WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that $56,941,684 in federal funds, including U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, payment assistance to active duty military and military retirees, Internal Revenue Service tax refunds, Social Security checks, Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance, and more, were returned to Texas constituents in 2024 due to the e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Scott Bessent, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Please see photo below. This image is in the public domain, but those wishing to do so may credit the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with 40 of their Senate GOP colleagues, today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), and his Republican Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain migrants who enter the country illegally and commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses until they are removed f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: On Thursday, January 2nd, President Biden signed into law legislation introduced in the Senate by Senator John Cornyn and in the House by Congressman Keith Self to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, the ''U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic." "Sam Johnson was an American hero, a statesman, a loving husband and father, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Biden signed three of his bills memorializing a United States Post Office in Corpus Christi, Bastrop, and Brownsville, Texas into law. Sen. Cruz said, "I am deeply honored to contribute to preserving the legacy of three extraordinary Texans Capt. Bob Batterson, Sergeant Major Billy Waugh, and First Lieutenant Andres Zermeno who defended our nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, so long as one exercises those rights within the limits of each respective state's laws.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley celebrated that his bipartisan bill to provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs was signed into law at the end of December. Merkley co-led the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act with Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. "Without oversight, residential treatment for troubled t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) leaders to discuss the Indian-American community's important contributions to Texas and their robust charitable work throughout the Lone Star State and beyond. As a co-founder of the Senate India Caucus, Sen. Cornyn remains committed to strengthening bilateral ties bet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): "Look forward to working with him, and I intend to support his nomination." "President Trump won this election decisively. He's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach calling on the agency to suspend and refrain from issuing any further rulemaking and direct resources toward supporting the incoming Trump administration. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * There was an unmistakable sound in the skies above Fort Smith last month. The loud boom of two F-35s making the journey from a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to their new home at Ebbing Air National Guard Base echoed around the community and marked an exciting milestone. That event has been years in the making and signals the opening of the next chapter in Arkansas's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Republican Conference ratified Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As he takes the gavel of the Commerce Committee for the first time, Sen. Cruz's agenda reflects a desire to build on past successes as the Ranking Member and continue to improve the quality of life for all Americans. Following the designation, Sen. Cruz released the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Republican Conference ratified Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As he takes the gavel of the Commerce Committee for the first time, Sen. Cruz's agenda reflects a desire to build on past successes as the Ranking Member and continue to improve the quality of life for all Americans. Following the designation, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was sworn into the 119th Congress today, as he embarks on his third term in the United States Senate as the U.S. Senator for Texas. Upon being sworn into office, Sen. Cruz said, "Representing the Great State of Texas in the United States Senate is the honor of a lifetime. I am deeply humbled and immensely privileged to fight every day for thirty-one million Texans. This election was a clear  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was sworn into the 119 th Congress today, as he embarks on his third term in the United States Senate as the U.S. Senator for Texas. Upon being sworn into office, Sen. Cruz said, "Representing the Great State of Texas in the United States Senate is the honor of a lifetime. I am deeply humbled and immensely privileged to fight every day for thirty-one million Texans.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election: "I was proud to vote to certify the results of the 2024 election, confirming President Trump's decisive victory--a resounding mandate for change from the American people. As Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, I look forward to working hand-in-hand with President Trump to advance b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election: "I was proud to vote to certify the results of the 2024 election, confirming President Trump's decisive victory--a resounding mandate for change from the American people. As Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, I look forward to working hand-in-hand with Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. Senators to two six-year terms and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms after its enactment. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Term limits are critical to fixing w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill today designating the United States Post Office located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office." The bill memorializes the service of Fritch's former Volunteer Fire Chief who tragically passed away as fires engulfed the Panhandle early last year. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Last year, I had the privilege to meet Chief Zeb Smi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his priorities for the 119 th Congress, including reversing the reckless border policies of the Biden-Harris administration, unleashing American energy, countering China by passing his outbound investment provisions, reducing crime, and addressing our skyrocketing national debt. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: WASHINGTON - Today on Fox News' America's Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Senate Republicans' strategy to pass President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, today's upcoming meeting with Pres. Trump on Capitol Hill, and the reintroduction of the Laken Riley Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. On Reconciliation Strategy & Meeting with   more