Voting Resources
John Cornyn
December 7th, 2010
The time has come for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.The need for such an amendment is clear. Our national debt is nearly $14 trillion and has increased by more than 25 percent since the beginning of...
December 1st, 2010
The following is a letter signed by all 42 members of the Republican Conference that was delivered to Senator Harry Reid earlier today. The full letter is as follows:Dear Leader Reid,The nation’s unemployment level, stuck...
November 18th, 2010
Today I issued the following statement regarding House passage of bipartisan legislation to extend the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program, which supports the recovery efforts of residents impacted by hurricanes and...
November 11th, 2010
Veterans’ Day gives all Americans the chance to reflect on the selfless service and unbending patriotism of those who have worn our nation’s military uniform. Because of their valor and willingness to stand in harm’s way to...
October 21st, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement in response to a report released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that projects the taxpayer bailout for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could reach $363 billion through 2013,...
October 12th, 2010
Following the announcement by Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior Ken Salazar on deepwater oil and gas drilling, I issued the following statement:The Obama Administration’s drilling moratorium announcement is a...
October 7th, 2010
Wednesday, I led a bipartisan group of Senators including Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), and others in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to reverse the State Department’s...
September 29th, 2010
After it was discovered that counties and jurisdictions around the country have failed to mail military ballots by the mandatory September 18th deadline, I have been leading an effort to protect military voting rights.
September 17th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement that he will appoint Elizabeth Warren to be an Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Treasury on the Consumer...
September 16th, 2010
Today I issued the following statement in honor of Constitution Day, the 223rd Anniversary of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787:For more than 200 years, throughout times of war and turmoil, peace and...
December 3rd, 2010
Today’s unemployment figures are a sad reminder of Senate Democrats’ misplaced priorities. Over the last two years they have chosen to focus on anything other than job creation and the economy, and the agenda for the lame...
November 30th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s failure to pass a measure that would impose a two-year moratorium on federal earmarks. I voted in favor of the moratorium.The message from voters in November...
November 17th, 2010
During Tuesday’s Republican Conference meeting, there was unanimous passage of the resolution I introduced that calls for a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) to the U.S. Constitution. I also cosponsored and supported a...
November 8th, 2010
I encouraged President Obama today to move forward on ratifying several free trade agreements proposed during the Bush Administration and long delayed in Congress:
October 15th, 2010
I issued the following statement in response to the report released by the Obama Administration today, which indicated that the federal budget shortfall is $1.29 trillion:Today’s eye-popping deficit of $1.29 trillion should...
October 8th, 2010
I issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s September jobs report: This morning’s report reflects what the American people already know: the Administration’s jobs agenda is missing a key...
September 30th, 2010
Following the announcement by Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior Ken Salazar on offshore oil and gas operations today, I issued the below statement:The Obama Administration’s failure to lift the drilling moratorium...
September 21st, 2010
Today, I released the following statement regarding his intention to vote against the motion to proceed to the Defense Authorization Bill:Though this bill typically enjoys bipartisan support, this year Senate Democrats have...
September 17th, 2010
With the statutory deadline for states to mail military ballots under the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) arriving Saturday, I issued another letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing...
September 9th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it has denied an application from Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott for $830 million from the Ed Jobs Fund:As Texas children...
