Cornyn on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the national security supplemental funding legislation: “I am disappointed that the national security supplemental appropriation failed to achieve a secure border, but in the end, if President Biden won’t enforce current laws, I have no confidence he will enforce […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Help Prevent Child Abuse Passes Senate
News Bill Encourages Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Discusses Senate Border Proposal
News This proposal is not what the country needs, wants, or deserves. I’ve said from the beginning that I would only support an agreement or a proposal that would… reduce the influx of humanity coming across the border. This proposal does not meet that requirement. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address Substance Abuse in Prisons, Reduce Recidivism
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced the Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation (STRONGER) Act, which would help reduce recidivism and break the cycle of addiction by updating and reauthorizing […]
Cornyn on Biden Admin’s Continued Appeasement of Iran
News Since mid-October, Iranian-backed militia groups have attacked U.S. troops in the region more than 165 times. The Biden administration has projected an image of weakness when it comes to foreign policy. Appeasement is not a viable strategy when it comes to autocrats, dictators, and terrorists. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Crime Victims’ Representatives Receive Restitution
News Bill Would Require Offenders to Pay Victims’ Proxies for Related Expenses WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and Lucy McBath (GA-07) today introduced the Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims’ VOICES) Act, which would […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Grills TikTok CEO on Child Usage, U.S.-China Data Sharing
News CORNYN: According to the Journal, employees under the Project Texas say that U.S. user data… continued to be shared with ByteDance staff, again, owned by a Chinese company. Are you going to conduct any sort of investigation to see whether there’s any truth to the allegations made in the article, or are you just […]
Cornyn Blasts Biden’s Reckless LNG Project Freeze
News President Biden’s “pause”… has thrown future LNG projects into limbo, and our allies are understandably spooked. He’s so focused on pleasing climate activists that he’s lost sight of the bigger picture. American LNG is not the enemy here. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted the Biden administration’s freeze […]
Cornyn Statement on Biden Admin New LNG Project Freeze
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s recently announced review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s process to approve permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, which is expected to freeze all new LNG projects for 15 months: “The Biden administration’s freeze on all new […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Manage Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) today introduced their Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commercial space capabilities by directing the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) within the […]
Cornyn Highlights Heroism of Fallen Navy SEALs
News Somalia is a world away from here, but what happens in that region has a direct impact on us here at home. One of these Navy SEALS was from the great State of Texas. Our hearts go out to the families of these brave Navy SEALS who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withdraw EV Mandate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a bipartisan letter this week with more than 120 of his House and Senate colleagues urging the Biden administration to withdrawal the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, which violate federal law and effectively mandate the mass production of […]
Cornyn on Biden Admin’s Widespread Abuse of Parole Authority
News During the two previous administrations – that was 12 years – an average of 5,600 migrants were paroled into the country each year.’ For FY22 alone, the Biden administration paroled almost 800,000 migrants. The only way to restore some sense or order is by addressing the current failed policies of the Biden administration, particularly […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Introduces Nominees for Western District of Texas in Judiciary Hearing
News El Paso and Del Rio have some heavy dockets because of their proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, so these are very important positions that are being nominated today. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced Judge Leon Schydlower and Ernesto “Ernest” Gonzalez, judicial nominees for the U.S. […]
A Sweet Symphony of Mockingbirds
News The early bird gets the worm, but the mockingbird gets the final word. While their outward appearance may be unassuming, these skilled songbirds are the official bird of Texas for their ingenuity in using joyous tunes and talented mimicry to not only serenade Texans but also outwit unsuspecting predators. The history of the mockingbird’s […]