Voting Resources
United States
May 30th, 2018
Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” He may have been on to something. Historically, water has been at the center of much of this world’s conflict and suffering.
May 29th, 2018
A treasonous approach to arguing who should be president is taking place now. Will the Left ever catch on that they are dividing our country? Will they ever get the idea that their new approach is working for all the wrong...
May 25th, 2018
I made the following statement after the Senate Banking Committee passed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), legislation I introduced to strengthen the review process of the Committee on...
May 24th, 2018
Nancy Berryhill, an Acting Commissioner of Social Security, recently testified in front of the House Subcommittee on Social Security on the widespread use of S
May 23rd, 2018
President Trump issued a thiny veiled warning to James Comey on Wednesday as he suggested a forthcoming inspector general report will cause new problems for the fired FBI director. The president blasted Comey as he departed...
May 22nd, 2018
I, along with 31 of my Senate Republican colleagues, sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging the Administration to work closely with Members of Congress to ensure the...
May 21st, 2018
Mike Pompeo ripped into Iran on Monday during his first major speech as secretary of State — and on the heels of President Donald Trump's decision to tear up an Obama-era nuclear deal with the Middle Eastern nation.
May 18th, 2018
Senate Passes Cornyn, Peters Bill to Reduce Violent Crime Through Project Safe Neighborhoods Program
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and me, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, which would authorize a nationwide law enforcement...
May 18th, 2018
Recently I chaired a hearing examining the future role of the International Space Station (ISS). In the hearing I questioned Mr. William Gerstenmaier, NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, and...
May 17th, 2018
Yesterday, I joined Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show” to discuss the economy, tax reform, and the need to get Americans off of the sidelines and back into the workforce. On jobs coming back...
May 29th, 2018
I spoke last week about Congress’s record of accomplishments under Republican control and highlighted economic gains for Texans, regulatory relief for small businesses, and the confirmation of new judges in particular.
May 28th, 2018
It's worth remembering, while you hit the beach and enjoy the fireworks, that the holiday has a much deeper meaning.
May 25th, 2018
I issued the following statement after the Right to Try Act passed the House.
May 24th, 2018
Most of us has heard that we should be more like Europe for many years. For years we’ve heard that their police don’t have guns and that ours shouldn’t either. Europe has more restrictive guns laws today than any state in...
May 23rd, 2018
I released the following statement today after the FIRST STEP Act, a prison reform bill aimed at reducing recidivism rates and rehabilitating low-risk offenders, passed the U.S. House of Representatives:
May 22nd, 2018
Everyone should read this article who has one or more children (grand-children) in our public educational system. America’s educational system has been transformed. Unlike in the 1700’s, our children have learned less at...
May 21st, 2018
Human trafficking is a plague on our city, town and nation. It is a menace to our society and must not be tolerated. Fortunately, we have outstanding organizations brave enough to bring awareness to this horrific crime. ...
May 18th, 2018
I released the following statement applauding the passage of a message to allow for the federal prosecution of those who knowingly cause or attempt to cause significant harm to any law enforcement officer:
May 17th, 2018
The majority of Republicans, including President Donald Trump, supp
May 17th, 2018
United States Socialist RepublicOnce again we are faced with yet more evidence of the communist takeover of this country. Things are happening today that you not only wouldn’t expect, but couldn’t have imagined just a few...
