Cornyn: Corpus Christi Fire Department Receives Nearly $800K to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Corpus Christi Fire Department was awarded a federal grant totaling $781,818 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe by improving […]
Cornyn: Greater Houston, Southeast Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $750K to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments across Greater Houston and near Beaumont in Southeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $738,565 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep […]
Cornyn: San Antonio Area Fire Departments Receive $300K to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in the San Antonio area were awarded federal grants totaling $318,592 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe by […]
Cornyn: Fort Worth & North Texas Fire Departments Receive $2.5M to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Fort Worth and across North Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $2,574,956 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe […]
Cornyn: TEEX Fire & Emergency Services Receive Nearly $300K to Improve Training, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) was awarded a federal grant totaling $287,069 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe […]
Cornyn: Waco Area, Central Texas Fire Departments Receive $1.1M to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in the Waco area and across Central Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $1,129,108 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep […]
Cornyn: Central Texas Fire Departments Receive $1.4M to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Austin and across Central Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $1,442,650 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe by […]
Cornyn: Bexar County, Cibolo Fire Departments Receive $7.3M to Hire and Train First Responders
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Bexar County and the San Antonio area were awarded federal grants totaling $7,304,094 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives […]
Cornyn: Northeast Texas Fire Departments Receive $700K to Hire and Train First Responders
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Northeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $710,547 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans safe by […]
Cornyn: Houston, Southeast Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $20M to Hire and Train First Responders
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Houston and across Southeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $18,773,599 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives and keep […]
Cornyn: North Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $30M to Hire and Train First Responders
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Fort Worth and across North Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $28,651,278 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives and […]
Cornyn Praises Delivery of $7.5 Billion in Border Security Reimbursement Funds He Secured for Texas
News October 2, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the delivery of $7.5 billion in border reimbursement funds that he, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Texas’ congressional delegation secured from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Mystic Alerts Act Heads to President’s Desk
News Bill Will Strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts Infrastructure to Save Lives When Disaster Strikes October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements after their Mystic Alerts Act, which will allow wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) to be delivered via satellite communications […]
Cornyn, Cruz Resolution Recognizing Texas A&M University’s 150th Anniversary Passes Senate
News October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the Senate resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States, celebrating their positive impact on hundreds of thousands of students, and commending their commitment to honoring tradition, […]
Cornyn, Weber Introduce Bill to Establish a National Recreation Area Along Texas Coastline
News October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) along with U.S. Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act, which would establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area, a 168-mile unit of the National Park System along the Upper Texas Coast, to strengthen coastal resilience and conservation: “The […]