Cornyn on Biden Admin Ignoring Child Labor Trafficking: ‘A New Hell’
News Countless children have experienced a new hell right here in the United States. The Biden administration can’t tell you where these children are, whether they’re being fed, whether they’re going to school, whether they’re being neglected or abused, or forced into involuntary labor. President Biden’s administration doesn’t know, and I think the sad truth […]
Cornyn, Shaheen, Rubio, Durbin Lead Bill to Quickly Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to Allies like Ukraine
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which would give the Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to an ally or […]
PHOTO: On Juneteenth in Fort Worth, Cornyn Participates in Opal’s Walk for Freedom with Mayor Parker & Ms. Opal Lee
News FORT WORTH – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Ms. Opal Lee and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker to recognize Juneteenth, a celebration marking the news of freedom reaching enslaved people in Texas years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. In 2021, Sen. Cornyn and […]
Cornyn Introduces Senate Resolution Honoring Juneteenth
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a Senate resolution in honor of Juneteenth. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution here. “Commemorating June 19, 2023, as ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves […]
Cornyn Statement on White House Meeting with Ticketing Companies
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), co-author of the Save Our Stages Act, released the following statement in response to President Biden’s meeting with private sector ticketing companies regarding surprise fees for ticket purchasers: “Congress must address problems with our current ticketing system to protect fans’ rights, provide certainty for artists and venues, […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with City of San Marcos Officials
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with San Marcos officials, including Mayor Jane Hughson, City Manager Stephanie Reyes, Assistant City Manager Jon Pantalion, and Councilmembers Alyssa Garza, Matthew Mendoza, Jude Prather, and Mark Gleason, to discuss public safety, infrastructure, and disaster recovery. See photo below. This image is in the public […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Borderplex Alliance
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with leaders of the Borderplex Alliance to discuss issues important to the El Paso region, including economic and workforce development initiatives. 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, Cruz Introduce Bill to Rename Plano VA Clinic for Late Representative Sam Johnson
News Legislation Would Rename Plano VA Clinic After War Hero and North Texas Congressman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act, which would rename the Veterans Affairs clinic in Plano, Texas, to honor the late Congressman Sam Johnson’s legacy of […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Admin Doesn’t Care About Migrant Child Trafficking
News Senior Biden administration officials… knew about this and continued to move children out of Health and Human Services as fast as possible by loosening vetting requirements for sponsors. President Biden and his administration can’t tell you where these children are… what is being done to them, whether they’re being exploited for labor, whether they’re […]
Cornyn, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Simplify Student Loan Repayment Process
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the Streamlining Accountability and Value in Education (SAVE) for Students Act, which would simplify the student loan repayment process for borrowers, increase accountability on behalf of the federal government, ensure new […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce to discuss infrastructure development in Central Texas, current workforce challenges, and his State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act, which was signed into law at the end of last year. […]
Cornyn: Trump Indictment Exposes Appearance of DOJ Double-Standard
News What bothers me, and I think what bothers most people, is the double-standard. President Trump was under attack by the FBI under James Comey and the Justice Department, and then he had to live with a special counsel for two years, and then they came up with exactly nothing. President Biden, and Hillary Clinton, […]
Cornyn: Counter China in Defense Bill, not Schumer’s ‘China Bill 2.0’
News Last month, the Majority Leader announced an effort to compile what he called “China bill 2.0.” The bipartisan national defense authorization bill should be the centerpiece of our efforts… not a bill put together behind closed doors with members having only the chance to vote yes or no in final passage. If the Majority […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Release Guidelines for Spending Unused COVID Relief Funds for Infrastructure, Disaster Relief
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter today with six of his Senate colleagues urging the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget to expedite the release of guidance to state and local governments on what pandemic relief expenses are eligible for critical infrastructure and disaster relief […]
Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bill to Confront Security Risks From Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Cranes of Concern at our Ports (CCP) Act, which would require 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 (ZPMC): “America’s […]