WASHINGTON – Monday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of the feedback he received from Texans during the State Work Period as he returns to the Senate to push for the next coronavirus relief legislation. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks about the bill today are below, and video of his […]Read More
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) Monday sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program’s funding lapse. Enabling lenders to continue processing applications would help alleviate the already developing backlog that will be problematic for SBA […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Wednesday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) expressed his support for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to protect the health and safety of Texans and provide much-needed economic relief to those struggling with the impact of this epidemic. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and downloadable audio and video can […]Read More
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday about his efforts to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, including Congress’ recent vote for emergency funding and the next steps to address the economic impact. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and downloadable audio and video can be found above “Hospitals around […]Read More
WASHINGTON –Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) gave the following remarks in advance of the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. Excerpts of his interview, as well as the full video clip are below. “As a Texan, I’ve long understood and appreciated the close economic relationship with our neighbors to the north […]Read More
Wednesday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed House Democrats’ secretive handling of impeachment proceedings. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video can be found above “We got secret hearings, secret witnesses, secret interviews, and secret meetings.” “That’s not fair to the… 65 million people who voted for President […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Monday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his visits to El Paso and Odessa after last month’s shootings and urged his Senate colleagues to come together on solutions. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video can be found above. “In a community as tight-knit as El Paso, the […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Wednesday on the floor of the Senate U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on Democrats to support a real solution to the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border, like his HUMANE Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below: “First, we need to get additional funding to the departments and […]Read More
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, during National Police Week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that he has introduced the Back the Blue Act. The bill would increase penalties against criminals who intentionally target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video […]Read More
WASHINGTON – As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) held a hearing to highlight the humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border and his new legislation, the HUMANE Act, to address it. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s opening remarks are below, and video can be […]Read More
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