling of hydrocarbon products and the corresponding rise in violence by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) in […]

Cornyn Introduces Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for the Rio Grande Farmers Act

News Bill Would Impose Tariffs on Mexico for Refusal to Send Water to U.S., Help Reimburse Agriculture Producers for Economic Losses May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for the Rio Grande Farmers Act, or WATER for Farmers Act, which would impose penalties in […]

Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair

News May 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve: “Kevin Warsh has decades of experience in finance and economics that span the public and private sectors, making him an excellent choice by President […]

Cornyn Announces U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Tariff Legislation

News May 13, 2026 Water shortages created by Mexico’s failure to follow this treaty have wreaked havoc on the ability of farmers and ranchers to plan and to tend their crops, which has in turn, had a terrible economic cost on our entire state. I’m introducing legislation called the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for […]

Cornyn on New Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty

News May 12, 2026 Citizenship in this country…is a great privilege, and the practice of birth tourism undermines what it means to be an American. This is why I’m introducing the BACK OFF Act, which will make aliens involved in birth tourism inadmissible and deportable from the United States. This legislation would create new criminal […]