Cornyn, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Overturn Biden Admin Rule Enabling Abuse of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Biden administration’s rule endangering the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied migrant children: “The Biden administration’s willful neglect of tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children is unacceptable,” said […]
Cornyn Blasts Schumer’s Senate Schedule, Partisan Show Votes
News Including this week – which is almost finished – the Senate’s only scheduled to be in session for nine weeks before the election. Democrats are using their powers as the majority party to engage in fearmongering to further their own political agenda. This is no way to run the Senate, and it’s certainly not […]
Cornyn Slams Biden Admin’s Executive Order on Immigration
News It is a shell game. They are not serious about it. This is a conversion based on the proximity of the next election and sinking poll numbers. This executive order is just political cover, and the American people aren’t going to be fooled. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a press […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Improve Safety of Critical Structures
News Legislation Could Be Used to Investigate Bridge Collapses WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act, which would authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to investigate and help prevent future critical structure failures like bridge collapses: “Texas is home […]
After Storms, Cornyn Urges Biden to Grant Remaining Disaster Declarations for Texas Counties
News Governor Abbott has worked quickly to ensure Texas receives the resources and support it needs from the state, and he requested assistance from the federal government, too. Senator Cruz and I have been in communication with the administration to emphasize how critical these resources are. Many counties are still waiting for that critical declaration, […]
Cornyn Statement on Verdict in President Trump’s Trial
News AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the verdict in President Donald Trump’s Manhattan jury trial: “This verdict is a disgrace, and this trial should have never happened. Now more than ever, we need to rally around President Trump, take back the White House and Senate, and get this […]
Cornyn, Britt, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Pregnant Women and New Mothers
News MESQUITE – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, which would provide critical support to women during typically challenging phases of motherhood – prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development – and bolster access to resources and assistance for mothers and their children: […]
Cornyn, Ossoff, Lankford, Sinema Introduce Bill to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Fentanyl Detection Capabilities
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) today introduced the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, which would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development, testing, and evaluation on equipment […]
Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Border Patrol
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with 19 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution here. “Recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Slams Senate Dems’ Border Bill Stunt
News 108,000 people who died of drug overdoses last year, 71,000 died from fentanyl, and now, the Democrats are claiming that they care. They want to claim that they’re the party of border security after three and a half years. Give me a break. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) participated in a […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Discusses Last Week’s Devastating Storms in Texas
News Houston and southeast Texas are no strangers to hurricanes and natural disasters, but this was something altogether different. Texans did as they always do: They immediately mobilized to support those who suffered the worst impact. As we move from rescue to recovery efforts, my team and I are prepared to help in any way […]
Cornyn on Pres. Biden’s Plan to Raise Taxes for Majority of Americans
News Washington Democrats went on a crazy spending spree that sent inflation skyrocketing to the highest in 40 years. Allowing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to expire would raise taxes on virtually everybody, including working families. Inflation is up, interest rates are up, and according to President Biden, another term in office for him […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Enabling New Agile Buying-power and Leveraging Enhancements in Intelligence Community (ENABLE IC) Acquisitions Act, which would enable the IC to streamline acquisition processes and give priority […]
Cornyn, Peters on Permanent Extension of Bill to Protect U.S. Transportation Infrastructure from Chinese Espionage Signed into Law
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act, which would permanently extend their 2023 law to prevent government grants from being used to subsidize the purchase of airport infrastructure like jet bridges from hostile governments, was signed into law […]
Cornyn Statement on Paused USPS Changes in Texas
News In Letter to Cornyn, Postmaster General DeJoy Commits to Pausing Certain USPS Facility Changes Until 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy agreed to pause implementation of “Mail Processing Facility Review” changes impacting Abilene, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Lubbock, McAllen, and Midland after Sen. […]
