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 […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Allow Unspent COVID Relief Dollars for Infrastructure, Disaster Relief Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statements after the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act, which would make changes to several categories of infrastructure investments and disaster relief eligible for unspent COVID-19 relief dollars, was […]
Cornyn Bill to Honor Late Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella Signed Into Law
News Local Post Office to be Renamed After One of Nation’s Longest-Serving Mayors WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office in Stafford, Texas, for former Mayor Leonard Scarcella, a veteran and one of the longest-serving mayors in history with nearly 51 years in office, was […]
Cornyn Praises New Law to Honor Houstonian Benny Martinez
News Local Post Office to be Renamed After Community Leader WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after legislation he supported to rename the U.S. Post Office at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, for veteran and community leader Benny C. Martinez was signed into law: “Benny Martinez was a force in Houston who […]
New Cornyn Bill to Honor Former Texas Senator and Ambassador Signed Into Law
News Local Post Office to be Renamed After Bob Krueger WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his legislation to rename a U.S. Post Office in New Braunfels, Texas after former U.S. Senator Bob Krueger (D-TX), who passed away earlier this year, was signed into law: “Whether he was walking the […]
Cornyn Praises Supreme Court Ruling Keeping Title 42 in Place
News WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order terminating the Title 42 order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pending oral arguments on whether 19 Republican State attorneys general may intervene to challenge Judge Sullivan’s […]
Cornyn, Whitehouse Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Bill Signed Into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act, which will equip law enforcement officers with the tools to effectively and safely respond to people in crisis, was signed into law: “Law enforcement officers wear many hats and are on the front lines […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act Signed into Law
News Legislation Supports Law Enforcement Response to Individuals in Crisis WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statements after their Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes critical grants for mental health courts, crisis intervention teams, and other programs that have helped law enforcement assist individuals experiencing mental […]
Cornyn Bill to Authorize Coastal Spine Project Signed Into Law
News Authorizes Construction of Coastal Spine Project for Texas, Critical for Hurricane Mitigation WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act, which authorizes the construction of a large-scale coastal storm risk management and coastal barrier protection system known as the Coastal Spine, was signed into law: “The Coastal Spine […]
Cornyn, Sinema Bill to Combat Illicit Cross-Border Tunnels Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) released the following statements after the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, which instructs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop and execute a plan to combat the use of tunnels by cartels and other transnational criminal organizations, was signed into law: “Tunnels are […]
Cornyn Bill to Help Military Commanders Better Prevent Interpersonal Violence in the Military
News WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act, which would direct the Secretary of Defense to collect comprehensive data on the causes of sexual assault and harassment, and domestic violence in the military, was signed into law: “This legislation will help the Department of Defense […]
Cornyn, Pfluger Bill to Seal Cross-Border Tunnels 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 their DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, which instructs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop and execute a plan to combat the use of tunnels by cartels and other transnational criminal organizations, was signed into law: “Tunnels are […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Bill to Reauthorize Anti-Human Trafficking Law Passes House
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 becoming law in 2018, passed the House and is now headed to […]
Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill Inspired by Nassar Survivors to Improve FBI Child Victim Protocols Passes House
News WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) 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 of a victim who reports child abuse […]