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U.S. Senator from Texas

John Cornyn

Republican · Texas

Former Texas Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice, serving since 2002. Senate Majority Whip. Co-negotiated Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on gun safety.

Record

Conservative mainstream Republican. One of few Republicans to co-negotiate gun safety legislation. Focus on judicial nominations, border security, and energy policy.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4542 — A bill to disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia law. (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4544 — A bill to require a report on countering the smuggling of hydrocarbon products by transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4549 — A bill to ensure the reliable delivery of water to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty, to provide a mechanism to compensate United States agricultural producers for economic losses resulting from delivery shortfalls, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4520 — LNG Export Security Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • S.4501 — BACK OFF Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
  • S.4484 — I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • S.4394 — Promoting Police Leadership Act (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • S.4316 — Sanctuary City Elimination Act (Introduced, Apr 16, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Finance: International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Africa and Global Health Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

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