Cornyn, Manchin Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced their See Something, Say Something Online Act to stop the illicit sale of opioids and other drugs online by amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to require companies report illegal activity on their online platforms. “High-level drug offenses, violent crimes like murder, and even […]
Cornyn Supports Biden’s Domestic Extremism Assessment Request After January 6 Attack
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday to President Biden expressing his support for the Administration’s request for a comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism (DVE) from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Haines and his concern about the potential role foreign actors played in the tragic events at the Capitol on […]
Cornyn, Ernst Reintroduce Sarah’s Law As Biden Administration Rolls Back Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) today in reintroducing Sarah’s Law, named for a young woman who was killed by an illegal immigrant that was released by federal law enforcement due to a loophole in the law. The bill would require federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants criminally charged with […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Kerry’s Solar Panel Comment ‘Insult’ to Texas Energy Workers
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s suggestion that those working in traditional energy jobs who may be at risk of losing their employment due to the Biden Administration’s energy policies can simply find jobs manufacturing solar panels. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s […]
Cornyn: Clean Extension of New START Shows Biden’s Naiveté
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed nuclear arms control and the New START treaty, which will expire next month. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Following a call yesterday between President Biden and President Putin, the White House announced that the U.S. and Russia […]
Cornyn Responds to Biden’s Job-Killing Energy and Environment Executive Orders
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke about President Biden’s unilateral, job-killing energy agenda on the Senate floor, lamenting his use of sweeping executive orders rather than working with Congress on bipartisan policymaking. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “I agree with President Biden that there is an imperative to restore […]
Cornyn, GOP Senators Demand Durbin Hold Judiciary Hearing for Mayorkas Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ben Sasse (R-NE) to incoming Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL), incoming Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI), and outgoing Judiciary […]
Cornyn, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Future Pandemics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today reintroduced their Preventing Future Pandemics Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the State Department to work with international partners to shut down commercial wildlife markets and stop the associated wildlife trade, end the import, […]
Cornyn to Support Merrick Garland for AG
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his support of Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be U.S. Attorney General. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “This morning, I had a very good conversation with Judge Merrick Garland, who President Biden has nominated for Attorney General.” […]
Cornyn Defends Hawley, Cruz Against Bogus Ethics Complaint
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed a group of Senate Democrats’ decision to file an ethics complaint against Sens. Cruz and Hawley for their objections to the certification of the presidential election results. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “It’s not uncommon – […]
Cornyn Statement on Committee Passage of Yellen Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously to advance the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury to the Senate floor: “Janet Yellen is well-qualified with a wide breadth of experience, and that’s why I supported her despite our significant policy disagreements,” said […]
Cornyn: Biden’s Drilling Moratorium Penalizes Texans in Favor of Foreign Energy Production
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s moratorium on energy leasing and permitting on public lands and waters. The memo from Department of Interior Acting Secretary Scott de la Vega halts all new permits on federal lands and waters for 60 days. “With this decision, the Biden Administration continues to […]
Cornyn Celebrates Federal Authorization of New Vessel at Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s authorization of a new National Security Multi-Mission vessel (NSMV) to replace an aging training vessel at Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston. Sen. Cornyn supported appropriations for this new vessel in the Senate, fighting for more than $300 million in federal funds. […]
Cornyn: With Keystone Decision, Biden Kicking Texas Energy Workers While They’re Down
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement he will cancel the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: “The biggest losers from this decision are the energy workers who stood to benefit from the pipeline,” said Sen. Cornyn. “There’s no doubt our energy industry has already suffered during the […]
Cornyn Passed Most Bills Into Law Last Congress
WASHINGTON – 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 116th Congress with a total of 20, according to GovTrack. By these metrics, Sen. Cornyn has passed the 11th most laws (54) of all Senators since the 93rd Congress beginning in 1973. “In addition […]