Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]

Scandal!

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...inspired by the IRS scandal in the Senate. S. 983 is the “Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013.” Its sponsor is Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). It evidently would keep the IRS off your health care… And there’s S. 962. The bill would go after t

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Sen. John Cornyn sees culture of intimidation and cover-ups at White House

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...John Cornyn asserted today that controversies involving IRS scrutiny of tea party groups and a Justice Department dragnet of journalists’ phone records stem from a dangerous mindset at the White House: “It’s okay to intimidate your political adver

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Sen. John Cornyn: 'Past time' for Eric Holder to go

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...“I lost confidence in the attorney general a long time ago over his cover-up of the Fast and Furious investigation,” said Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican, referencing Mr. Holder’s role in the infamous gunrunning scheme that went awry and cost t

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Sen. Cornyn: White House has 'culture of cover ups and intimidation'

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...John Cornyn (R-Texas) said the Obama administration owes its recent troubles and controversies to a “culture of cover ups and intimidation” employed by the White House. “Given the trend line we’re seeing here, Bob, in so many different instances

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TV news shows

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...D-Calif.; former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. 9 a.m., KARK-TV, Channel 4, Little Rock. CBS’ Face the Nation - Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah; Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. 9:30 a.m., KTHVTV, Ch

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Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...Political Analyst; Howard Fineman, The Huffington Post Senior Political Editor. CBS' " Face the Nation " -- Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah; Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. Panel: New York Times' David Sa

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Video: Cornyn condemns "culture of cover-ups and intimidation" at WH

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...policy agenda. The latest on the Benghazi, IRS and AP leak investigations with White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. Then a roundtable discuss

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Video: May 19: Pfeiffer, Cornyn, Chaffetz & Pruitt

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...John Dickerson. The latest on the Benghazi, IRS and AP leak investigations with White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. Then a roundtable discus

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Sunday Talk Lineup: Pfeiffer on IRS, Benghazi

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Xavier Becerra ( D., Calif.), former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld . CBS’ “Face the Nation”: Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) Sen. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt . CNN’s “State of the

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TV highlights: Ben Affleck hosts season finale of ‘Saturday Night Live’

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...the Press” (NBC at 10:30) has Pfeiffer and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.); “Face the Nation” (CBS at 10:30) talks to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and AP president Gary Pruitt; “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” (TV

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.; former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. --- CBS' "Face the Nation" - Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah; Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. --- CNN's "State of the Union" - P

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Senate panel focuses on enforcement in immigration bill

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) temporarily shelved his proposal to double the number of visas for low-skilled guest workers; Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) put off a committee vote on his amendment to beef up visas for construction trades. Another crucial issue tha

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IRS won't play softball with Republican senator's team

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...game was scheduled for tomorrow [Friday] night and they said they needed to reschedule," Drew Brandewie, spokesman for Sen. John Cornyn , R-Texas, told NBC News. The game was supposed to be the first by Cornyn's office team, The RBIs of Texas, against t

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Video: TribLive: Capriglione and Wood on Disclosing Donors

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...among House members during the consideration of a point of order on HB 972 a campus carry bill on May 4, 2013. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn decries Obamacare at a Capitol press conference on April 1, 2013. U.S. Senator Ted Crus of Texas speaks during the NRA's

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John Cornyn Has Issues

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Republican Sen. John Cornyn is very worried about lots of things these days. But rather than obsess about them in isolation, he’s inviting everyone to weigh in on the political head-scratchers as part of his “Issue Advisers” campaign. HOH has rece

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Sen. John Cornyn still opposes shield law for journalists, after AP phone flap prompts White House push

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...– Sen. John Cornyn sent Attorney General Eric Holder a terse letter today scolding the Justice Department for scooping up AP reporters’ phone records. But as for the White House’s fresh push for a federal “shield law” for journalists, Cornyn r

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WHOSE OX?:

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...on the administration to investigate leaks; I am struck by what appears to be a very broad net and not a very targeted look," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters on Tuesday, Buzzfeed reports. "I think the best thing to do would be to have the atto

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Cornyn should shoulder blame for judicial vacancies

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...there are no nominees pending to fill any of those six seats. Last week, during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, sought to blame President Obama for the lack of nominees to fill these vacancies. Cornyn clearly was seeking

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The Evening Brief: May 15, 2013

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...2012. U.S. Senator Ted Crus of Texas speaks during the NRA's national convention in Houston, Friday May 3, 2013. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn decries Obamacare at a Capitol press conference on April 1, 2013. Evan Smith talks with Agriculture Commissioner Todd

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Audio: TribCast: Hotze's Songs, RP's Emails and Water Funds

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z