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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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Mar 2, 2023

during my time in the Senate and even prior, when I had the honor of serving as Texas attorney general, I spent a lot of time in our border communities working with the mayors, county judges, private land owners, nongovernmental…

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Mar 1, 2023

NTEU strongly supports S. 3850, the Securing America's Ports of Entry Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Gary Peters and John Cornyn.

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Feb 27, 2023

last week, Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine hit the 1-year mark--1 year of death and destruction across Ukraine, 1 year of lives and gaslighting from the Russian Government and its paid-off cronies, 1 year of atrocious war crimes committed…

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Feb 16, 2023

if you think about it, it's pretty odd because Mexico is our single largest trading partner

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Feb 16, 2023

if you think about it, it's pretty odd because Mexico is our single largest trading partner

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Feb 16, 2023

in January, monthly border crossings dropped below 200,000 for the first time since last March. Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection logged more than 156,000 illegal border crossings. This was the busiest January in more than two…

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Feb 15, 2023

if you think about it, it's pretty odd because Mexico is our single largest trading partner

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Feb 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent to print my bill for introduction in the Congressional Record. The bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that act relating to exemptions. There being no…

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Feb 15, 2023

Will you commit to collecting all lawful taxes that taxpayers owe, regardless of whether they are the top 1 percent or whether they earn less than $400,000 a year?

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Feb 15, 2023

Please tell me that you're going to look into that and try to make sure that people who are receiving money from the Federal Government, other taxpayers in effect, through improper payments--tell me that you're going to look into that and…

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Feb 15, 2023

This is sort of typical of Washington, DC.

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Feb 15, 2023

Ultimately, I think there are three simple questions that we need to ask about whether the IRS is meeting its stated mission.

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