John Cornyn
Senator Republican representing TX
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Republican representing TX
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1952
- Official website
- https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/
Terms
- Senate · TX · Republican · 2002-present
- Senate · TX · R · 2023-2025
- Senate · TX · R · 2021-2023
- Senate · TX · R · 2019-2021
- Senate · TX · R · 2017-2019
- Senate · TX · R · 2015-2017
- Senate · TX · R · 2013-2015
- Senate · TX · R · 2011-2013
- Senate · TX · R · 2009-2011
- Senate · TX · R · 2007-2009
- Senate · TX · R · 2005-2007
- Senate · TX · R · 2003-2005
- Senate · TX · R · 2002-2003
Committee assignments
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control · Chairman
- Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight · Member
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Member
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on the Constitution · Member
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Select Committee on Intelligence
Leadership
- Assistant Democratic Leader · 113th Congress
- Assistant Majority Leader · 114th Congress
- Majority Whip · 115th Congress
Sponsored bills
- S 388: Promoting Resilient Buildings Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 917: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- S 3050: PAID OFF Act of 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
- S 4723: Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
- SRES 781: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
Cosponsored bills
- S 858: Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act: Became Public Law No: 119-104.
- S 3977: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026: Held at the desk.
- S 2394: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- S 4079: PEARL Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- S 58: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.