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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.

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Activity, last 12 weeks

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6 statements, Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025

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  1. Press release

    Official

    Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment SpendingGovernment Shutdown Deadline

    Cornyn Factchecks the Left on Democrats’ Shutdown Claims

    Defended Republican position on government shutdown and Medicaid eligibility restrictions.

    “The blame for this government shutdown lies squarely on the Senate Democrats’ shoulders.”
  2. Press release

    Official

    Crime and Law EnforcementCybersecurity

    DShaheen

    Cornyn, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Counter Foreign Cyber Scams

    Introduced bipartisan bill to counter foreign cyber scams and hold transnational criminal organizations accountable.

    “Transnational criminal organizations who are ensnaring innocent victims and coercing them into defrauding Americans must be held accountable”
  3. Press release

    Official

    Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Russian Lawfare

    Introduced bill to protect U.S. companies from Russian lawsuits for complying with sanctions.

    “American companies who rightfully stopped doing business in Russia following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine should not be punished or subjected to Russian lawfare”
  4. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment ShutdownGovernment Shutdown Deadline

    Cornyn Statement on Senate Democrats Shutting Down the Federal Government

    Criticized Senate Democrats for voting against a continuing resolution, causing a government shutdown.

    “If they don’t change course, Democrats should expect to face the same failures come next November’s election.”
  5. Press release

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    Crime and Law Enforcement

    DBooker

    Cornyn, Booker Bill to Help Law Enforcement Better Prosecute Child Abusers Passes Senate Unanimously

    Announced passage of bipartisan bill to close loopholes in child sexual abuse prosecution laws.

    “Perpetrators who attack our children must face consequences for their heinous actions”
  6. Press release

    Official

    Government Operations and PoliticsImmigration EnforcementGovernment Spending

    Cornyn on Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility, Schumer Shutdown

    Condemned shooting at Dallas ICE facility and criticized Democrats for refusing to negotiate on government shutdown.

    “I want to begin my remarks this afternoon by reflecting on the tragic shooting at the Dallas ICE facility that happened just last week.”

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.