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John Cornyn Continues Outreach to Vietnamese Texans

John Cornyn Continues Outreach to Vietnamese Texans

AUSTIN, Texas–Texas Senator John Cornyn launched a new campaign website in Vietnamese, the third most common language spoken in Texas after English and Spanish. The site builds on his campaign’s efforts to reach out to different communities across Texas and the

Rubio, Cornyn Border Crisis Resolution Faces Criticism

Rubio, Cornyn Border Crisis Resolution Faces Criticism

Not all Republicans are thrilled with GOP Senators John Cornyn and Marco Rubio’s resolution calling on President Obama to take action on the border. This week Cornyn (R-TX) and Rubio (R-FL) introduced a resolution “expressing the sense of the Senate that

Bill to Stop BLM Land Grab in Texas

Bill to Stop BLM Land Grab in Texas

HOUSTON, Texas–Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the joint filing of legislation that should settle the land dispute between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Texas landowners. The bill follows the BLM’s reassertion last week

Cornyn Calls for Criminal Probe of VA

Cornyn Calls for Criminal Probe of VA

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for a criminal probe over the ongoing scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs in an interview set to air on Thursday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Cornyn stated that

Fort Hood Shooting: Hasan Inspired by Al Qaeda, Agrees FBI Head

Fort Hood Shooting: Hasan Inspired by Al Qaeda, Agrees FBI Head

HOUSTON, TX–FBI Director, speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee today agreed that Major Nidal Hasan’s shooting attack at Fort Hood in 2009 was inspired by al-Qaeda. The federal government’s official position classified the incident as “workplace violence.” The comment came

John Cornyn Publicly Mocks Popular Texas Tea Party Leader

John Cornyn Publicly Mocks Popular Texas Tea Party Leader

Last night Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn took to Twiiter to attack former Texas House candidate and popular Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson.  Did so great against Pete Sessions “@CoachRogers92: Only mistake we’ve made was not running @KatrinaPierson vs RINO

ICE Edits Statement To Release Of 36,007 Criminal Immigrants

ICE Edits Statement To Release Of 36,007 Criminal Immigrants

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has edited a statement defending the release of more than 36,000 criminal immigrants last year, adding language saying the detained aliens had already served time for their crimes and slightly changing an apparently incorrect statistic. The

Cornyn Rips DHS Sec. over Release of Criminal Aliens

Cornyn Rips DHS Sec. over Release of Criminal Aliens

Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson about release of more than 36,007 criminal immigrants last year. “Your Department’s actions have jeopardized the safety of Americans and raise serious concerns about its commitment

Poll: Ted Cruz Most Popular Politician in Texas

Poll: Ted Cruz Most Popular Politician in Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is the most popular politician in Texas, beating out Governor Rick Perry and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). In addition, according to a new Public Policy Polling poll, Cruz leads the potential GOP 2016 field with 25%

New Poll Gives Abbott a 2 to 1 Lead over Wendy Davis

New Poll Gives Abbott a 2 to 1 Lead over Wendy Davis

A new poll released shows more bad news for Wendy Davis in Texas this week. Texas Tech University released results on April 17 showing that Greg Abbott comfortably leads Davis among registered Texas voters by 54 to 25 percent. The

Images Reveal Dangers Facing Border Patrol from Rock-Throwers

Images Reveal Dangers Facing Border Patrol from Rock-Throwers

Recently-surfaced images detailing the injuries sustained by U.S. Border Patrol Agents from rock-throwing illegal aliens have brought a new, startling perspective to the ongoing debate over appropriate use of force along the Mexican border. In February 2014 in Milton, Texas,

Texas Sen. John Cornyn Clears Primary Challenge

Texas Sen. John Cornyn Clears Primary Challenge

Incumbent Senator John Cornyn confirmed public opinion polling heading into the March 2014 Joint Primary with a clear victory and a double digit lead–according to unofficial Texas Secretary of State returns. Senator Cornyn is slated to face either dentist David

Projection: Senator John Cornyn to Win Senate GOP Primary

Projection: Senator John Cornyn to Win Senate GOP Primary

AUSTIN, TEXAS–Based on incoming Unofficial Election Returns from the Texas Secretary of State, the Associated Press has now called the GOP contest for U.S. Senate for Senator John Cornyn. Senator Cornyn defeated Curt Cleaver, Ken Cope, Chris Mapp, Reid Reasor,

Sen. Cornyn: Stop Cutting Medicare for Obamacare

Sen. Cornyn: Stop Cutting Medicare for Obamacare

Facing an eight-way Republican primary election on March 4, U.S. Senator John Cornyn took to Fox News on Sunday promoting a recent letter demanding that Medicare funding not be slashed and transferred to Obamacare. In a letter co-signed with Senators