Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their […]
Cornyn Backs Creation of Texas Stock Exchange
News Texas Senator Sends Letter of Support to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing his strong support for the Texas Stock Exchange’s (TXSE) application to operate as a National Securities Exchange: “If approved, the TXSE will bolster […]
President Grants Major Disaster Declaration for South Texas
News Cornyn Wrote in Support of Gov. Abbott’s Request AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement thanking President Donald J. Trump for approving Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas following severe flooding in Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Hidalgo counties in late March. This comes after […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Safeguard Genetic Data Privacy After 23andMe Bankruptcy
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the Don’t Sell My DNA Act, which would safeguard customers’ sensitive genetic information when an entity that maintains their data files for bankruptcy: “Advances in DNA testing have allowed Americans to have unprecedented access to important insights about […]
VIDEO: On Newsmax, Cornyn Condemns Antisemitism, Discusses Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff
News Antisemitism is on the rise and needs to be condemned. We have a new sheriff in town. We have a new Attorney General, a new FBI Director that can aggressively do investigations and prosecute individuals who violate the rights of our Jewish citizens. That will go a long way to correcting the direction that […]
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 existing 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, […]
Cornyn Statement on Inclusion of Deregulating Firearm Suppressors in House’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a provision he is pushing for inclusion in the Senate’s version of the legislation to deregulate firearms suppressors by eliminating the unconstitutional suppressor tax and registration requirements under […]
Cornyn Provision for Texas Border Security Reimbursement Included in House ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes $12 billion in funding to reimburse states like Texas for stepping up during the Biden administration to secure the border due to President Biden’s dereliction of duty: “The […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring U.S. Border Patrol’s 101st Anniversary
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 16 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol, honoring the brave men and women of the Border Patrol for their unwavering service, dedication, and countless sacrifices to our nation. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Help Americans Save for Their Futures
News Texas Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne Leads Legislation in the House WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act, which would help Americans save for their futures and accumulate wealth by deferring capital gains taxes on growth in mutual funds. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) […]
Cornyn Calls on DOJ to Investigate Biden & Associates for Potentially Misleading Americans on President’s Health
News Follows Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Announcement, Reports of His Concealed Mental Decline While in Office WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into any potential violations of federal law surrounding the representations made to the American […]
Cornyn Leads Bill to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs
News My bill will ensure the Lone Star State is repaid for stepping up to protect and defend our nation’s southern border while the Biden-Harris administration abdicated its federal duty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation to reimburse the State of Texas for the more than $11 billion dollars Texas taxpayers […]
Cornyn Leads Bill to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs
News My bill will ensure the Lone Star State is repaid for stepping up to protect and defend our nation’s southern border while the Biden-Harris administration abdicated its federal duty. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation to reimburse the State of Texas for the more than $11 billion dollars Texas taxpayers spent […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Development of New Charter Schools
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline the application process for opening new […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Getting Tough on Water Treaty
News I will not stop fighting until Texas agriculture is receiving the predictable, yearly water deliveries that Mexico is obligated to provide. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in The Monitor praising the Trump administration for prioritizing the push for Mexico to live up to its obligations under the 1944 Water […]