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Cornyn to Schumer: ‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’

News The end of the fiscal year is just 12 days away, and the Senate has not yet voted on a single one of the 12 appropriations bills. It didn’t have to be this way. One bill is better than nothing, which seems to be Senator Schumer’s preferred outcome. WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, […]

Cornyn Announces Support for the Secure the Border Act

News Sen. Cornyn Cosponsors Senate Companion to House-Passed Border Security Legislation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that he has cosponsored the Secure the Border Act, border security legislation that would tighten asylum standards to address frivolous asylum claims, narrow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) power to abuse its discretion […]

Cornyn, Warren Introduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army ‘Dustoff’ Crews

News Would Recognize Extraordinary Heroism of Vietnam War Veterans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) yesterday introduced legislation to collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as “Dustoff Crews” with the Congressional Gold Medal: “The U.S. Army Dustoff Crews who served during the Vietnam War deserve formal recognition […]

Cornyn: Schumer Set Senate Up to Fail on Government Funding

News Earlier this week the Majority Leader… spoke about the Senate appropriations process thus far, and he referred to it as the “gold standard in good governance.” While the Majority Leader has preached the virtues of regular order, he’s refused to actually engage in a process where we can be successful. If the government shuts […]

Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Bill to Help First Responders Combat the Opioid Crisis

News Bill Would Expand Access to New Overdose Reversal Agents WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced their Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss (HEAL) Act, which would expand access to new opioid overdose reversal agents in addition to naloxone by updating guidance and grant language from the […]

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Johnson Space Center Director

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) Director Vanessa Wyche to receive an update on JSC’s missions, operations, and plans for the International Space Station. Last month, Sen. Cornyn sent a letter urging leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on […]

Cornyn Blasts Schumer for Running Out the Clock on Government Funding

News Today, more than 80 days after the Appropriations Committee passed its first spending bill, the full Senate is beginning to consider the first batch of those bills. Senator Schumer knows the Senate can’t complete its work in 18 days. The Majority Leader has squandered valuable time that could have been spent debating, amending, and […]

Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Rename Laredo Post Office in Honor of Fallen Military Heroes

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in Laredo, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building” to honor these […]

Cornyn: Biden Silent on Bill to Ensure Justice for 9/11 Families

News AUSTIN – On the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement urging President Biden to support his bipartisan Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, which would strengthen the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act to help families of victims of terrorism seek financial […]

Cornyn Slams Biden Admin’s Border Blame Game: ‘A New Low’

News This week, the White House launched an attack against House Republicans, accusing them of turning a blind eye to the fentanyl crisis. This administration has been asleep at the wheel for more than two-and-a-half years as fentanyl has continued to pour across our borders. If anyone should be named and shamed for ignoring this […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to End Crackdown on School Hunting and Archery Programs

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter today with 17 of his Senate colleagues urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and archery:     They wrote: “This pivotal piece of legislation […]

Cornyn: Spending Cuts Top September To-Do List

News Several months ago, Speaker McCarthy and President Biden reached a deal that raised the debt ceiling in exchange for deeply-needed spending cuts. House members are knee-deep in discussions over the best way to pursue those spending cuts… but still, that hasn’t stopped the Majority Leader from criticizing them. ‘I hope that Speaker McCarthy and […]

Cornyn Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act with 16 of his Senate Republican colleagues to strike down President Biden’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule, which will incentivize students to take on college loan debt, hurt Texas families, and cost taxpayers as much as […]

Cornyn, Cruz on Nomination of John Kazen for U.S. Southern District of Texas

News THE WOODLANDS – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nomination of John Kazen to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo: “Judge Kazen’s legal acumen, work ethic, and three decades of experience in private practice and public service […]