John Cornyn
U.S. Senator · Texas · Republican · Chair, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Statements and posts
707 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Cornyn, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Starshield Disruptions in Ukraine
Joined letter requesting investigation into Starshield disruptions affecting Ukraine.
“The United States government has a fundamental obligation to protect American personnel serving overseas. Disruptions to critical intelligence-sharing, threat-warning, or communications capabilities in an active war zone can have life-threatening consequences.”
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Cornyn: Texas Receives Additional $78 Million to Improve Rural Health Care
Announced $78 million in rural health care funding for Texas hospital districts.
“Investing in rural health care is just one of the key components of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which will improve the lives of countless Texans”
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Announced $339,000 in federal grants for South Texas fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn: TEEX Fire & Emergency Services Receive Nearly $300K to Improve Training, Keep Texans Safe
Announced $287,000 in federal grant for Texas A&M fire training services.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $781,818 in federal grants for Corpus Christi Fire Department.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $2.6 million in federal grants for Fort Worth-area fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $1.1 million in federal grants for Central Texas fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn: North Texas Fire Departments Receive Nearly $30M to Hire and Train First Responders
Announced $28.7 million in federal grants for North Texas fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn: Central Texas Fire Departments Receive $1.4M to Improve Emergency Response, Keep Texans Safe
Announced $1.4 million in federal grants for Central Texas fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn: Bexar County, Cibolo Fire Departments Receive $7.3M to Hire and Train First Responders
Announced $7.3 million in federal grants for fire department hiring and training in Bexar County and San Antonio area.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $18.8 million in federal grants for Houston-area fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn: Northeast Texas Fire Departments Receive $700K to Hire and Train First Responders
Announced $710,547 in federal grants for Northeast Texas fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $318,592 in federal grants for San Antonio-area fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Announced $738,565 in federal grants for Greater Houston-area fire departments.
“Texas is home to some of the nation’s bravest and most highly skilled first responders and firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and risk their own safety to help others”
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Cornyn Praises Delivery of $7.5 Billion in Border Security Reimbursement Funds He Secured for Texas
Praised delivery of $7.5 billion in border security reimbursement funds to Texas.
“Texas taxpayers shouldn’t have had to cover the costs of the Biden administration’s border crisis, and I am proud to have worked alongside Congressman Pfluger and my colleagues in the Texas delegation to ensure that the State would rightfully be repaid”
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Cornyn, Colleagues’ Mystic Alerts Act Heads to President’s Desk
Announced Senate passage of Mystic Alerts Act enabling satellite emergency alerts during disasters.
“More than 130 people were tragically killed in the July 4th floods that ravaged Central Texas last year, many of whom did not receive emergency alerts due to compromised cellular networks that were knocked out by the storm”
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Cornyn, Cruz Resolution Recognizing Texas A&M University’s 150th Anniversary Passes Senate
Senate resolution congratulating Texas A&M University on 150th anniversary passed unanimously.
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Cornyn, Weber Introduce Bill to Establish a National Recreation Area Along Texas Coastline
Introduced bill to establish 168-mile Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area along Texas coast.
“The Texas Gulf Coast supports a thriving ecosystem, vital fisheries, and critical infrastructure that helps meet our nation’s energy needs, but it’s increasingly vulnerable to threats from flooding, hurricanes, and shoreline erosion”
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Mr. President, on July 4, 2025, Central Texas experienced a once-in-a-century flooding event that caused the waters of the Guadalupe River to rise a shocking 26 feet in just 45 minutes. Homes were washed away, trees were toppled, streets were swallowed up, and communities in central Texas were…
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Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of the Protect College Sports Act
Praised Senate passage of Protect College Sports Act establishing national NIL standards.
“College athletics are currently the Wild Wild West, and the lack of clear, consistent guidelines at the federal level is hurting athletes, universities, and fans”
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Cornyn: Texas Receives $51 Million to Improve Rural Health Care
Announced $51 million in federal funding for rural health care in Texas.
“The Working Families Tax Cuts Act made the single largest investment in rural health care in more than two decades”
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Filed amicus brief supporting Holocaust survivors' art recovery rights under the HEAR Act.
“Earlier this year, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act was signed into law to ensure Holocaust survivors and their families have an opportunity to regain thousands of missing pieces of artwork that were looted by the Nazi regime”
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Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Address Substance Abuse in Prisons, Reduce Recidivism
Introduced bipartisan bill to reauthorize substance abuse treatment program for incarcerated individuals.
“Ensuring incarcerated individuals have access to addiction treatment is not only proven to reduce recidivism through the successful RSAT program, but it is also morally right”
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Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Angela Colmenero for U.S. District Court in Houston
Praised confirmation of Angela Colmenero as U.S. District Judge.
“After nearly two decades in public service to the Lone Star State, Angela Colmenero is well equipped to serve as a District Court Judge”
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Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy Signed Into Law
Praised signing of Russia sanctions bill honoring Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy.
“Senator Graham was unyielding in his support for the Ukrainian people as they fight to defend their sovereignty, and I can think of few ways more fitting to honor him than by finishing what he started and imposing strict sanctions on the bad actors who have supported Russia’s war against Ukraine”
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