Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Exempt Trafficking Survivors’ Restitution from Federal Taxes
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) today introduced their Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, which would exempt civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards given to human trafficking survivors from federal income taxes. It would also codify […]
Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs by Preventing Patent System Abuse
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors’ anti-competitive use of patents to block generic and biosimilar competition from coming to market: “Texans shouldn’t have to pay more at the pharmacy counter because of […]
Following Death of Tyre Nichols, Cornyn Calls on DOJ to Implement New De-Escalation Law
News The killing of Tyre Nichols has reignited a national debate about the excessive use of force by police, and rightfully so. This new law will ensure that all police officers have the opportunity to acquire skills to defuse a potentially dangerous situation, like the one we saw in Memphis. The Department of Justice must […]
Cornyn Op-Ed: Time to Get America’s Fiscal House in Order: Here are the First Steps
News WASHINGTON – Amid discussions on the debt ceiling, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com on steps Congress and the Biden administration should take to get America’s fiscal house in order. Time to Get America’s Fiscal House in Order: Here are the First Steps Senator John Cornyn FoxNews.com January 30, […]
Cornyn: Senate Must Use ‘Every Tool Available’ to Force Biden Admin to Release Classified Documents
News They’re not policymakers. They’re supposed to tell us the good, bad, and the ugly, without regard to any sort of policy or political affiliation. This is unacceptable, and we’re going to do and use every tool available to us to gain access to this information. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Permanent Ban on Taxpayer Funding for Abortions
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined 46 of his Senate colleagues today in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act to establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current restrictions with a single, government-wide standard: “The Declaration of Independence itself guarantees the right to life, liberty, and […]
Cornyn: Biden Can’t Sit on the Sidelines of Debt Debate
News The United States narrowly avoided hitting the debt ceiling over a year ago, but now we’re staring down the barrel of another debt crisis. Instead of doling out marching orders, the President needs to do his job, listen to what is being proposed, and negotiate a solution. There are a wide range of ideas […]
Cornyn to Dems: Addressing Border Crisis Must Come First
News At this moment, the border crisis is consuming all the oxygen in the room, but this must be addressed before we’ll be able to come to an agreement on any other immigration reform. It’s clear that Congress needs to invest in more resources, but more than that, in correct policies, so that immigration across […]
Cornyn Passed Most Bills Into Law Last Congress
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has ranked first among Members of Congress in number of bills sponsored that were enacted into law during the 117th Congress with a total of 34 bills, according to GovTrack. Legislation Sen. Cornyn sponsored or led on the Republican side that was enacted into law as standalone […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill Inspired by Nassar Survivors to Improve FBI Child Victim Protocols Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statements after 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 with a victim who reports child abuse or trafficking to […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Bill to Reauthorize Anti-Human Trafficking Law Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statements after their legislation to reauthorize the Abolish Human Trafficking Act, which has strengthened key programs supporting survivors of human trafficking and provided resources to law enforcement officials since 2018, was signed into law: “The Abolish Human Trafficking Act has played […]
Cornyn Statement on Biden’s Upcoming Border Visit
News If he wants to make this a meaningful trip that seeks tough solutions to the unmitigated disaster his policies have created, I’d be happy to point him in the right direction. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s remarks on immigration and his upcoming visit to […]
Cornyn Calls for Action on Border Crisis in 118th Congress
News While I’m proud of everything that we’ve been able to accomplish on a bipartisan basis last Congress, we regrettably failed to address some of the biggest problems facing our country, starting with the border. The Biden administration is simply waving the white flag when it comes to any consequences associated with illegal immigration into […]
Cornyn Bill Honoring Victims of El Paso Shooting Signed Into Law
News Designates Local Site as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial Act, which designates the Healing Garden commissioned in El Paso after the 2019 mass shooting as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, was signed […]
Cornyn, King Bill to Support Students’ Mental Health, Promote School Safety Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) released the following statements after their Behavioral Intervention Guidelines (BIG) Act, legislation to help identify how educators can best implement behavioral intervention programs to identify and address early signs of potential violence among students, was signed into law: “Many violent incidents at schools are preventable, but it’s critical educators are trained […]