Cornyn: Democrats’ Election Takeover Bill is ‘Compromise’ Between Left and Radical Left
It’s a compromise between the left and the radical left. Republicans uniformly opposed the first attempt at this partisan power grab, and it’s no surprise we’ll oppose this one as well. WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke about his opposition to Democrats’ most recent iteration of legislation to allow a federal takeover of local […]
CBP Nominee Admits Biden Policies Contributing to Border Crises
Sen. Cornyn: ‘Do you agree with me that the decision by Secretary Mayorkas to no longer detain or deport people who enter the country illegally is a pull factor… Is that one of them?’ Nominee Magnus: ‘It is certainly one part of it, yes, sir.’ WASHINGTON –Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn Announces Resolution Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month
SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after announcing a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize September 15th through October 15th, 2021 as Hispanic Heritage Month. He was joined by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 47 of their colleagues in Congress who co-sponsored the resolution. “Any Texan will tell you that […]
Cornyn Bill to Rename Rocksprings Border Patrol Station After Agent Donna Doss Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Donna M. Doss Memorial Act, which would rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, Texas in Agent Doss’s honor, passed the Senate. Agent Doss had served more than 15 years in the Border Patrol when she was killed in the line […]
Cornyn Votes Against Raising Debt Ceiling for Democrats’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting against raising the debt ceiling, which would allow for an additional $480 billion in borrowing as Senate Democrats attempt to pass a reckless, tax-and-spend social welfare bill: “Last July, Senator McConnell told our Democratic colleagues that as long as you’re going […]
Cornyn Pushes Back on Biden Crackdown on Free Speech of Parents Protesting School Boards
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with every Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) not interfere with local school board meetings or threaten the use of federal law enforcement to deter parents’ free speech. This comes after DOJ issued a memorandum suggesting federal law enforcement may […]
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Press DHS for Answers on Release of Haitian Migrants into U.S.
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter yesterday with 37 of his colleagues asking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in Del Rio, Texas were released into the interior of the U.S. instead of facing removal as the Administration had previously pledged. They wrote: “While we […]
Cornyn Grills Top DOJ Official on Missing Nassar Hearing
Ms. Raisman, one of the victims of repeated sexual assault by the Olympic team doctor, said the message by [the DOJ] not showing up sends that child abuse doesn’t matter. She’s talking about the Department of Justice, talking about you. Here we are, six years later, and the Department of Justice has done nothing, and […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Extend COVID Grant Deadline for Independent Entertainment Venues
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the SOS Extension Act, which would extend the timeline for using Small Business Administration (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, created by his bipartisan Save Our Stages Act, from the end of 2021 to spring of 2023. “Struggling entertainment venues waited months for SBA to distribute relief after […]
Cornyn Legislation Honoring Fallen Abilene Border Patrol Agent Passes Out of Committee
Rocksprings Border Patrol Station to be Renamed for Agent Donna Doss WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act authored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, Texas in Agent Doss’ honor. Agent Doss had served more […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Administration Can’t Keep Ignoring Crisis at Border
There will be another one right behind the Haitian wave, and it’s all because Joe Biden and his Administration either don’t care or they don’t know how to fix it. This is a problem of huge magnitude. If you look at our border communities that depend on cross-border trade and tourism, they are being devastated. […]
Cornyn: Democrats Want to Spend Alone, Will Raise Debt Ceiling Alone
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke at a press conference about Senate Democrats’ unwillingness to raise the debt ceiling on a partisan basis after their reckless tax-and-spend spree. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Sen. McConnell has told them since July that because they have […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Extend National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation, the NFIP Extension Act of 2021, to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through December 3, 2021. The legislation would ensure that the program – currently set to expire this month – does not experience a lapse in authorization, which would have potentially devastating […]
Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the Teacher and School LEADERS Act, which would reform Teacher Quality Partnership Grants to better support school leaders and allow for greater innovation in educator preparation. “Strong school leaders can have an outsized impact on the quality of education […]
New Cornyn Legislation to Rename San Angelo VA Clinic
Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Serve as Namesake for Their Community Leadership WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced 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: “Through his […]