Senate Passes Cornyn, Burr, Warner’s Secure 5G and Beyond Act
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their legislation, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act, yesterday to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next-gen mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure […]
Cornyn Announces Reimbursement Funds Available for Texas Communities Providing Coronavirus Care
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that Congress’ emergency funding legislation to address the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will include resources available for reimbursements for state and local governments that have provided care to individuals who are being evaluated and, in some cases, treated for the virus. “Texas, and in particular San Antonio, was called […]
Cornyn Bill to Protect Texas Agriculture, Food Supply Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law his bipartisan bill to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation’s food supply and agricultural industry at the border. The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 ensures safe and secure trade of agricultural goods across […]
Sens. Cornyn, Cruz Seek Answers from CDC on Coronavirus Response & Next Steps in San Antonio
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing concern for Texans’ health and safety after an individual, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, was released from isolation at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus […]
Senate to Consider Cornyn Energy Innovation Bill This Week
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that his Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act will be considered by the Senate this week after being included in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s American Energy Innovation Act. “Texas solidified our place as one of the country’s leaders in energy production by […]
Cornyn, Rosen Introduce Suicide Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, which would require the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutes of higher education that support research on suicide treatment and prevention. “Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young Texans and is on the rise […]
Cornyn Addresses Coronavirus Outbreak, Administration’s Funding Request
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said the following about the Coronavirus outbreak today on a call with Texas reporters. You can download audio here. “Last week I had a meeting with [San Antonio] leadership, the Mayor, and a couple of City Councilpersons, along with the U.S. Public Health Service and Department of Defense, about the […]
Cornyn, Warner Statement on U.S.-India Relations
Senate India Caucus Co-Chairs Applaud Partnership between the Two Nations WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus, issued the following statement following President Trump’s visit to India: “As co-chairs of the India Caucus, we welcome the commitments made by the United States and India […]
Cornyn Votes to Protect Life in the U.S. Senate
There’s one goal with this legislation and one goal only: to give every baby a fighting chance.’ I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of the bill and once again to vote to stop the practice of infanticide and protect babies who survive abortions alive. It’s time to give every baby a chance to live […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking VAWA for Campaign Issue in Fall
When it came time to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act last year, some in the House and some in the Senate saw an opportunity to score political points, not solve a problem. [Minority Leader Schumer] thinks this is the best weapon that Democrats can use to beat Republicans running for the Senate in 2020. […]
Cornyn Helps Introduce Bill to Expedite Disaster Recovery Projects
Bill Ends Federal Punishment for Self-Starters who Begin Rebuilding Immediately WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) helped introduce the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act to alter eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation program to allow local municipalities and states to more quickly begin land acquisition and simple construction projects following […]
Cornyn: Schumer Blocking Rx Bill to Defeat Me in Reelection
Senator Schumer apparently is willing to punish his constituents in New York State by not allowing this bill to pass because he wants to make sure that nobody whose name that’s on the ballot who happens to be a Republican can claim any sort of advantage by getting a win legislatively. We saw this mentality […]
Cornyn Statement on CITGO 6 in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released this statement following the news that the Maduro regime in Venezuela had re-captured six Citgo executives, five of whom are Texans: “The re-arrest of these innocent Americans shows the ruthlessness and desperation of the failed Maduro regime,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I am heartbroken for their families, and I pledge to […]
VIDEO: Cornyn on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
The impeachment of a president of the United States is simply the gravest undertaking we can pursue in this country. It is the nuclear option in our Constitution. I’ve done my best to listen intently to both sides as they presented their cases during the trial, and I’m confident in saying that President Trump should […]
Cornyn on the President’s State of the Union Address
I’m looking forward to hearing the President’s message. My hope is he uses the occasion to talk about the future. The President’s got a good record to run on: historic low unemployment, the economy’s booming, people have more in their retirement accounts, and we passed a historic U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. The Texans I’ve talked to […]