Cornyn, Peters Bill to Protect U.S. Transportation Infrastructure from Chinese Espionage Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their legislation to extend the Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act for one year, which prevents government grants from being used to subsidize the purchase of airport infrastructure like jet bridges from hostile governments, was signed into law […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Quickly Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to Allies Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statements after their Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which gives the Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to […]
Cornyn, Warner Bill to Reform Security Classification System Signed Into Law
News Legislation Streamlines Declassification While Modernizing the Classification System & Reviewing Existing Security Clearances WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statements after their Sensible Classification Act, which increases accountability and oversight of the classification system, limits overclassification, and directs federal agencies […]
Cornyn, Heinrich Bill to Confront Security Risks from Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) released the following statements after their Cranes of Concern at our Ports (CCP) Act, which requires the federal government to evaluate threats to U.S. ports posed by cranes manufactured in countries of concern, especially those made by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Slam Mayorkas for Suspending Cross-Border Rail Commerce to Process Migrants
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter with seven of his Republican Senate colleagues urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to reopen railway commerce at the southern border after the Biden administration closed rail routes in Eagle Pass and El Paso to move inspection personnel to focus on processing […]
Cornyn, Cruz on Gonzalez and Schydlower Nominations for Western District of Texas
News DALLAS – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nominations of Ernesto “Ernest” Gonzalez and Judge Leon Schydlower for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Del Rio and El Paso, respectively: “With decades of experience in Texas courtrooms, Judge Leon Schydlower and […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Joins Fox News Sunday on Demand for Border Policy Changes, FISA Reform, Biden Impeachment Inquiry
News Senator Schumer thinks there is going to be a deal cut behind closed doors and jam it through the Senate and then jam the House – that’s not going to happen. This is not just about money, this is about policies that will actually stem the flow of mass migration across the border along […]
Cornyn, Hassan, Tillis, Bennet Introduce Bill to Ensure Veterans’ Access to Quality Mental Health Care
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, which would require an independent organization outside of the government to conduct a study to assess the quality of care veterans receive for mental […]
Cornyn-Supported Defense Bill Passes Senate
News Contains Priorities for Texas & Legislation from Sen. Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 passed the Senate: “We live in a dangerous world, and maintaining our paramount strength and the deterrence that flows from that is absolutely imperative,” said Sen. […]
Cornyn: Senate Democrats Get Failing 2023 Report Card
News It’s a familiar theme where the majority fails to tee up these issues until the deadline, and then we can’t get it done and another extension has to be passed. The first four months of next year will be spent working through the backlog of items that should have been completed this year. Given […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reform Live Event Ticketing System
News Legislation Improves Ticket Purchasing & Price Transparency Issues for Fans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Peter Welch (D-VT) yesterday introduced the Fans First Act, which would help address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by increasing […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Wilson County Judge
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Wilson County Judge Hank Whitman to discuss the importance of securing the southern border, funding services for veterans, and passing government funding bills in a timely manner. See photo attached and below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do […]
Cornyn, Gillibrand Bill to Help Ensure Justice for Lockerbie Bombing Victims’ Families Passes Senate
News Legislation Would Give Surviving Relatives Remote Access to Court Proceedings WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statements after their Meaningful Access to Court Proceedings for Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Act, which would allow surviving relatives of the 270 victims, including 190 Americans, killed in […]
Cornyn Joins Effort to Pass House’s Israel Aid Bill in Senate
News Why in the world would the Majority Leader, who I know supports Israel, refuse to bring a bill to the floor? Five weeks after the House has passed an Israel aid bill… we are coming to the floor offering to take up and pass the Israel aid, and we’re going to get an objection […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority CEO
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) CEO Derrick Majchszak to discuss the valuable services CCRTA provides to the Coastal Bend region and the importance of fuel sources like liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen. Earlier this year, Sen. Cornyn introduced a package of four […]