Cornyn Details Due Process Protections in Mental Health, School Safety Bill
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Unless a person is convicted of a crime or is adjudicated mentally ill, their ability to purchase a firearm will not be impacted by this legislation. What we’re trying do is prevent dangerous individuals from unleashing violence on their communities, and one way of achieving […]
Cornyn’s Juneteenth Resolution Passes Senate
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) resolution honoring Juneteenth passed the Senate last week. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution and a list of cosponsors here. Designating June 19, 2022, as “Juneteenth National Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date […]
New Cornyn Legislation to Support Texas Sea Turtle Population
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook On World Sea Turtle Day, Bill to Bolster Rescue and Recovery Efforts WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statements after introducing the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, which would establish a grant program to fund the […]
Cornyn Gives Update on Key Issues in School Safety, Mental Health Negotiations
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook We’ve run into a couple of bumps in the road that have slowed things down a little bit. The details of these provisions are critical for support from my colleagues on this side of the aisle, and I hope our colleagues across the aisle will […]
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) yesterday introduced the USA Civics Act, which would reauthorize an American history and civics grant program to promote knowledge of American political thought and history, free institutions, democracy, and participation in political and civic life: “Learning […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Extend Security for SCOTUS Justices & Families Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after their Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which would allow the Supreme Court of the United States Police to provide the families of Supreme Court Justices with around-the-clock security protection, passed the House of Representatives: “Last week we received […]
Cornyn: ‘No National “Red Flag” Law’
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook None of what we are proposing would create a national “red flag law. The existence or lack of a “red flag” law should not impact any state’s ability to receive funds for crisis intervention. And if a state does want to use this money to […]
VIDEO: On Fox, Cornyn Pitches Mental Health, School Safety Framework
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook The goal is to keep guns out of the hands of people with criminal backgrounds and people with mental health problems, which is the current law. WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ Fox & Friends, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed provisions of the recently announced framework for potential […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Discusses Framework for Negotiations on Mental Health, School Safety
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Over the weekend, there was an agreement reached between 20 senators, ten Republicans and ten Democrats, on a framework or principles for bipartisan legislation to keep our kids and our communities safe. 16 states have red flag laws… It’s absolutely critical that each and every […]
Cornyn, Bipartisan Senators Announce Agreement
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), along with Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Gives Update on Negotiations on Mental Health, School Safety After Mass Shootings
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook There’s a lot of common ground on things we can agree on here: safer schools, better mental health resources, coming up with additional assistance that will harden our schools and provide greater deterrence and protection for our students. We’re looking at taking steps to encourage […]
Cornyn on Arrest of Armed Man Near Kavanaugh’s Home
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – After reports of police detaining an armed man near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home who threatened to kill the Justice, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement calling on the House of Representatives to pass his Supreme Court Police Parity […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Outlines Goals for Potential Legislation on Mental Health, School Safety After Mass Shootings
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook I want to be clear, though: we are not talking about restricting the rights of current law-abiding gun owners or citizens. What I’m interested in is keeping guns out of the hands of those who, by current law, are not supposed to have them: people […]
VIDEO: After Visiting Uvalde, Cornyn Discusses Tragedy and Next Steps
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Instead of celebrating the last day of school, 21 families are making funeral arrangements. I want to thank all of the law enforcement officials, the emergency medical technicians and health care workers who responded to this tragedy and continue to support the survivors and their […]
Cornyn Statement on Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: “The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is every parent and teacher’s worst nightmare. No parent, child, or teacher should ever have to […]