Category: John Cornyn

US Senators Reintroduce ‘Gene Act’ to Protect Americans’ Genetic Data From Chinese Regime

Two Republican senators have reintroduced a bill aimed at protecting the genetic data of Americans in response to the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) collection of such data. BGI Group (BGI), a leading company in the Chinese genomics industry, has been repeatedly accused of extensively collecting the genetic data of Americans. Leading…


Senators Warner, Cornyn, Wyden, and Moran Discuss Reforms to Security Classification

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) hold a press availability at 11:30 a.m. ET on May 10 to discuss reforms to security classification. …


Sens. Graham and Cornyn Discuss Keeping Title 42 Immigration Policy

U.S. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 3 to discuss reversing Biden’s efforts of ending ‘Title 42’ Immigration Policy. …


LIVE NOW: Sens. Graham and Cornyn Discuss Keeping Title 42 Immigration Policy

U.S. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 3 to discuss reversing Biden’s efforts of ending ‘Title 42’ Immigration Policy. …


Key Senator Says Schumer-Backed Gun-Control Measure ‘No Longer on the Table’

Several senators revealed this week there are not enough votes for a new gun control bill amid calls from President Joe Biden to pass it during the lame-duck Congress. “I don’t think that’s on the table,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told Fox News on Wednesday when he was asked about whether Democrats in the upper…


Cornyn Dismisses NRA Opposition to Senate Gun Control Bill

The top Republican negotiator for the Senate’s newly unveiled gun control bill signaled on June 22 that the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) opposition to the bill did not matter. “We worked with the NRA to listen to their concerns. But in the end I think they have a membership and a business model that will…


National Association for Gun Rights is ‘Demanding’ an Apology From Sen. Cornyn

The National Association for Gun Rights nonprofit demanded an apology for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) after he co-sponsored a gun control measure in the wake of several mass shootings. The group said it is “denouncing” Cornyn and is “demanding that he apologize after he called Texas GOP activists a ‘mob’ in the wake of his support…


Texas GOP Delegates Rebuke Senior Senator Over Gun Control Legislation

In a unanimous vote, Texas GOP delegates passed a resolution rebuking their senior U.S. Senator and other Republicans working with Democrats for gun control laws that disregard the Second Amendment. The resolution was against the Gang of 20 gun control bill, including Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (Texas), Thom Tills (N.C.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), Bill…


‘Starting to Get a Little Concerned:’ Senate Gun Control Talks Hit Snag

Negotiations in the Senate on a gun control agreement have hit a roadblock over two issues as a bipartisan group tries to take a framework they recently agreed upon and translate it into a bill. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the lead Republican negotiator, told reporters on Capitol Hill on June 15 that he’s “starting to…


Republican Senator Defends Red Flag Provision in Senate Gun Control Agreement

One of the main Republican co-sponsors of a Senate gun-control bill defended his choice to introduce it, claiming there is “a lot of misinformation” around the provision around red flag laws. “I want to be clear because there’s been a lot of misinformation, misunderstanding on this point. None of what we are proposing would create…