Senator John Cornyn
Republican • Texas • 3rd Term • Sworn In 2002
- 9 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 69 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 83 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 66 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 64 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. John Thune
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Richard Durbin
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
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Senate Blocks Move To Cut Medicare Costs
On Medicare, the Senate voted 74-23 to dismiss a bid by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to trim $34 billion from the program's $2.2 trillion budget over the next ...
Controversy takes toll on Gonzales' image
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, one of the attorney general's close friends in Washington, early this week described Gonzales as "a good man." At the same time, ...
Bill would allow US prosection of immigrants in genocide cases
The Genocide Accountability Act, introduced by Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn, now moves before the full Senate. It was co-sponsored by Sens. ...
Senate panel authorizes subpoenas for Bush aides
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged his colleagues on the committee to slow down. "Why are we so gung-ho today to authorize subpoenas today? ...
Austinites Remember 4th Anniversary Of War
CODEPINK of Austin, a peace and justice group, held a vigil outside US Sen. John Cornyn's office Monday. The display was called "Walk in Their Shoes" and ...
Washington: Support weak for No Child Left Behind
“We must move education decision making out of Washington closer to where it belongs — with parents and teachers,” US Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ...
Senate Votes Down Effort to Expand Definition of Material Support
The measure became part of a package of amendments, which Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced. Cornyn's amendment, SA 312, had to be voted down in order for ...
Bush Aides Facing Subpoenas Over Firings
... don't see what the hubbub is about relieving eight SS attorneys of their job," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX. "That's within the right of every president. ...
Constitutional Impasse Heats Up
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the previously scheduled luncheon with Gonzales at which the current controversy was discussed. ...
Support Weak For No Child Left Behind
"We must move education decision making out of Washington closer to where it belongs -- with parents and teachers," US Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ...
Cornyn diverges from White House - slightly
WASHINGTON - Sen. John Cornyn has proven himself time and again as one of President Bush's fiercest defenders. It's endeared him to conservatives, ...
Cornyn diverges from White House - slightly
WASHINGTON - Sen. John Cornyn has proven himself time and again as one of President Bush's fiercest defenders. It's endeared him to conservatives, ...
Wildflowers: Timeless Texas beauty
by US Sen. John Cornyn. Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that the “earth laughs in flowers.” If that is true, springtime in Texas must be the happiest place ...
International bridge to get federal funding
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced the grant for the Anzalduas International Crossing project Wednesday. The grant is from the US General Services ...
Editorial: Iraq and open government
But the story also represents a case of why Congress should pass reforms to the FOI act proposed last week by our own Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. ...
Senate immigration bill promised
Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, both of whom opposed citizenship measures last year. Nuñez also met Monday with Reps. ...
Bush says aides can be interviewed by lawmakers, but not in public ...
A bipartisan investigation should go wherever it needs to go to ferret out the facts, said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. But, to date, he didn't see what "all ...
Gonzales' Hold on Job Grows Uncertain
... that by giving inaccurate information ... at the outset, it's caused a real firestorm, and he better get the facts out fast,' said Sen. John Cornyn ...
Migrant reform bill vow given
Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, both of whom opposed citizenship measures last year. Kennedy called talks between interested parties "useful" ...
Let them testify
What's at stake now is not a political witch hunt, as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has suggested. Instead it is a legitimate inquiry into whether White House ...
Subpoenas for the White House?
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, cautioned against a ‘‘political witch hunt’’ and said Democrats ‘‘think Karl Rove is lurking behind every bush in Washington. ...
Hutchison Rates Higher Than Cornyn In New Poll
Forty-seven percent said they approved of Sen. John Cornyn's job performance. Unsurprisingly, Cornyn and Hutchison received their highest approval ratings ...
AP President Urges Innovations in Delivery of Traditional News
Curley thanked the Texas newspaper executives for their past work on open government with Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who was Texas attorney general before ...
Senator Intends to Subpoena Bush Aides
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, cautioned against a "political witch hunt" and said Democrats "think Karl Rove is lurking behind every bush in Washington. ...
Lawmakers, educators give mixed reactions to proposed reform of No ...
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, office wasn't sure if the A-PLUS Act would pass, given the Democrats are in control of both houses of Congress right now, ...
GOP Wants Answers on Prosecutor Firings
In this photo provided by ABC News, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, appear for an interview ...
GOP wants answers on prosecutor firings
John Cornyn, R-Texas. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the chairman of the committee, pledged to get the public testimony of White House officials involved in the ...
New motive in attorney's firing?
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, cautioned against a "political witch hunt" and said Democrats "think Karl Rove is lurking behind every bush in Washington. ...
Straight Answers on Firings
John Cornyn, (R., Texas). Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), the chairman of the committee, pledged to get the public testimony of White House officials involved ...
White House Aides Targeted in Attorney Firings Probe
On Sunday Gonzales won support from Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a former federal judge. "I know Al Gonzales well, and he's a good man. ...
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