Voting Resources
John Cornyn
April 12th, 2011
I testified today before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) on the economic and energy security benefits associated with hydraulic fracturing and natural gas to help meet America’s energy needs, lower...
April 1st, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the Labor Department’s March jobs report indicating the national unemployment rate has dropped to 8.8 percent:Today’s jobs numbers are a positive sign that our economy is...
March 23rd, 2011
It seems like just yesterday President Obama and Congressional Democrats promised the American people that ObamaCare would increase coverage and lower costs. Now, just one year after ramming it through we are discovering the...
March 17th, 2011
Today, I released the following keynote speech as prepared for delivery for the 15th Annual Border Issues Conference luncheon hosted by the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Congressman Silvestre...
March 3rd, 2011
Today, I cosponsored The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, introduced by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, which stops the U.S. Environmental Protection...
March 1st, 2011
Monday, I issued the following statement in response to an U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announcement that it has approved the first new deepwater drilling permit since last April:For nearly nine months the Obama...
January 31st, 2011
I issued this statement today in response to the decision by a federal judge in Florida that the individual mandate central to the Obama health care law is unconstitutional – making the entire law void:Today another court...
January 25th, 2011
President Obama made a lot of promises tonight in his State of The Union Address – just like he’s done in previous years. In past State of The Union speeches, President Obama has promised to focus on jobs and the economy,...
January 17th, 2011
Today, Texans and all Americans honor a true American icon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life brought together a nation. His legacy continues to stretch over our lives as we celebrate the strength of our diversity....
January 13th, 2011
I released the following statement today in response to U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2012:It has been an honor and privilege to serve with Senator Hutchison in the...
April 8th, 2011
Thursday I spoke on the Senate floor about the House-passed stopgap spending measure that would ensure our troops continue to receive the paychecks they deserve and the President’s subsequent threat to veto that measure:...
March 28th, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement in response to an AP report that political operatives in the Obama Administration are screening Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests:Citizens have a fundamental right to know...
March 19th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) recently named U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) as the Senator with smallest-spending agenda in the previous Congress. The NTUF’s annual BillTally report examined...
March 9th, 2011
Today, I questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Administration’s efforts to secure our southwestern border during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Below is video and...
March 2nd, 2011
As we know, death came to the defenders of the Alamo, but victory later came for the people of Texas. And today 25 million Texans can celebrate our liberty, and honor the founding generation of Texans who secured it for us....
February 2nd, 2011
The Senate vote on the Republican effort to repeal the Obamacare law failed to obtain the 60 votes required for passage.There is no doubt that Republicans are listening to the American people—and heard their message in...
January 26th, 2011
*Note: Today, 21 United States Senators led by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States...
January 20th, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement regarding Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to fast-track legislation to provide for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, for the 2011 legislative session. When the U.S....
January 14th, 2011
Today, I addressed the 2011 Inaugural Conference of the Hispanic Leadership Network in Coral Gables, FL. The following are my remarks, as prepared for delivery:Thank you, Jorge Plasencia. I want to thank our co-chairs for...
December 22nd, 2010
Today, I spoke on the Senate floor urging colleagues to oppose the current version of the New START Treaty and outlining reasons the treaty would send a message of weakness to America’s adversaries.
