Cornyn, Kelly Introduce Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts
News July 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which would direct the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to Congress an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico: “One innocent life lost because of […]
Cornyn Honors Texas Flood Victims, Will Join POTUS in Texas Tomorrow
News For many who are affected by this tragedy, the pain will never go away. It’s not hard for each of us to imagine – as parents or grandparents or husbands or wives – what a loss like this must mean. I want all who’ve lost loved ones to know that the prayers of those […]
Cornyn, Lankford, Rounds Introduce SPIES Act to Deter Foreign Espionage
News July 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes (SPIES) Act, which would help hold foreign spies who commit espionage crimes against the United States accountable by removing the statute of limitations for certain offenses such as gathering […]
Cornyn Discusses Catastrophic Floods in Central Texas, Holds Moment of Silence on Senate Floor
News This is a sad time for Texas, and it’s brought the Lone Star State to our knees in grief and in prayer. As a father of two daughters myself, my heart breaks. As Texans, we are all united in offering our prayers and support for all of the families who have lost loved ones […]
Cornyn Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Devastating Floods in Kerr County & Across Central Texas
News Governor Abbott has called today a Day of Prayer, and we are still saying our prayers here in Texas for those who are grieving and those who are still unaccounted for. Texans are tough, and they’re resilient. We are going to be relentless in the rescue efforts. July 6, 2025 AUSTIN – Today on […]
Cornyn, Cruz Praise Pres. Trump’s Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County
News July 6, 2025 Approval Comes After Cornyn-Led Letter to POTUS Urging More Federal Resources U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today thanked President Donald Trump for his formal approval of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a federal emergency disaster declaration due to devastating flooding in Kerrville and surrounding areas: “The […]
In Kerrville, Cornyn Discusses the Devastating Flooding & Praises Texas’ Rescue Efforts
News We are praying for those who have lost loved ones and are grieving. When things like this happen, we come together as a family, as Texans, in a way that I’m very proud of. [Governor Abbott] and his team will be relentless in supporting all of the efforts at the local and the federal […]
Cornyn Provision to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Passed in Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the passage of his provision to reconsider moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “Houston has long been the cornerstone […]
Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News July 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill: “By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Senate has delivered on President Trump’s hallmark legislative priority of his second term,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill puts Texans first by avoiding a […]
Cornyn Statement on Vote to Advance President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
News June 29, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to proceed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and video of the Senator’s remarks prior to the vote can be found here: “Senate Republicans are one step closer to delivering on President Trump’s agenda by advancing […]
Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
News June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC) to streamline acquisition processes and prioritize small business and nontraditional […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
News Senators Say President Trump Worthy of Nobel Peace Prize June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer […]
Cornyn: Big Beautiful Bill Will Prevent Tax Hike on Texans
News June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today on Fox Business’ Kudlow, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the One Big Beautiful Bill as a historic opportunity to prevent a more-than $3,000 tax hike on Texas families and bend the spending curve. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. “We’ve got to continue the current […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Policymaking
News Legislation Would Ban Former Government Employees from Lobbying for Countries of Concern June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would mitigate foreign influence on U.S. policymaking by prohibiting former […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Energy Secretary Chris Wright
News June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss unleashing American energy abundance, reforming the permitting process, and furthering Texas’ dominance as the nation’s leading energy producer. See photo attached and below. This image is in the public domain, but those […]