What the Defense Bill Means for Texas
News Cornyn Secures Provisions in NDAA to Support Military Readiness WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after securing multiple priorities for Texas in theNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 to support Texas servicemembers, military installations, and ongoing national security efforts. Below is a list of Sen. Cornyn’s […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse, Tillis, Coons Introduce Bill to Equip Law Enforcement with Trauma Kits
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements on introduction of their American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (SAVER) Act, which would equip law enforcement officers with quality trauma kits so they can respond immediately if a civilian […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Fentanyl Poisoning
News Bill Would Increase Access to Fentanyl Test Strips WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statements on introduction of their Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act, which would help prevent deaths from fentanyl poisoning by increasing access […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Strike Down Biden’s Unserious Border Policies
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down President Biden’s Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, which purports to take a hard line on […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Law Enforcement Prosecute Computer Crimes
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statements on introduction of their Stop Computer Crimes Proliferation Act, which would ensure state and local law enforcement agencies have the tools they need to enforce computer crimes: “As cybercrimes become more pervasive, law enforcement officers need the right tools […]
Cornyn, Peters Bill to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime, passed the Senate: “The Project Safe Neighborhoods program has been proven to […]
Cornyn on Biden Border Lawsuit Hypocrisy
News The administration filed suit over what it called “humanitarian concerns,” which is more than a little ironic. The hypocrisy of the Biden administration complaining about the state trying to do its best to deal with a vacuum when it comes to federal responsibility is absolutely ridiculous. If the President is unhappy with the actions […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Carper (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) yesterday introduced the Share the Savings with Seniors Act, which would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors with chronic health conditions: “Older patients are most likely to face high out-of-pocket costs for the medicines they need […]
Cornyn, Casey Outbound Investment Amendment Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statements after their amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to increase transparency of investments by American entities in sensitive technologies in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea passed the Senate: “When American companies invest in technology like semiconductors or […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Help Improve Quality of Life for Military Families
News Legislation Would Require Independent Study of Facility Conditions WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) yesterday introduced a bill to require an independent study of the Department of Defense (DOD) to determine the impact of facility conditions and military construction projects (MILCON) on the quality of life of military members and their families: […]
Cornyn Slams Biden on Trafficking of Unaccompanied Minors, Fentanyl Deaths
News What’s it going to take to get the attention of the Biden administration to finally do something about the Biden border crisis? How many more people need to die? How many more children need to be lost before the Biden administration finally agrees to work with us? WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Slams Democrats’ Partisan Attacks on the Supreme Court
News This is just another episode and a long-standing campaign of intimidation and harassment of the Supreme Court and its members. If the Supreme Court last term had decided a bunch of cases the way that our folks on the Democratic side like, we wouldn’t be having this hearing. ‘The United States Senate and some […]
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent
News Bill Would Name McAllen Post Office After Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr. 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) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in […]
Cornyn, Carper Bill to Strengthen Cross-Border Trade, Guard Against Terrorism Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program passed the Senate unanimously: “In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Farm Bureau President
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening to discuss their priorities for the upcoming farm bill. 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.