Cornyn Releases Letter to Texans in Celebration of Diwali
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following open letter to Texans in honor of Diwali: November 14, 2020 Dear Fellow Texans: I wish a very happy Diwali to all who celebrate. As with many other holidays this year, the pandemic will render these Diwali celebrations quite different. But with large family gatherings on hold, […]
Cornyn Looks Forward to Continuing Serving Texans
WASHINGTON –Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his record of service for Texans and expressed his gratitude for continuing to represent the Lone Star State. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “During the campaign I had a chance to present my record of service, and I […]
Cornyn Releases Letter to Texans on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following open letter to Texans in honor of Veterans Day: November 11, 2020 Dear Fellow Texans: Please join me this Veterans Day in honoring the men and women who have served our nation in the U.S. Armed Forces. Texas is blessed with an outsized number of veterans, and […]
Cornyn Honors Castroville Veteran with Bill to Rename Post Office After Him
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after introducing legislation to rename a U.S. Post Office in Castroville, Texas after Castroville’s Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan, a U.S. Marine who was killed in the line of duty while serving on deployment in Iraq. A companion bill has been introduced in the House of […]
Cornyn Bills Would Honor Pearland Mayor Reid, Former Lt. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after introducing two bills to rename U.S. Post Offices in Pearland, Texas and Houston, Texas after Pearland Mayor Tom Reid and former Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was killed in the line of duty last year. Companion bills have been introduced in […]
Cornyn Anuncia Una Audiencia del Senado sobre su Proyecto de Ley para Establecer un Museo Smithsonian para Latinos
WASHINGTON – El senador John Cornyn (R-TX) hoy anunció que el Comité de Reglas del Senado celebrará una audiencia sobre La Ley del Museo Nacional del Latinoamericano, su proyecto de ley para autorizar a la Institución Smithsonian a crear un museo para honrar a los latinoamericanos. El sen. Cornyn testificará a la audiencia, programada para el 17 de […]
Cornyn Announces Senate Hearing on Bill to Establish Latino Smithsonian
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced the Senate Rules Committee will hold a hearing on the National Museum of the American Latino Act, his bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos. Sen. Cornyn will testify at the hearing, scheduled for November 17th. “In Texas, we know American history […]
Cornyn, Menendez Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate Uyghur Human Rights Abuses by China as Genocide
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) yesterday introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate human rights abuses perpetrated by the People’s Republic of China against the Uyghur people and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) as genocide. The resolution would hold China accountable under the 1948 United Nations […]
Cornyn Votes to Confirm Judge Barrett to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) gave the following remarks on the Senate floor before voting to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “There’s no question that Judge Barrett has a brilliant legal mind, a deep respect […]
Cornyn Pushes Army to Open El Paso Medical Center for Increased Bed Capacity
WASHINGTON – In response to a surge of COVID-19 cases in El Paso, today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called Assistant Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rapuano to request he open the William Beaumont Army Medical Center to relieve pressure on El Paso area medical facilities that have run out of bed space. Earlier this week, the […]
Cornyn Earns ‘A’ Rating for Fighting Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) earned a perfect ‘A’ rating from the nonprofit U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) for his record authoring and supporting legislation to end human trafficking in Texas and around the globe. “Since even before I set foot in the U.S. Senate, combatting human trafficking has been a top priority of […]
Cornyn Urges Trump Administration to Ensure U.S. Energy Gets Fair Treatment from Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today wrote President Trump requesting that the Administration work with Mexico to ensure that in the spirit of the recently-signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico remains fair to U.S. energy companies. They wrote: “As you know, Mexico is the largest export market for U.S. petroleum […]
Cornyn’s Save Our Stages Act Adds 51st Cosponsor
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced the Save Our Stages Act, his bill to provide relief to music and entertainment venues suffering because of the coronavirus pandemic, now has support of the majority of the U.S. Senate. “Each day these venues’ doors remain shut, countless Texans pass another day without a paycheck,” said Sen. Cornyn. “All the […]
Cornyn Praises Mexico’s Agreement to Fulfill Water Obligations to Texas Under 1944 Treaty
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) celebrated the announcement that Mexico will fulfill its water delivery obligations to Texas in compliance with the 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty: “Texas’ border communities will welcome this news that Mexico has committed to fulfilling its water obligations to the United States,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Farmers, ranchers, and families who rely upon […]
Judge Barrett Voted Unanimously in Committee to be Next Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON –Today after the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) lamented the decision made by his Democratic colleagues to skip the meeting. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “I just find this to be a […]