Voting Resources
John Cornyn
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...
December 21st, 2010
Today, I warned that the recent action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to interfere with broadband access services could lead to further delays in America’s innovation and economic recovery.I am disappointed...
December 16th, 2010
Today I cosponsored Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) one-page, alternative bill.The American people spoke on November 2nd and Senate Republicans heard them. Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues who are trying to...
December 13th, 2010
I issued the following statement today after a federal judge in Virginia ruled that the individual mandate central to the Obama health care law is unconstitutional:This decision is a great victory and I hope it is affirmed...
December 7th, 2010
The time has come for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.The need for such an amendment is clear. Our national debt is nearly $14 trillion and has increased by more than 25 percent since the beginning of...
December 1st, 2010
The following is a letter signed by all 42 members of the Republican Conference that was delivered to Senator Harry Reid earlier today. The full letter is as follows:Dear Leader Reid,The nation’s unemployment level, stuck...
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.
December 18th, 2010
I made the following statements today regarding the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal and the Dream Act.Don't Ask Don't Tell:With three of the four military service chiefs expressing clear reservations over the proposed...
December 13th, 2010
Today, I released the following statement regarding the vote on the bipartisan tax bill, which passed the Senate by a vote of 83-15:Raising taxes on anyone, especially American families and small businesses, during a fragile...
December 10th, 2010
I joined Senators David Vitter (R-LA), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), and others in sending a letter to Senators Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S.
December 3rd, 2010
Today’s unemployment figures are a sad reminder of Senate Democrats’ misplaced priorities. Over the last two years they have chosen to focus on anything other than job creation and the economy, and the agenda for the lame...
November 30th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s failure to pass a measure that would impose a two-year moratorium on federal earmarks. I voted in favor of the moratorium.The message from voters in November...
