Senator John Cornyn

Republican  •  Texas  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2002
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
  • Votes with party 94%
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02/04/07
US plans to collect illegal immigrants' DNA

John Kyl of Arizona and John Cornyn of Texas. In an interview, Kyl said the measure was broadly drawn to encompass illegal immigrants as well as Americans ...

Source: Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX
02/05/07
Bush backers prove resolution is far from meaningless

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS' "NewsHour" last week. "If we really had the courage of our convictions," Cornyn ...

Source: Indianapolis Star, IN
02/06/07
Hutchison, Cornyn push for vote on GOP war resolutions

John Cornyn said Tuesday. Republicans continued to push for a vote on alternatives to a Democratic nonbinding resolution opposing Bush's plan to add tens of ...

Source: Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX
02/06/07
Hutchison, Cornyn push for vote on GOP war resolutions

WASHINGTON Republican Senator John Cornyn today said the unpopularity of the war among members of the public shouldn't guide how lawmakers vote on whether ...

Source: KSWO, OK
02/06/07
Vote against surge wouldn't be trivial

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS's News-Hour last week. "If we really had the courage of our convictions," Cornyn ...

Source: Concord Monitor, NH
02/07/07
Resolution is necessary first step

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS’ “NewsHour” last week. “If we really had the courage of our convictions,” Cornyn ...

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02/07/07
Report Shows Agents Lied, Covered Up Shooting

John Cornyn. The growing outrage regarding the case is not just about the prosecution, but also what's taking place behind bars. ...

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02/07/07
Hutchison, Cornyn push for vote on GOP war resolutions

WASHINGTON Republican Senator John Cornyn today said the unpopularity of the war among members of the public shouldn't guide how lawmakers vote on whether ...

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02/07/07
ACLU Alarmed At Justice Department Move to Collect DNA, Violates ...

That collection was authorized in an amendment authored by Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to the Violence Against Women Act in 2005. ...

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02/07/07
Coppell Fire Department receives grant

John Cornyn in announcing the awarding of the grant. “The men and women on the front lines of emergency response need more support than ever, and I applaud ...

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02/07/07
Vote to cut off war funds, GOP says -- Why?

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS' "NewsHour" last week. "If we really had the courage of our convictions," Cornyn ...

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02/08/07
Texas Senators Push For More BRAC Funding

Republicans Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn wanted to add $3.1 billion to the spending bill. Democrats were resisting amendments because of a deadline ...

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02/08/07
Anger grows in Congress over border agents' case

John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, respectively, on Wednesday, demanding protections in prison for the ...

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02/08/07
Texas senators push for more BRAC funding in spending bill

Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, both Republicans, wanted to add $3.1 billion to the spending bill. Democrats were resisting amendments to the bill ...

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02/08/07
Bush backers aren't true to words

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS' "NewsHour" last week. "If we really had the courage of our convictions," Cornyn ...

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02/08/07
Anti-surge resolution is a first step that the nation must take

John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and a Bush loyalist, told Gwen Ifill on PBS' "NewsHour" last week. "If we really had the courage of our convictions," Cornyn ...

Source: Contra Costa Times, CA
02/09/07
Cornyn meets with Southwest Council of Agribusiness

John Cornyn hosted a meeting with members of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness (SWCA) on Wednesday to discuss various issues important to the Texas farm ...

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02/10/07
Sunday's TV News Shows

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas; Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.; Terry McAuliffe, former Democratic National Committee chairman; retired Army Col. ...

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02/10/07
sunday news shows

John Cornyn, R-Texas; former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe; Col. Pat Lang; and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations. ...

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02/10/07
Texas Senators Push For More BRAC Funding

Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, both Republicans, wanted to add $3.1 billion to the spending bill. Democrats were resisting amendments to the bill ...

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02/11/07
Dems Skeptical of Starting Row With Iran

John Cornyn, R-Texas, spoke in more aggressive tones, saying that "we have to do everything within our power to stop" any cross-border flow. ...

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02/11/07
PM defends Obama criticism

"I would prefer that Mr Howard stay out of our domestic politics and we will stay out of his domestic politics," Texas Republican senator John Cornyn said. ...

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02/11/07
Howard buys into US poll

As the conservative Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn put it: "I would prefer that Mr Howard stay out of our domestic politics and we will stay out of ...

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02/11/07
Senate Mixed on How to Approach Roberts

In one of the more worrisome comments, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) says that the Supreme Court?s ruling on Lawrence V. Texas was only because of Judicial ...

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02/11/07
Texas senators push for more BRAC funding in spending bill

Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, both Republicans, wanted to add $3.1 billion to the spending bill. Democrats were resisting amendments to the bill ...

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02/11/07
ON THE AIR

John Cornyn, Texas Republican; Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican; Terry McAuliffe, former Democratic National Committee chairman; Patrick Lang, ...

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02/11/07
Hindu Temple opens in Austin

Senator John Cornyn, R-TX, was part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The senator said the temple and community is an outstanding contribution to the area. ...

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02/11/07
New budget cuts money for counties that jail illegal immigrants

John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters during a press conference on Thursday that he plans to ask for the money in upcoming funding negotiations in Congress, ...

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02/12/07
Cornyn Voices Concern On HPV Order

(CBS 42) AUSTIN US Senator John Cornyn was in Austin Sunday for the opening of a new Hindu temple. While there, he was asked to comment on the controversial ...

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02/12/07
Barracking Obama

"I would prefer that Mr Howard stay out of our domestic politics and we will stay out of his domestic politics," Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn has ...

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Official website: http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/
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517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2934
Fax: 202-228-2856

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