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John Cornyn

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John Cornyn is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he has held various leadership positions within the Senate, including serving as the Senate Minority Whip. Cornyn has focused on issues such as judicial appointments, immigration reform, and national security throughout his tenure. He is known for his strong support of conservative policies and has frequently aligned with the positions of former President Donald Trump.

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  1. Americans have paid into Social Security with the expectation that the benefits they earned would provide the foundation for their retirement, and Congress has a responsibility to keep that promise.3 sources2026durbin.senate.gov
  2. The more you cast the validity of the voting system in doubt it discourages more people from participating.3 sources2026lailluminator.com
  3. My constituents believe that the 1,000-foot riverbank cliffs and remote Big Bend terrain offers its own sources of deterrence for any illegal migrants crossing into the United States.2 sources2026theguardian.com
  4. Patients deserve absolute confidence that their sensitive medical data stored online is protected and shielded from cybersecurity breaches or ransomware attacks.2 sources2026warner.senate.gov
Oct 5, 2026

I think that's incredibly irresponsible.

foxnews.com
Oct 3, 2026

Patients deserve absolute confidence that their sensitive medical data stored online is protected and shielded from cybersecurity breaches or ransomware attacks.

warner.senate.gov
Sep 29, 2026

Sen. Schumer, what he cares about is the midterm election and politics. And I don't think he cares about the substance of this," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

I hope the president's clear-eyed about who he's dealing with.

foxnews.com
Sep 25, 2026

I’m with Sen. Curtis. I would support Sen. Curtis’s request.

huffpost.com
Sep 24, 2026

You can have the best candidate in the world. You can have all the money in the world, but if you’re not running on issues that people care about, then you’re not going to win.

rollcall.com
Sep 24, 2026

I would look to the White House if you want to look for who’s responsible for the outcome.

rollcall.com
Aug 28, 2026

This is unfortunately shaping up to be a close and I hope not disastrous election.

theguardian.com
Aug 28, 2026

He’s lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election.

theguardian.com
Aug 19, 2026

Only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Aug 18, 2026

My constituents believe that the 1,000-foot riverbank cliffs and remote Big Bend terrain offers its own sources of deterrence for any illegal migrants crossing into the United States.

theguardian.com
Aug 18, 2026

Didn't we do this once before?

foxnews.com
Aug 14, 2026

I will always support securing our border, but local officials on both sides of the aisle & other stakeholders have shared with me concerns about potential impacts in areas where the terrain already acts as deterrence for illegal…

dailycaller.com
Aug 10, 2026

I’m proud to join Senator Padilla in introducing the Desalination Reauthorization Act, which would authorize desalination grant programs for the next year to help construct more ocean and brackish-water desalination facilities to ensure…

padilla.senate.gov
Aug 8, 2026

As communities in Texas’ Gulf Coast region and the Rio Grande Valley continue to face devastating drought conditions, it’s crucial that we make investments in water infrastructure improvements to ensure our state has enough water to meet…

padilla.senate.gov
Aug 8, 2026

President Trump needs someone in this role, as well with a strong legal mind, but who also is close enough to him to give him confidential legal advice to tell him hard truths.

npr.org
Aug 6, 2026

So he needs to pay more attention to domestic issues and affordability.

rollcall.com
Aug 6, 2026

I think that’s a real danger. And I think in any election, it’s not enough to disparage your opponent. You got to talk about the positive things that you’re doing for people.

rollcall.com
Aug 5, 2026

Ultimately, it’s just speculation as to who might actually make a claim for immunity.

huffpost.com
Aug 5, 2026

That order has been rescinded, and so that’s gone away.

huffpost.com
Aug 5, 2026

All we had the authority to do what we did, and I think did the best we could.

huffpost.com
Aug 5, 2026

We didn’t have the authority to sort that out.

huffpost.com
Aug 5, 2026

The fact of the matter, it’s dead, and that’s all we could do under these circumstances.

huffpost.com

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