Cornyn Sends Letter to DHS Outlining Stakeholders’ Concerns on Big Bend Park Border Barriers

Sent letter to DHS urging direct stakeholder consultation before border barrier construction in Big Bend parks.

“Recently a bipartisan group of Texas border sheriffs and county judges, private landowners, and the Big Bend Park advocates have raised significant concerns about DHS’ proposed construction of border barriers in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.”

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Cornyn, Colleagues’ Resolution Recognizing National Community Health Center Week Passes Senate

Introduced resolution designating August 2-8, 2026, as National Community Health Center Week.

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Cornyn Votes to Confirm Todd Blanche for Attorney General

Voted to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General of the United States.

“Todd Blanche is well-qualified to be Attorney General of the United States and balance the competing demands of being a member of the President’s Cabinet and the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. I’m glad we will have a Senate-confirmed individual in this role”

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Cornyn, Cloud Introduce Bill to Protect Army Depots from Financial Harms Caused by Cancelled Government Projects

Introduced bill to protect Army depots from financial losses due to cancelled government projects.

“Texas’ two extraordinary Organic Industrial Base sites, the Corpus Christi and Red River Army Depots, make immeasurable, ongoing contributions to our nation’s defense readiness, from remanufacturing and sustaining rotary-wing aircraft to remanufacturing and overhauling tactical wheeled vehicles”

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Cornyn, Fetterman, Cloud, Gonzalez Introduce Bill to Improve Transparency in Funding for Depots

Introduced bill to improve transparency in military depot maintenance funding allocation.

“A balanced allocation of maintenance funding is essential to ensuring the Department of War can sustain the Organic Industrial Base, preserve critical repair and remanufacturing capabilities, and serve as a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars”

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Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy Passes Senate

Praised bipartisan Russia sanctions bill passage honoring Senator 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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Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act

Mr. President, Mr. Fetterman and I appreciate the work being done to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, H.R.5334, in the Senate. This bill will honor Senator Graham's legacy, help dismantle Putin's war machine, and strengthen the U.S. national security. This…

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Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing National Community Health Center Week

Introduced resolution designating August 2-8, 2026 as National Community Health Center Week.

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VIDEO: Cornyn Votes to Advance Blanche Nomination for Attorney General in Judiciary Committee

Voted to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General out of Judiciary Committee.

“I’ve been very clear, as others have, that in order to support Mr. Blanche’s nomination, I needed specific assurances in writing about a release signed by the Acting Attorney General last May.”

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Cornyn Praises NSF’s $25 Million Investment in Texas A&M for Materials Research Infrastructure

Praised NSF's $25 million award to Texas A&M for materials research infrastructure.

“Congratulations to Texas A&M on receiving a generous $25 million investment from the National Science Foundation to construct a Materials Innovation Platform that will help create new alloys for everything from military vehicles to nuclear reactors”

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Cornyn, Tillis Announce Agreement with Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, IRS Settlement

Announced agreement with DOJ terminating anti-weaponization fund and clarifying IRS audit settlement scope.

“From the outset, we were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund that included constraining the scope of audit protection by limiting it to the parties of the Settlement Agreement and legally ending the anti-weaponization fund.”

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Cornyn: The University of Texas at Dallas to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training

Announced $2 million NSF grant to University of Texas at Dallas for cybersecurity and AI training.

“We must take steps to defend against cyberattacks by training students with the AI and cybersecurity skills needed to protect our critical technology systems”

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Cornyn: The University of Texas at El Paso to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training

Announced $1.99 million NSF grant to University of Texas at El Paso for cybersecurity and AI training.

“We must take steps to defend against cyberattacks by training students with the AI and cybersecurity skills needed to protect our critical technology systems”

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Cornyn: Texas A&M University to Receive $2M to Bolster Cybersecurity & AI Training

Announced $1.99 million NSF grant to Texas A&M University for cybersecurity and AI training.

“We must take steps to defend against cyberattacks by training students with the AI and cybersecurity skills needed to protect our critical technology systems”

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VIDEO: Cornyn Urges Ambassador Greer to Push Mexico on Water Treaty Through USMCA Review Process

Urged Trump administration to use USMCA review process to push Mexico to comply with 1944 Water Treaty.

“On July the first, the U.S. formally declined to renew the USMCA during the joint review. Yet, as you know, it remains in effect essentially with an annual review process. But what are we to make of the administration’s decision to [decline] to renew the USMCA?”

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Cornyn, Blumenthal, Grassley, Durbin Bill to Lower Drug Costs Passes Senate Unanimously

Bipartisan bill to prevent pharmaceutical patent abuse and lower drug prices passed the Senate unanimously.

“Texans ought to be able to access their treatments and medications without breaking the bank”

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Cornyn Secures Commitment from Trump Admin to Release PEPFAR Funds

Secured Trump administration commitment to release appropriated PEPFAR funding for AIDS relief programs.

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Cornyn Cosponsors the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act

Cosponsored the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act to establish automatic continuing resolutions.

“One of Congress’ core duties is to fund the federal government, but in recent years, this responsibility has fallen by the wayside as Democrat leaders have tried to inject their radical agendas into the appropriations process”

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Cornyn, Cruz Urge President Trump to Grant Major Disaster Declaration to 33 Texas Counties Impacted by Severe Weather

Urged President Trump to grant major disaster declaration for 33 Texas counties affected by severe flooding.

“Beginning on July 12, 2026, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall produced severe flash flooding across the region, requiring sustained water rescue operations in Uvalde, Kerr, and surrounding counties.”

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Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, Mail-Order Abortion Drugs

Questioned AG nominee Blanche on IRS settlement fund and abortion drug dispensing requirements during confirmation hearing.

“Well, yes, it’s an enforceable document, so I suppose if President Trump’s counsel sought to enforce it, that they potentially could.”

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Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction Russia, Honor Senator Graham’s Legacy

Introduced bipartisan bill to sanction Russian oil purchasers honoring Senator Graham.

“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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Cornyn Op-Ed: Closing Texas’ GOP Primary Would Be a Costly Mistake That Would Hurt Voters

Opposed closing Texas Republican primary to registered Republicans only.

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Cornyn, Cotton, Moolenaar Introduce Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act

Introduced bill to hold Chinese companies accountable for economic espionage.

“There are no ‘private’ companies in China because they are – by law and design – beholden to the Chinese Communist Party”

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Cornyn Praises Announcement of Saronic’s Port Alpha Project at the Port of Brownsville

Praised Saronic's $3 billion Port Alpha Project investment at Port of Brownsville.

“As threats from foreign adversaries continue to grow, I’m glad that Saronic has made a historic national security investment in our state by expanding their Texas presence to the Port of Brownsville”

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Cornyn Touts Lifesaving Success of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Highlighted lifesaving success of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act four years after enactment.

“What [the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act] did do is made an historic investment in mental health and school safety and commonsense measures to prevent dangerous individuals from being a harm to themselves and others.”

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