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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10 statements, May 19, 2025 – May 25, 2025
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Cornyn Backs Creation of Texas Stock Exchange
Sent letter to SEC supporting Texas Stock Exchange application as national securities exchange.
“If approved, the TXSE will bolster competition in all areas of the exchange business, including listings, trading technology, market structure, market data, and market connectivity”
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President Grants Major Disaster Declaration for South Texas
Thanked President Trump for approving major disaster declaration for South Texas flooding.
“The Rio Grande Valley endured devastating floods and severe storms that severely damaged Texans’ homes and businesses, and I thank President Trump for approving this request for federal disaster relief to be sent to the region”
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Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Safeguard Genetic Data Privacy After 23andMe Bankruptcy
Introduced bill to protect genetic data privacy in company bankruptcies.
“Advances in DNA testing have allowed Americans to have unprecedented access to important insights about their genetics, but these companies must have a plan to protect this data in the event of bankruptcy”
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Praised House passage of $12 billion border security reimbursement for Texas.
“I will continue to spearhead the fight in the Senate for border security reimbursement funding and strengthen the language to ensure that Texas will be rightfully repaid for Operation Lone Star.”
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Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring U.S. Border Patrol’s 101st Anniversary
Introduced Senate resolution honoring U.S. Border Patrol's 101st anniversary.
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VIDEO: On Newsmax, Cornyn Condemns Antisemitism, Discusses Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff
Cornyn condemned antisemitism and called for DOJ investigation of museum shooting.
“There’s been a course correction since the election of President Trump.”
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Cornyn, Welch Introduce the Carla Walker Act to Help Solve Cold Cases
Introduced bill to fund forensic genetic genealogy DNA analysis for solving cold cases.
“Fort Worth native Carla Walker was abducted in a bowling alley and tragically murdered in 1974, but it took more than four decades and the advent of forensic genetic genealogy DNA analysis for her killer to be identified and brought to justice”
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Cornyn praised House provision deregulating firearm suppressors in budget bill.
“Firearm silencers should not be subject to overregulation and unconstitutional taxes that hamstring Texans’ freedoms and pocketbooks”
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Cornyn Introduces Bill to Help Americans Save for Their Futures
Introduced bill allowing capital gains tax deferral on mutual fund reinvestments.
“Deferring taxes on reinvested mutual fund capital gains distributions until the investor sells their shares is a no-brainer and would help provide parity with other investment options”
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Sent letter to DOJ urging investigation into Biden's health disclosures.
“I am concerned that during his time in office, President Biden’s associates, including his doctor, made misrepresentations or material omissions about the status of his health and the existence of any medical conditions, mental and physical.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.