Cornyn Meets with DNI Nominee Jay Clayton
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jay Clayton, whom President Trump has nominated to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). 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.
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Combat PRC-linked Organized Crime in Latin America
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, which would target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence via organized criminal groups in Latin America by establishing a program to formalize greater consultation and information sharing between U.S. and Latin American and […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act, which would support youth aging out of the foster care system by improving their access to legal services: “The Chafee program has a proven track record of equipping youth with the […]
Cornyn Lauds DOJ for Opening Cornyn-Created Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program
News Grants to Reimburse States for Border Security Costs Made Possible Through Cornyn’s Provision Included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officially opened the Cornyn-created Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Program for […]
Cornyn Meets with Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
News June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Protections for Firearms Industry Against Liberal Lawsuits
News June 12, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 15 of his Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to provide enhanced protections to the firearms industry from frivolous lawsuits brought by progressive anti-gun groups: […]
Cornyn, Welch Bill to Help Solve Cold Cases Passes Senate
News The Carla Walker Act Supports Advanced DNA Technology for Investigative Agencies June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statements after their Carla Walker Act, which would allow existing federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis and help solve previously unsolvable […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with RGV Partnership
News June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today met with South Texas leaders and RGV Partnership members, including Chairwoman Amanda Saldana Ramirez, President Paco Sanchez, City of Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa, and City of Brownsville Mayor John Cowen. They discussed efforts to ensure Mexico delivers the water it owes South Texas […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse Bill to Enhance Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training Programs Passes Senate
News June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after their Promoting Police Leadership Act, which would improve the quality of and increase access to commander-level training curriculum across law enforcement agencies, passed the Senate unanimously: “Law enforcement is a challenging and dynamic profession that […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Spur Counter-Drone Defense Innovation
News June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would empower the U.S. Army to establish standards for technologies to counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones: “The Russia-Ukraine conflict exposed a vulnerability in America’s military readiness and our supply chain, and that is technologies that can detect and […]
Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Expand Use of 3D-Printed Defense Technologies
News Provision Would Empower DoW to Evaluate & Modernize Printable Energetic Feedstocks for Additive Manufacturing June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would require the Department of War (DoW) to establish a pilot program through the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering to […]
Cornyn Provision to Combat Online Child Exploitation Signed into Law
News Bill Endorsed by Former Football Star, Victims’ Rights Advocate Tim Tebow June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a provision he authored as part of his Renewed Hope Act to enhance the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s capabilities to identify, rescue, and protect victims of online […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
News June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce leaders, including Mayor Jim Holmes and County Judge Scott Felton. They discussed provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that are boosting our economy and putting money back in the pockets of hardworking Texans in McLennan […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
News June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, including Port of Corpus Christi leaders and members of the South Texas Military Task Force. They discussed unleashing American energy, improving water infrastructure, and advocating for the Corpus Christi Army Depot’s priorities in the upcoming […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat ‘Smash-And-Grab’ Crimes
News Legislation Would Impose Higher Criminal Penalties for Stealing Firearms from FFLs June 8, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and 17 of their Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act to address the dangerously high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeting gun dealers […]