Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill Inspired by Nassar Survivors to Improve FBI Child Victim Protocols
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Respect for Child Survivors Act, which would improve the treatment of FBI child victim witnesses by requiring trauma-informed experts to be a part of any interview of a victim who reports child abuse or trafficking to the […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Administration Also Transporting Migrants to U.S. Cities
News Communities in my state of Texas have struggled to carry the weight of President Biden’s border crisis, and nobody seemed to care. But the moment the burden reached the liberal enclaves of Manhattan and Martha’s Vineyard, the outrage machine fired up. The Biden Administration has a history of transporting migrants to cities far from […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Killeen ISD Leadership
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Killeen Independent School District Superintendent Dr. John Craft, Deputy Superintendent Megan Bradley, and Board of Trustees Brett Williams and Susan Jones to discuss their priorities for the school year. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today introduced the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing Act (PAID OFF Act), which would help closeForeign Agents Registration Act registration loopholes that allow unregistered agents of foreign adversaries to lobby in the United States: “To […]
Cornyn, Gonzales Legislation to Honor Historical Texas School Passes House
News Will Establish Marfa’s Blackwell School as National Historic Site WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, which would establish the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas as a National Historic […]
Cornyn, Pfluger Legislation to Rename San Angelo VA Clinic Passes House
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic Act, to rename the San Angelo Community Based Outpatient VA Clinic in San Angelo, Texas to honor the Powell’s lifetime of service to the area: […]
Cornyn: Will Democrat Mayors Finally Force Biden to Take Border Crisis Seriously?
News In Texas, because of our proximity to the border, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring this problem. An average of 6,000 migrants cross the southern border every day, and yet the Mayor of Washington, D.C., a self-described sanctuary city, is in panic when 9,400 come to her city. Maybe, just maybe, now that […]
Cornyn, 32 Senate Republicans Call for Hunter Biden Prosecutor to be Given Special Counsel Authority
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and more than 30 other colleagues, today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that U.S. Attorney David Weiss be extended special counsel protections and authorities to conduct the investigation into Hunter Biden: “There is no way […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Family of Uvalde Shooting Victim
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Kimberly and Felix Rubio of Uvalde, Texas who tragically lost their daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Rubio earlier this year in the Robb Elementary School shooting. They discussed Sen. Cornyn’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law following the shooting and is the first major gun safety […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Reauthorization of Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
News WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2022 to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program focusing on the reduction of violent crime. “The Project Safe Neighborhoods program […]
Cornyn: Biden’s Rail Shutdown Will Further Harm Texas Families, Ag Producers
News This massive logjam will take a serious toll on our economy, on top of inflation and the recessionary pressures we’re already feeling. The Biden Administration appears to be frozen and undecided about what to do. We’re seeing the consequences of this kowtowing to organized labor above the interest of any and all other Americans. […]
Cornyn, King Introduce Bill to Identify Military Modernization Best Practices
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced the American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security (American Defense PLANS) Act, which would direct the Department of Defense (DOD) to facilitate an external study of acquisition and modernization efforts that would outline recommendations for how DOD programs can best keep pace […]
Cornyn Supports Abbott Request for Federal Support for North Texas Flooding
News As more Texans report damages, I respectfully request that SBA work quickly to determine the state’s eligibility for assistance and provide relief to Texans in need. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote a letter to U.S. Small Business Administrator Guzman today supporting Texas Governor Abbott’s request for federal assistance to businesses and individuals […]
Cornyn to Schumer: Senate Must Pass NDAA Before Recess
News For 61 years in a row, we passed a National Defense Authorization bill. But apparently, the Majority Leader, Senator Schumer, is contemplating not doing that this year. The Defense Authorization bill seems to be at the bottom of his priority list, below judicial nominations and a bill to codify a right to marry that […]
Cornyn, Peters Introduce Bill to Support Army Modernization Efforts & Army Futures Command
News DALLAS– Earlier this week, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Army Facilitating Untapped Technology, Utilities, Resources, and Equipment for Servicemembers Act (Army FUTURES Act), which would clarify roles and responsibilities for Army modernization efforts and help support the Austin-based Army Futures Command’s new and innovative strategies to keep our Armed […]