Senator Cornyn

Cornyn Condemns Rising Tide of Antisemitism

News November 6, 2025 Unfortunately, we have seen a resurgence of another vile ideology in recent times – antisemitism, the world’s oldest form of hate. Republicans in the House and the Senate rallied to the defense of American Jews facing this rising tide of hatred from the radical fringes of the Left. I hope all […]

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce the STOP Human Trafficking Act

News November 6, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Supporting Transportation Operations that Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act. This legislation would improve the detection and prevention of human trafficking in our transportation sectors by authorizing recommendations made […]

Cornyn Lays Bare Obamacare Shortcomings on Shutdown Day 34

News November 3, 2025 Obamacare… created a tangled web of regulations alongside of taxpayer-funded subsidies that ultimately only led to higher costs. Since 2021, the cost taxpayers have incurred to subsidize Obamacare plans has increased a staggering 150%. When we look for a solution to rising health care costs, we should be wary of listening […]

Cornyn, Colleagues’ Resolution Recognizing Red Ribbon Week Passes Senate

News October 30, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate passed a resolution from U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recognizing Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign, from October 23 through October 31, 2025. Text […]

Cornyn Blasts Jack Smith for Targeting Republicans as Part of Arctic Frost

News October 29, 2025 We don’t have the time to go through all of the many ways that the Democratic Party and President Trump’s opponents…tried to destroy him. If they would do that to the President of the United States, if they would do this to United States Senators and Members of Congress, what would […]

Cornyn, Cortez Masto Introduce HUD Transparency Act to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

News October 28, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced the HUD Transparency Act, which would target waste, fraud, and abuse at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by requiring the agency’s Inspector General (IG) to testify annually before Congress: “By requiring HUD’s Inspector […]

Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Fund SNAP Benefits for Texas Families

News October 28, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act, which would appropriate full, necessary funding to provide uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to 3.5 million Texans during the current lapse in appropriations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retroactive to the start of the shutdown: “Senate […]

Cornyn: Bartlett ISD to Receive $365K to Enhance School Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Bartlett Independent School District was awarded a federal grant of $364,891 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed solutions to enhance […]

Cornyn: Livingston ISD to Receive $500K to Enhance School Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Livingston Independent School District was awarded a federal grant of $499,575 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed solutions […]

Cornyn: River Road ISD to Receive $350K to Enhance School Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that River Road Independent School District in Amarillo, Texas, was awarded a federal grant of $349,164 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and […]

Cornyn: Donna ISD to Receive $270K to Enhance School Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Donna Independent School District was awarded a federal grant of $274,000 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed solutions to enhance school safety […]

Cornyn: Commerce ISD to Receive $500K to Enhance School Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Commerce Independent School District was awarded a federal grant of $500,000 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed solutions to enhance school safety […]

Cornyn: East Texas Schools to Receive $1.2M to Enhance Safety & Security

News October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that East Texas school districts were awarded federal grants totaling $1.2 million dollars through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed […]