CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)
Amendments
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (S. 4123), S1355, S1410 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Bankruptcy: modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements (see S. 3977), S762 [3MR]
Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]
China: impose sanctions if China threatens security of Taiwan (see S. 4065), S1009 [11MR]
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (see S. 3627), S292 [27JA]
Congress: welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to U.S. on occasion of His Majesty’s address to joint meeting of Congress and recognize historic global significance of U.S.-United Kingdom relationship (see S. Res. 697), S2081 [28AP]
Contracts: prohibit enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors (see S. 3966), S1011 [11MR]
Copyrights: ensure that safety standards developed by standards development organizations do not lose copyright protection by virtue of having been incorporated by reference into law or regulation (see S. 4145), S1367 [19MR]
Courts: establish Federal tort for harm to women caused by chemical abortion drugs (see S. 4066), S1048 [12MR]
——— increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 3826), S577 [11FE]
Crime: improve Federal carjacking statute (see S. 1572), S220 [14JA]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 3650), S419 [30JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize cooperative partnerships for mineral extraction activities at Army organic industrial base facilities (see S. 4521), S2278 [13MY]
——— authorize to enter into multiyear contracts for procurement of F–35 and F–15EX aircraft (see S. 4374), S2172 [30AP]
——— enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see S. 3855), S1937 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: combat fraud in federally funded programs (see S. 4378), S1935 [22AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs (see S. 4079), S1046 [12MR]
——— prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference (see S. 3805), S579 [11FE]
Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S1671 [26MR]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention (see S. 4427), S2128 [29AP]
Dept. of State: require report on Internet freedom in Iran (see S. 3360), S346 [28JA]
——— revoke visas of, and impose visa restrictions on certain individuals located in U.S. and abroad who are associated with regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia (see S. 3641), S220 [14JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering, update counterfeiting statutes, and enhance tools to crack down on smugglers and tax evaders to combat terrorism and organized crime (see S. 3801), S509 [5FE]
——— reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S2129 [29AP]
Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum guarantee for fuel tax revenue received by States tied to percentage of total funds paid into Highway Trust Fund (see S. 3972), S762 [3MR]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 545), S1368 [19MR]
FCC: expedite processing of satellite and space licenses (see S. 3639), S1858 [21AP]
FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 3697), S290 [27JA]
——— withdraw approval of mifepristone for termination of intrauterine pregnancy (see S. 4066), S1048 [12MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring use of or assigning merchant category codes distinguishing firearms retailer from general-merchandise or sporting-goods retailer (see S. 1715), S610 [12FE]
Firearms: ban Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit capacity-based restrictions on firearm magazines (see S. 2813), S682 [25FE]
——— ensure that certain operations, functions, and services of Federal Government relating to enforcement of firearms laws and firearm export licensing continue during lapse in appropriations (see S. 3085), S578 [11FE]
——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 3916), S681 [25FE]
——— prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers (see S. 1169), S345 [28JA]
——— provide that prohibition on possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply relative to use of firearms and ammunition by government entities (see S. 3909), S681 [25FE]
Immigration: subject aliens convicted of fraud to deportation and bestow concurrent jurisdiction to revoke citizenship of any naturalized U.S. citizen convicted of fraud on any court that enters such conviction (see S. 3606), S115 [8JA]
Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock puchases by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children and require notice of stock sales (see S. 4134), S1695 [2AP]
NASA: conduct Public-Private Talent Exchange Program to foster collaboration with commercial space industry (see S. 3672), S257 [15JA]
National Day of Play: designate (see S. Res. 655), S1517 [22MR]
——— designate, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. Res. 655), S1695 [2AP]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 737), S2305 [14MY]
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: authorize location of commemorative work on National Mall in District of Columbia (see S. 858), S50 [6JA]
National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 3456), S471 [3FE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 587), S291 [27JA]
Public welfare programs: clarify authority of States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for pregnancy centers (see S. 4242), S1669 [26MR]
Religion: encourage U.S. to continue leadership on matters of religious freedom (see S. Res. 573), S221 [14JA]
Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (see S. Res. 526), S1444 [20MR]
States: withhold Federal highway funding from States that issue driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, or personal identification cards to individuals without verifying legal status of those individuals (see S. 4317), S1820 [16AP]
Taxation: allow certain deductions to apply to qualified business development company interest dividends in same manner as qualified real estate investment trust dividends (see S. 2962), S883 [5MR]
——— provide tax relief to families of public safety officers who died as result of injuries sustained in line of duty (see S. 4510), S2277 [13MY]
——— repeal modification of definition of adjusted taxable income for purposes of limitation on business interest (see S. 4221), S1668 [26MR]
——— terminate Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate (see S. 3863), S609 [12FE]
Treaties and agreements: require advice and consent of Senate for entry or reentry into any international climate agreement (see S. 3713), S344 [28JA]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (see S. 3752), S419 [30JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 645), S762 [3MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
César E. Chávez National Monument: close and dispose of Federal ownership (see S. 4293), S1740 [14AP]
Civil Rights Act: clarify that discrimination in provision of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations based on Sharia Law is in violation of such Act (see S. 3887), S610 [12FE]
Crime: establish criminal and civil penalties for certain aliens presenting or using commercial driver’s license in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 4224), S1668 [26MR]
——— increase penalties for offenders who assault or resist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as well as other Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 3675), S257 [15JA]
——— prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors (see S. 4260), S1669 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: report on countering smuggling of hydrocarbon products by transnational criminal organizations (see S. 4544), S2305 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (see S. 3644), S220 [14JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disqualify aliens from maintaining eligibility for asylum and retaining lawful permanent resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to U.S. Constitution or support Sharia law (see S. 4542), S2305 [14MY]
——— include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in disclosure reports on exporting and importing monetary instruments (see S. 4078), S1046 [12MR]
Dept. of Justice: improve Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program relative to training command-level personnel (see S. 4394), S2052 [27AP]
Dept. of Transportation: designate U.S. Route 287 as Interstate Route 47 (see S. 4484), S2200 [11MY]
——— develop national infrastructure intelligence tool for congestion mitigation (see S. 3906), S651 [24FE]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 4316), S1820 [16AP]
——— bar aliens from admission to U.S. to give birth on U.S. soil or remaining in U.S. to undermine sovereignty of U.S. through birth tourism (see S. 4501), S2237 [12MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (see S. 3584), S89 [7JA]
Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see S. 4117), S1090 [17MR]
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (see S. 4123), S1090 [17MR]
Mexico: impose tarrifs on certain goods unless Mexico provides water to U.S. pursuant to treaty obligations and compensate agricultural producers who have suffered economic losses from water shortages (see S. 4549), S2305 [14MY]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 706), S2129 [29AP]
National Park Service: abolish and defund César E. Chávez National Monument (see S. 4205), S1614 [25MR]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorize States to use leftover Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds for emergency warning infrastructure, connectivity, and related projects (see S. 3858), S609 [12FE]
Natural Gas Act: amend to include definition of term ‘‘public interest’’ (see S. 4520), S2278 [13MY]
Venezuela: support arrest of Nicolas Maduro under Operation Absolute Resolve and assist Venezuelan people in their fight for freedom (see S. Res. 582), S162 [13JA]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Crouse (see S. Res. 609), S610 [12FE]
Cloture motions
Benton, Megan Blair: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S480 [4FE]
Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S507 [5FE], S528 [9FE]
Cekada, Robert: nomination to be ATF Director, S1924 [22AP], S2046 [27AP]
Davis, Andrew B.: nomination to be district judge, S1731 [14AP], S1814 [16AP]
DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE], S665 [25FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR], S1465 [21MR]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S287 [27JA], S361 [29JA]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (S. 4344), motion to proceed, S1924 [22AP]
Fowlkes, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S437 [2FE]
Ganjei, Nicholas J.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S450 [3FE]
Lea, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S486 [4FE]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1542 [23MR]
Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1425 [20MR], S1506 [22MR]
Olson, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S459 [3FE], S504 [5FE]
Peterson, Aaron C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S452 [3FE]
Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), S2256 [13MY]
——— withhold pay during Government shutdown (S. Res. 526), motion to proceed, S2190 [11MY]
Senate Rules: authorize en bloc consideration in Executive session of certain nominations on Executive Calendar (S. Res. 690), S2224 [12MY], S2297 [14MY]
Remarks
Appropriations: legislative process, S67 [7JA]
Birdwell, Brian: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Sustainment, S2213 [12MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 33), S1871 [22AP]
César E. Chávez National Monument: close and dispose of Federal ownership (S. 4293), S1732, S1733 [14AP]
——— close and dispose of Federal ownership (S. 4293), unanimous-consent request, S1732, S1733 [14AP]
Crime: enhance efforts to combat trafficking of children (H.R. 4371), S2149, S2150 [30AP]
——— enhance efforts to combat trafficking of children (H.R. 4371), unanimous-consent request, S2149 [30AP]
Declaration of Independence: semiquincentennial anniversary, S1838 [20AP]
Democracy: importance of participation in elections, S452 [3FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE]
Dept. of Education: provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth, S1530 [23MR]
Dept. of HHS: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (S. 3644), S528 [9FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports to provide assistance due to TSA staff shortages during partial Government shutdown, S1591 [25MR]
——— making appropriations, S1871 [22AP]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1169 [18MR], S1429 [20MR], S1530 [23MR], S1591 [25MR]
——— review process for vetting and monitoring of Afghan parolees living in U.S., S192–S194 [14JA]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S305 [28JA], S1430 [20MR], S1591 [25MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1170 [18MR], S1321 [19MR], S1430 [20MR], S1530 [23MR], S1591 [25MR]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S305 [28JA]
Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, S67 [7JA]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (S. 4344), S2093–S2095 [29AP]
Immigration: bar aliens from admission to U.S. to give birth on U.S. soil or remaining in U.S. to undermine sovereignty of U.S. through birth tourism (S. 4501), S2239 [12MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (S. 3584), S149 [13JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit preferential screening for Members at airports (S. 4123), S1355, S1356 [19MR]
Mexico: impose penalties for failure to fulfill annual water deliveries to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers and establish benchmarks to ensure future compliance, S2254 [13MY]
Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S304 [28JA]
Minnesota: allegations of welfare fraud, S527 [9FE]
Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1530 [23MR]
Netherlands: naming of U.S. ambassador’s residence as Adams House, S1838 [20AP]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S952 [10MR], S979 [11MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, S68 [7JA]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S1871 [22AP]
Raybould, Ryan: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2213 [12MY]
Religion: address threat of Islamic extremism and Sharia Law to American values, S2291 [14MY]
Senate: legislative accomplishments, S67 [7JA]
Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S304–S306 [28JA]
——— evaluation of administration, S858 [5MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S68 [7JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S304–S306 [28JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S1321 [19MR], S1706 [13AP]
——— State of the Union Message, S661 [25FE]
TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown, S1530 [23MR]
University of Texas System: anniversary of Archer Center, S1932• [22AP]
Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S68 [7JA]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1170 [18MR], S1321 [19MR], S1430 [20MR], S1530 [23MR], S1591 [25MR]
——— require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (S. 3752), S452 [3FE]
——— require voters to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot, S1591 [25MR]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Crouse (S. Res. 609), S616 [12FE]
Texts of
S. Res. 609, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Crouse, S613 [12FE]