News Law Will Strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts Infrastructure to Save Lives When Disaster Strikes October 22, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements after their Mystic Alerts Act, which will allow wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) to
News The single most important thing to happen in the midterm elections is to maintain the majority in the Senate. There’s going to be a lot of investigations by the House majority if the Democrats are in charge, which means there’s not going to be a lot of legislation done.
News October 19, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a letter led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), to Department of War Inspector
News Funding Made Possible Through Cornyn-Supported Working Families Tax Cuts Act October 16, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the allocation of an additional $78 million to 216 rural hospital districts in Texas for
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in South Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $338,999 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and keep Texans
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Corpus Christi Fire Department was awarded a federal grant totaling $781,818 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives and
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments across Greater Houston and near Beaumont in Southeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $738,565 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in the San Antonio area were awarded federal grants totaling $318,592 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Fort Worth and across North Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $2,574,956 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) was awarded a federal grant totaling $287,069 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in the Waco area and across Central Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $1,129,108 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will
News October 15, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Austin and across Central Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $1,442,650 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, which will help save lives
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Bexar County and the San Antonio area were awarded federal grants totaling $7,304,094 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program,
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Northeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $710,547 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will help save lives
News October 14, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fire departments in Houston and across Southeast Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $18,773,599 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, which will