PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce to discuss the expiration of Title 42, the fentanyl crisis, and the debt ceiling debate. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Overdrafting of Veterans’ Bank Accounts Following Death
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Mark Amodei (NV-02) today introduced the Respect for Grieving Military Families Act, which would stop the Department of Defense from clawing back deceased veterans’ retirement benefits while their families are still in mourning: “The last thing military […]
As Title 42 Expires, Cornyn Slams Biden Admin’s Unconstitutional Catch-and-Release Plan
News On the eve of this looming crisis and catastrophe after the end of Title 42, the administration has rolled out something they call the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule. Rather than stand up new facilities or hire more personnel… the Biden administration has instead chosen to release people into the interior of the country […]
Cornyn, Senate GOP Introduce Back the Blue Act
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 38 of his Senate Republican colleagues today introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves: “Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to […]
Cornyn, Tillis, Moran, Lankford Release Statement on House Border Bill Ahead of Vote
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and James Lankford (R-OK), who traveled to El Paso, Texas together earlier this year to see the border crisis firsthand, released the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on the Secure the Border Act: “The Secure the […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution Honoring National Child Abuse Prevention Month
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a resolution with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) expressing support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Text of the resolution is below. Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Whereas children are fundamental to the success of the United […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reform Security Classification System
News Legislation Would Streamline Declassification While Modernizing the Classification System & Reviewing Existing Security Clearances WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) today introduced the bipartisan Sensible Classification Act of 2023, which would […]
Cornyn Joins Texans in Grieving Victims of Allen Outlet Mall Shooting
News We are all trying to make sense of this unspeakable tragedy. I am grateful to the police officers, the emergency medical technicians, and health care workers who responded… especially the heroic officer who responded to the gunfire and immediately ran toward the danger. We mourn the eight lives that were stolen and lift up […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Oppose Raising Debt Limit Without Spending Cuts and Budget Reforms
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a group of 43 Republican Senators led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing their commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending cuts and budget reforms. The full text of the letter is below. […]
Cornyn: Congress Must Address China’s Dominance in Critical Minerals
News The Biden administration says by 2032, we are going to mandate that two-thirds of new passenger vehicles be run on batteries. The supply chain for electric vehicles is a vulnerable one. We need to address the blind spots that are protecting China’s dominance in critical minerals and battery production, and we’re not going to […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Calls Out Judiciary Committee’s Inaction Ahead of Title 42 Expiration
News One week from today Title 42 expires, and the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over immigration matters, has been strangely silent. The fact is that what is now a flood of humanity coming across the border is going to turn into a tsunami. I don’t know what it takes for people’s sense of […]
Cornyn: Democrats’ Threats Against Federal Judiciary Must Stop
News We are not here to bully any judge into doing what the Majority Leader wants, or what any of us wants, which would ultimately undermine the legitimacy of the Court. Many in… today’s Democratic party are trying to blur the line between the legislative and judicial branches and act as if the judges are […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Condemns Democrats’ Baseless Attacks on Supreme Court Justices
News Members of the United States Supreme Court…have been subjected to relentless campaigns of harassment and intimidation. It can lead unstable individuals to decide that they are going to conduct an assassination of these members of the Supreme Court. Things have gotten terribly out of hand. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Shooting in Cleveland, Texas: ‘Horrific’
News I can’t imagine the shock and grief that these families are experiencing today. What they thought was just a normal Friday night, surrounded by family and friends, turned into a life-shattering day because of the actions of this criminal. How much pain and suffering will our country have to endure before the Biden administration […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Reauthorization of Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven […]