WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * Cornyn Boasts 'Every Confidence' in Texan & CIA Director Nominee John Ratcliffe WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's hearing on the nomination of former Congressman and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) pra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: Cornyn Condemns Biden Admin's Last-Minute, Radical Energy Regulations WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) condemned the outgoing Biden administration's progressive energy regulations, which are resulting in record-high electricity prices for American consumers, and discussed Republicans' plans to roll back these misguided regulations using resolutions of disapproval under   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Cornyn Introduces Texan Scott Turner as 'Eminently Qualified' to be HUD Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced Texan and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary nominee Scott Turner at today's confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Excerpts from his remarks are below, and video can be found here. "It's a pleasure to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * Cornyn Questions Secretary of State Nominee Rubio on Water Treaty, Outbound Investment WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's hearing on the nomination of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be U.S. Secretary of State under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Sen. Rubio his commitment to pressuring Mexico to fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions Treasury Nominee Bessent on Outbound Investment Transparency WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on the nomination of Scott Bessent to be U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) expressed his support for Bessent and questioned him on the need for outbound investment provisions like those introduced by S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Sec. of State Nominee Marco Rubio to Push Mexico for Water Deliveries WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representatives Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Vincente Gonzalez (TX-34), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28), yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio calling for renewed efforts to push Mexico to com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: DOGE Should Address Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Scam WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out President Biden's wasteful student loan forgiveness scam after the administration announced additional student loan cancellations this week. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Boozman, Cornyn Introduce Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cruz introduce Thin Blue Line Act to punish criminals who target law enforcement officers and first responders WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Thin Blue Line Act to make the targeting, killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter or other first resp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Celebrates Return of Sacred Pueblo Artifacts Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the long-awaited repatriation of sacred Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe artifacts currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen in the Netherlands back to their home in El Paso, Texas. Senators Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Representatives Veronica Escobar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Judge Andrew Carruthers as he retires from the bench after more than half a century as a distinguished legal advocate and public servant. Judge Carruthers was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1945. His father, a minister, tended to a congregation of more than 600 worshippers at St. Andrew's Methodist Church, which was the largest Blac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Cloud Introduce Bill to Block Federal Gun Registry WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) introduced today the No Retaining Every Gun In a System that Restricts Your (REGISTRY) Rights Act. This legislation would prevent the U.S. government from creating a federal firearms registry. "The ATF's excessive overreach has gone unchecked for too long.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Boozman, Cornyn Introduce Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any state that p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Fights to Restore Fairness for Military Servicemembers Adversely Impacted by the Biden Administration's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2025. The legislation provides remedies for military servicemembers harmed by the Department of Defense's (DOD  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral No Tax on Tips Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D), introduced the No Tax on Tips Act to exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the federal income tax. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Eliminating Natural Gas Tax, Bolstering American Energy Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation today to repeal the Biden administration's Natural Gas Tax in the Inflation Reduction Act. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, " Democratic policies have forced Americans to endure historic inflation and economic pain, and have jeopardized  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Arrington Introduce Legislation to Repeal Biden's Offshore Drilling Ban WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas-19) introduced legislation to repeal an Executive Order issued by President Biden on January 6, 2025 that banned American energy exploration on over 625 million acres of offshore territory. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "President B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas-22) introduced the Justice for Jocelyn Act. The bill enhances the detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States. It was written in response to the brutal murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by two illegal aliens in Houston, Texas last year.  Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Last year  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Discusses Importance of Passing Laken Riley Act Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, thank you. "It's more than a thousand miles from El Paso, Texas, to Athens, Georgia. "Yet a man who crossed the border illegally n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and ten of their Senate Republican colleagues reintroduced 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.  "Our country deserves leaders truly accountable to the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Bondi on DOJ Weaponization, Border Security WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Bondi on how she will prevent weaponization of the Justice Department and secure the southern bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Senate Passes Cornyn Amendment to Detain Illegal Migrants Who Assault Law Enforcement Officers WASHINGTON - Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) proposed an amendment to the Laken Riley Act that would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants who assault a member of law enforcement. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 70-25. Excerpts of Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes for Disaster Aid Without Conditions for Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery Padilla: "Whether it's wildfires across the western United States, or tornados in the Midwest, ice storms in Texas, or hurricanes in the Southeast, Mother Nature doesn't distinguish between red states and blue states. And neither should our disaster response efforts." WATCH : Padilla speaks on the Senate   more