John Cornyn
Sourced recordU.S. Senate - TX
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John Cornyn III is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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U.S. Senate - TX
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Energy Independence
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- PartialJohn Cornyn is a candidate for U.S. Senate - TXprofile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedRaised $34,375,760.99 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: Cornyn Op-Ed: Four Years Later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Making a Difference
- VerifiedPublic statement: Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Mexican Drug Cartels
- VerifiedPublic statement: Cornyn Hails CHIPS Successes, Texas Semiconductor Boom
- VerifiedPublic statement: Cornyn, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Juneteenth
- VerifiedPublic statement: Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster Ukraine’s Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets
- VerifiedNews coverage: John Cornyn says out loud what other Republicans are refusing to tell Trump - Houston Chronicle
- VerifiedNews coverage: John Cornyn sticks with Senate GOP after primary loss to Paxton - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Cornyn: Paxton ‘absolutely’ endangers Texas Senate seat as GOP nominee - The Hill
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn—and Blows a $250 Million Hole in Trump's Senate Map - Time Magazine
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn in Texas primary may also help Democrats in Senate battle - BBC
- VerifiedNews coverage: Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway - PBS
- VerifiedNews coverage: John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened - The Guardian
- VerifiedNews coverage: Trump-backed Ken Paxton beats incumbent John Cornyn in GOP primary runoff for Texas Senate seat - NBC News
- VerifiedNews coverage: John Cornyn’s defeat raises a new question: Will he join the Senate Republicans rebelling against Trump? - CNN
- VerifiedNews coverage: John Cornyn undone by past Trump misgivings after decades as a loyal party man - NBC News
- VerifiedNews coverage: A Last Stand for Senator John Cornyn in Trump’s Republican Party - The New York Times
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Bills & Legislative Work
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Voting Record Feed
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-23
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PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-23
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S.J.Res. 180National Security
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Senate · 2026-07-23
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PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN851-8Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-21
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-20
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S.J.Res. 198Healthcare
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Senate · 2026-07-16
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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-16
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Public Statements
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Cornyn Op-Ed: Four Years Later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Making a Difference
2026-06-29
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-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9af35" data-id="2f9af35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> June 29, 2026 June 24, 2026 <a href="https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/corny
Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Mexican Drug Cartels
2026-06-24
Official Senate.gov press release
-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9af35" data-id="2f9af35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> June 24, 2026 June 23, 2026 <a href="https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/c
Cornyn Hails CHIPS Successes, Texas Semiconductor Boom
2026-06-23
Official Senate.gov press release
-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9af35" data-id="2f9af35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> June 23, 2026 June 18, 2026 Cornyn, Se
Cornyn, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Juneteenth
2026-06-18
Official Senate.gov press release
-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9af35" data-id="2f9af35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> June 18, 2026 June 18, 2026 <a href="https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-coons-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-bolster-ukra
Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster Ukraine’s Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets
2026-06-18
Official Senate.gov press release
-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9af35" data-id="2f9af35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> June 18, 2026 June 18, 2026 <a
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John Cornyn says out loud what other Republicans are refusing to tell Trump - Houston Chronicle
1.00Houston Chronicle · 2026-06-26
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John Cornyn sticks with Senate GOP after primary loss to Paxton - The Texas Tribune
0.82The Texas Tribune · 2026-06-05
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Cornyn: Paxton ‘absolutely’ endangers Texas Senate seat as GOP nominee - The Hill
0.74The Hill · 2026-06-02
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Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn—and Blows a $250 Million Hole in Trump's Senate Map - Time Magazine
0.82Time Magazine · 2026-05-27
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Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn in Texas primary may also help Democrats in Senate battle - BBC
0.82BBC · 2026-05-27
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway - PBS
0.74PBS · 2026-05-27
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John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened - The Guardian
0.82The Guardian · 2026-05-26
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton beats incumbent John Cornyn in GOP primary runoff for Texas Senate seat - NBC News
0.82NBC News · 2026-05-26
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John Cornyn’s defeat raises a new question: Will he join the Senate Republicans rebelling against Trump? - CNN
0.82CNN · 2026-05-26
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John Cornyn undone by past Trump misgivings after decades as a loyal party man - NBC News
1.00NBC News · 2026-05-26
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A Last Stand for Senator John Cornyn in Trump’s Republican Party - The New York Times
1.00The New York Times · 2026-05-24
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