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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8 statements, Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 11, 2026
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Introduced bill to add fraud as a deportable offense and enable denaturalization.
“The rampant and unprecedented fraud uncovered in Minnesota involving Somali-run childcare centers and nonprofits is unconscionable, and Governor Walz’s complete deflection of any responsibility for this massive theft of U.S. taxpayer dollars under his watch is cowardly but unsurprising”
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Led letter demanding accountability from Minnesota governor for child care fraud.
“We write to express serious concern regarding recent reports and federal investigations alleging widespread fraud and misuse of federal funds within Minnesota’s state-administered child care assistance programs.”
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Cornyn Praises White House Announcement of New Assistant Attorney General for Fraud
Praised Trump administration's appointment of new Assistant Attorney General for Fraud.
“With this new Assistant Attorney General for Fraud at the helm, Republicans will take the fight against fraud to each and every state, and I commend Governor Abbott for being proactive in this effort by directing state agencies to investigate any potential misuse of Texas taxpayer dollars.”
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Cornyn Announces More Than $66M in Federal Funds Returned to Constituents in 2025
Announced $66.3 million in federal funds returned to Texas constituents in 2025.
“One of the most important ways my staff and I serve Texans is through providing assistance to those experiencing challenges with federal agencies”
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Cornyn: ‘America is Back’ After Trump’s Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela
Commended Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve military action against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
“What we saw demonstrated by the U.S. military, working in cooperation with the Intelligence Community and the Department of Justice and law enforcement personnel, was nothing short of magnificent.”
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Cornyn, Cruz Praise White House Announcement of Western District of Texas Judicial Nominations
Praised Trump's nominations of Christopher Wolfe and Andrew Davis as federal judges for Western District of Texas.
“I am proud to support President Trump’s nominations of Christopher Wolfe and Andrew Davis to serve as federal judges in Waco and Austin, respectively”
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Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act
Introduced bipartisan bill to strengthen immigration enforcement against drunk drivers.
“Zero mercy should be shown to illegal aliens who not only defy our laws by unlawfully entering the country but also take it a step further to drive drunk, threatening American lives”
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Cornyn Highlights Bills Signed into Law in 2025
Highlighted bills he introduced that were signed into law in 2025, including immigration and wildlife measures.
“As we reflect on the first half of the 119th Congress, I’m proud to see several of my bills prioritizing the needs of hardworking, God-fearing Texans be signed into law by President Trump”
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.