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 […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Designate Major U.S. Highway as ‘Interstate 47’ in Honor of President Trump
News Bill Would Designate US-287 as ‘Trump Interstate’ May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act to designate US-287, which is the second-longest three-digit highway in the U.S. and runs from Port Arthur, Texas, to Choteau, Montana, as the future Interstate 47, otherwise known as Trump […]
Cornyn Applauds Pres. Trump’s Nomination of Kasdin Mitchell as District Judge for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas
News May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump nominated Texan Kasdin Mitchell to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division: “I applaud President Trump for nominating Kasdin Mitchell to serve as a federal judge for the Northern District […]
Cornyn Praises Pres. Trump’s Nomination of Angela Colmenero as District Judge for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division
News May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Angela Colmenero to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas – Houston Division: “I am proud to support President Trump’s nomination of Angela Colmenero to serve as a […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs
News May 11, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined more than 100 bicameral Republican lawmakers in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s lawsuit, Louisiana v. FDA, to protect women and unborn children from dangerous mail-order chemical abortion drugs. This builds on the amicus brief […]
Cornyn to Introduce Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty
News Would Bar Aliens from Entering the United States to Give Birth and Impose Stiff Criminal Penalties on Facilitators of Birth Tourism Rings April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that he will be introducing the Barring American Citizenship by Keeping Out Foreign Fraudsters (BACK OFF) Act, which would put […]
Cornyn Blasts Democrat Senator for Blocking Kayla Hamilton Act, Named for Child Killed by MS-13 Gang Member
News April 30, 2026 Kayla’s murder highlights how irresponsible the Biden administration was in handling unaccompanied minors. It’s only common sense that we should not place our children in the custody of criminals, and we should also vet the unaccompanied minors themselves, including for ties to gangs and existing criminal histories. Our children should not […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
News April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced a Senate resolution designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Text is below, and the full resolution can be viewed […]
Cornyn Backs AI Guardrails to Prevent Child Abuse, Praises State Sen. Angela Paxton’s Leadership on Issue
News April 30, 2026 The GUARD Act builds on the good work of states like Texas that have been on the front lines of combating abuse of children. I particularly want to recognize State Senator Angela Paxton for her leadership in Texas on these issues… a tireless advocate for children. I look forward to the […]
Cornyn: El Paso County to Receive $700K to Combat Cybercrimes
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that El Paso County was awarded a federal grant of $700,000 to aid local law enforcement efforts in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting Cybercrimes. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Justice’s […]
Cornyn: Kendall County to Receive $700K to Combat Cybercrimes
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that Kendall County was awarded a federal grant of $700,000 to aid local law enforcement efforts in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting Cybercrimes. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with El Paso Chamber of Commerce
News April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with El Paso Chamber of Commerce leadership to discuss ensuring the Bridge of the Americas remains open for commercial use, which is crucial for trade between the United States and Mexico. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Protect Americans from Russian Lawfare Passes Senate
News April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the following statements after their Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act, which would protect American companies who have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdictions, particularly Russian courts, for their good faith compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls following […]
Cornyn: Texas DPS to Receive More Than $2.7M to Reduce DNA Testing Backlog & Help Solve Crimes
News Funding Made Possible Through Sen. Cornyn’s Debbie Smith Act April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was awarded a federal grant totaling $2,792,351 to reduce the backlog of DNA testing, including rape kits, and aid law enforcement efforts in investigating, prosecuting, […]
Cornyn: Houston to Receive More Than $2.7M to Reduce DNA Testing Backlog & Help Solve Crimes
News Funding Made Possible Through Sen. Cornyn’s Debbie Smith Act April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the Houston Forensic Science Center and Harris County were awarded federal grants totaling $2,785,474 to reduce the backlog of DNA testing, including rape kits, and aid law enforcement efforts in investigating, prosecuting, […]