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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.
after passing five bipartisan COVID-19 relief bills last year to support the American people through the pandemic, our Democratic colleagues kicked off this year with a different approach. They made no attempt to try to negotiate another…
last month, more than 180,000 migrants crossed our southern border. That is the highest monthly total since the Clinton administration. Unaccompanied children continue to arrive at our border by the tens of thousands. In the first 5 months…
Senator Cornyn and I have introduced legislation that seeks to empower communities across the country to build crisis services.
last year, our friends across the aisle painted a picture of doom and gloom of what governing with a Republican Senate minority might look like. They forecasted unprecedented obstruction, endless stonewalling, and the inability to get…
the right to vote is the most fundamental and essential feature of our democracy. As Abraham Lincoln said, a government of the people, by the people, and for the people would not be possible if it weren't for citizens who cast their ballot…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
as we all know, in recent years, China has emerged as one of the greatest competitors to the world order. Unfortunately, they don't play by the same rules that the rest of the international community plays by. The Chinese Communist Party…
during the committee markup on this bill in the Commerce Committee, there was an amendment offered that was accepted that added Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protection to the underlying bill, which is now in the bill before us. This is…
during the first 4 months of 2021, more than half a million migrants have crossed our southern border--a half a million--including more than 50,000 unaccompanied children. Now, nobody really believes that those children got there all by…
I would like to thank our friend Senator Cramer for telling us this story about this great American patriot. Many of us are of that age where we are the children of members of the ``greatest generation'' who have their own stories to tell…
I call up my amendment 1858 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn], for himself and Mr. Cotton, proposes…
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