Senator Cornyn

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with New Head of Army Futures Command

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the new Commanding General of the Army Futures Command (AFC)James E. Rainey as part of his initial 90 days in command to discuss the goals and priorities of AFC.  See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit […]

Cornyn Introduces Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Victory

News WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a resolution with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Text of the resolution is below. Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on November 5, 2022, the Houston Astros (referred […]

Cornyn Discusses Election Results, Welcomes Debate on GOP Priorities

News Like all of my colleagues, I’ve heard firsthand about the pain and frustration families have felt due to Democrat policies. If Republicans had won the majority, these issues would have been at the top of our list, but unfortunately we came up short this time. I know many of my Republican colleagues are eager […]

Cornyn on Arrival of Afghan Human Rights Lawyer Latifa Sharifi in Texas

News Sharifi Was Turned Away at Kabul Airport During Fall of Afghanistan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Latifa Sharifi, an Afghan human rights lawyer who was not able to leave the country in the midst of the Biden Administration’s withdrawal, arrived safely in Texas after months of waiting […]

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 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, to support Texas military instillations, servicemembers, and ongoing national security efforts.  You can read the legislation here, and below is a […]

Cornyn, Pfluger Bill to Rename San Angelo VA Clinic Signed Into Law

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements after theColonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic Act, which would rename the San Angelo Community Based Outpatient VA Clinic to honor the Powell’s lifetime of service to the area, was signed into law: “The work done by Colonel […]

Cornyn Releases GAO Report on Biden’s Disastrous ‘Notice to Report’ Process

News GAO Report Requested by Sen. Cornyn Shows One in Four Migrants Disappear Into the U.S. EL PASO – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published the information he requested on the Biden Administration’s “Notice to Report” process at the Southern border, which showed that […]

Cornyn Statement on Nominations of U.S. Attorneys for Texas Districts

News Candidates Would Fill Vacancies in the Western, Southern, and Northern Districts of Texas DALLAS – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the nominations of Jaime Esparza for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Alamdar Hamdani for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and Leigha Simonton for […]

Cornyn, Van Duyne Bill to Help Small Businesses Navigate Federal Regulations Signed Into Law

News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) today released the following statements after theOne Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act, which requires the Small Business Administration to create a centralized website for small-entity compliance guides, was signed into law:   “Small business owners have enough administrative […]

Cornyn Calls on VP Harris to Visit Border During Texas Fundraising Trip

News AUSTIN – As Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend a Texas Democratic Party fundraiser tomorrow in Austin, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement calling on her, as the leader of the Biden Administration’s efforts on border security and migration, to visit the Texas-Mexico border during her trip: “Texans have been […]

Cornyn, GOP Demand Answers from FBI on Raid of Pro-Life Activist

News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with a group of his fellow Republican Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter demanding answers from the Department of Justice and FBI for the aggressive dawn raid on the home of a pro-life advocate, Mark Houck, in Pennsylvania last week. More than two dozen […]

Cornyn Calls on House to Quickly Take Up His Senate-Passed Bills

News Despite the gridlock that occasionally grips this Chamber, the Senate has managed to advance some great bipartisan bills since the beginning of this Congress. I hope the House will take up and pass these bills without further delay. I hope there isn’t a resistance to these bills because some of this money goes to […]

Cornyn Op-Ed: America’s Immigration Crisis Has a Bipartisan Solution

News ‘In the last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection logged more than 2.3 million illegal border crossings. This has led to not only a humanitarian crisis, but also a dire security breakdown. Despite the magnitude of this crisis, this trajectory can be changed. In fact, if the Biden Administration wanted to take the first […]