Voting Resources
John Cornyn
September 8th, 2010
I issued the following statement after President Obama’s speech today announcing his plan for a second stimulus:The Administration is now doubling down on a bad bet—that higher taxes and more government spending will help...
September 1st, 2010
Today I issued the following statement marking the start of Predator B drone flights along the Texas-Mexico border:This is a step in the right direction. If this Administration is serious about securing our southern border,...
August 16th, 2010
I encouraged Texas fire departments today to apply for grant funding available to increase the number of firefighters and support their work. The funding comes through the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for...
August 3rd, 2010
TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, I will join Gulf Coast workers and residents impacted by the B.P. oil spill on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to rally against President Obama’s oil...
July 28th, 2010
I sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing serious concerns about recent reports on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reluctance to enforce the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act),...
July 24th, 2010
Joined by Senators John McCain (R-AZ), James Risch (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), and James Inhofe (R-OK), I spearheaded a letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Friday, urging him to submit the long overdue 2010 Report on...
July 20th, 2010
Today, I voted against the nomination of Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is the full text of my remarks, as prepared for delivery during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting:I am...
July 1st, 2010
President Obama promised the American people that he would make immigration reform a priority during his first year in office. Eighteen months into his presidency, he continues to deliver words, but no action.
June 29th, 2010
I made the following opening statement during the committee’s hearing on the nomination of Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is the full text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery:...
June 24th, 2010
Today, I commented on the AWOL Afghan soldiers, visa overstays and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s recent speech trumpeting the Administration’s record on border security on the Senate floor...
September 3rd, 2010
Friday I sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates requesting clarification following inconsistent statements by the Administration regarding the status of the prosecution of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the...
August 31st, 2010
I issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to the nation on the war in Iraq:
August 5th, 2010
Today, I introduced the Economic Growth & Jobs Protection Act of 2010, legislation that would repeal the harmful tax on investment income that was included in the Democrats’ health care law. The bill is...
July 31st, 2010
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and I introduced legislation that unanimously passed legislation that would provide consumers with safe and responsible ways to dispose of unused controlled substances.
July 27th, 2010
I spoke on the floor today in opposition to the partisan DISCLOSE Act. Below is the full text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, this afternoon the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed...
July 21st, 2010
I issued the following statement Tuesday after the Senate passed the extension of unemployment benefits:I believe that unemployed Texans should receive the assistance for which they are eligible, but it is important
July 14th, 2010
Solicitor General Kagan’s testimony before the Judiciary Committee did not assure me that she agrees with the traditional understanding of the proper role of a judge.
June 30th, 2010
Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final disapproval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) flexible permit program today, I released the following statement:
June 25th, 2010
With both the nominations hearing of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court’s release of its decision in McDonald v. Chicago expected on Monday, U.S., I raised concerns today that Elena Kagan’s...
June 24th, 2010
Following is the letter I wrote to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano demanding answers on the events surrounding 17 members of the Afghan military who have gone AWOL from Lackland Air Force Base...
