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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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Jul 14, 2026

I think we need some transparency.

abcnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

The president closed by preaching unity.

cbsnews.com
Jun 25, 2026

It’s going to make things harder, certainly more expensive in Texas, and make it harder around the country.

salon.com
Jun 25, 2026

I mean, this, this is not — I don't know if there is precedent for it.

foxnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

If we’re going to win the midterm elections, we need to get on the same page.

abcnews.com
Jun 23, 2026

The president seems to revel in chaos, which is so different from any other leader that I’ve ever seen. I don’t know about you, but I like to minimize the chaos in my life.

dailycaller.com
Jun 20, 2026

I would encourage them to continue to take the fight to Hezbollah, because, unfortunately, now Iran is going to have hundreds of millions of dollars to support its terrorist proxies, including Hezbollah.

cbsnews.com
Jun 19, 2026

By extending the law's permissible use of funds to replenish Ukraine's arsenal, this legislation [SABER – ed.] would go one step further to helping our ally defend against Russian aggression and force Putin to foot the bill for arming…

pravda.com.ua
Jun 19, 2026

Texas is no stranger to extreme weather events, and it’s imperative that we have the infrastructure capable of withstanding the gamut of everything from freezing cold temperatures to sweltering heat waves, flooding, and devastating…

padilla.senate.gov
Jun 18, 2026

I think this is just an intermission. I don’t think this is a conclusion.

rollcall.com
Jun 18, 2026

The poll numbers that I'm seeing are not very encouraging. And I don't see things changing a lot between now and November.

npr.org
Jun 18, 2026

The jury's still out whether this MAGA populist movement can survive the midterms.

npr.org
Jun 18, 2026

I think it is going to be a pretty bumpy ride for the next seven months.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jun 14, 2026

He's going to have the most miserable two years of his life in the last two years of his term, I think, because I think November is going to be a disaster.

huffpost.com
Jun 12, 2026

Well, we’ve got some cards to play.

huffpost.com
Jun 12, 2026

As the president told President Zelenskyy when he was in his office a year or so ago — he said, 'You don't have any cards.' Well, we've got some cards to play.

huffpost.com
Jun 12, 2026

It does give some of us a little more freedom, and certainly leverage.

huffpost.com
Jun 12, 2026

If he would do that to me, he would do that to anybody.

huffpost.com
Jun 12, 2026

He’s going to have the most miserable two years of his life in the last two years of his term.

foxnews.com
Jun 12, 2026

I think November is going to be a disaster.

foxnews.com
Jun 11, 2026

Prolonged armed conflict in Sudan has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Sudanese civilians, and created a deteriorating regional security environment that offers a breeding ground for…

coons.senate.gov
Jun 9, 2026

If he wants to get 702 reauthorization passed, that sounds like the price that they're going to demand.

cbsnews.com
Jun 7, 2026

By permanently prohibiting any restrictions on TANF funding for pregnancy centers, this legislation would safeguard these life-changing organizations against the woke policies of future Democrat administrations.

scott.senate.gov

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