Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statements after the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to combat child exploitation across the country, passed the House and is now headed to the President’s desk for signature: “Law enforcement officers need access […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with NASA Crew-3 Astronauts
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Pilot Thomas H. Marshburn, Commander Raja Chari, and Mission Specialist Kayla Barron from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 to discuss the recent mission and research they conducted onboard the International Space Station, the ongoing Artemis 1 mission, and the importance of human space exploration. Sen. Cornyn […]
Cornyn: House Must Pass Pro-Police Bill
News Throughout this Congress, I’ve been more than a little puzzled about the House’s refusal to advance commonsense bills that pass the Senate with unanimous support. As bad as it is to block any of these commonsense bipartisan bills, one of the most confounding is the bill to improve the way police respond to an […]
Cornyn, Ellzey Bill to Honor Late Rep. Ron Wright Passes House
News Will Rename Local Post Office After Tarrant County Congressman WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Sen. Cornyn’s legislation to rename a U.S. Post Office in Arlington, Texas after former Texas Congressman Ron Wright, who passed away last year […]
Cornyn: Delay in Passing Defense Bill Jeopardizes National Security
News Our Democratic colleagues have had a majority in both the Senate and the House and despite having ample time, they failed to advance any appropriations bills so far this year. This is a miserable way and, frankly, an embarrassing way for Congress to do business, and it is potentially dangerous, too. By failing to […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act Passes House
News Legislation Would Support 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 supports suicide prevention efforts in jails, mental health courts, crisis intervention teams, and other programs that have helped law enforcement assist […]
VIDEO: On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Texas SCOTUS Case Challenging Biden Admin’s Failing Border Policies
News Congress has spoken and said particularly in cases where migrants have committed aggravated felonies they must be detained. This is a really important case because the Biden Administration has run up the white flag when it comes to enforcing our border. The Biden Administration is essentially saying we ought to grant amnesty to anybody […]
Cornyn: Without Changes, Respect for Marriage Act Tramples on Religious Liberties
News While this bill does not move the needle on same-sex marriage, this legislation will raise serious issues for religious liberty. Unlike Obergefell, this legislation expressly empowers private litigants to sue religious institutions, faith-based organizations, and private parties who oppose, for sincerely held religious beliefs, same-sex marriage. If the goal of the bill is to […]
Cornyn: With End of Title 42, Biden Admin Has No Plan for Border Crisis
News What is happening now on the border and has happened the last two years under the Biden administration has been nothing short of a humanitarian and public safety crisis. If you think things are bad now, they’re about to get worse. Earlier this week a D.C. District Court Judge vacated the Center for Disease […]
Senate Passes Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Charles Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with New Head of Army Futures Command
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the new Commanding General of the Army Futures Command (AFC)James E. Rainey as part of his initial 90 days in command to discuss the goals and priorities of AFC. See photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Victory
News WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a resolution with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Text of the resolution is below. Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on November 5, 2022, the Houston Astros (referred […]
Cornyn Discusses Election Results, Welcomes Debate on GOP Priorities
News Like all of my colleagues, I’ve heard firsthand about the pain and frustration families have felt due to Democrat policies. If Republicans had won the majority, these issues would have been at the top of our list, but unfortunately we came up short this time. I know many of my Republican colleagues are eager […]
Cornyn on Arrival of Afghan Human Rights Lawyer Latifa Sharifi in Texas
News Sharifi Was Turned Away at Kabul Airport During Fall of Afghanistan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Latifa Sharifi, an Afghan human rights lawyer who was not able to leave the country in the midst of the Biden Administration’s withdrawal, arrived safely in Texas after months of waiting […]
What the Defense Bill Means for Texas
News Cornyn Secures Provisions in NDAA to Support Military Readiness WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after securing multiple priorities for Texas in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, to support Texas military instillations, servicemembers, and ongoing national security efforts. You can read the legislation here, and below is a […]