Security
A strong national defense is vital in a post-9/11 world. That includes comprehensive border security. In keeping us safe, the government may be tempted to overreach in ways disturbing to those of us who value our liberty above all else. Spying on Americans in the name of security is unacceptable. Finding the right balance between our national security and our freedoms is essential in keeping Americans safe from terrorists who want to kill us because they hate our way of life.
June 15th, 2023
Part of the problem is that the conversation tends to be divided into “either-or” categories: either border security or immigration reform. The business community maintains that the solution is not an “either-or” scenario....
June 13th, 2023
This week, I held a Homeland Security subcommittee hearing over the topic of Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and the threat they pose to the United States by way of our open southern border.
May 31st, 2023
During the Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing, I questioned FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Jill Murphy. Ms.
May 25th, 2023
On the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S.
May 22nd, 2023
Unfortunately, the "Defund the Police" movement has infected our country. We’ve forgotten what it means to support real-life heroes, the men and women in law enforcement who serve our communities every day.
May 17th, 2023
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his recent legislative efforts to support law enforcement officers in honor of National Police Week and recognized the 67 Texans lost in selfless service to their...
May 4th, 2023
The bill now goes to the Texas Senate, and if approved would head to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed into law.
May 1st, 2023
Last week, the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, delivered remarks to a joint meeting of Congress.
April 28th, 2023
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April 25th, 2023
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) detailed a recent investigation alleging that the Biden administration ignored reports of labor trafficking involving thousands of migrant children and retaliated against...
June 14th, 2023
On The Hugh Hewitt Show, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the federal indictment of former President Trump. Excerpts of his interview are below.
June 13th, 2023
Monday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need to counter threats from China through the national defense authorization bill instead of Majority Leader Schumer’s partisan “China bill 2.0.”
May 26th, 2023
This week, I held a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing to assess the U.S. homeland’s vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression.
May 23rd, 2023
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) released the following statements after their Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement...
May 18th, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today condemned the Biden administration for funding both sides of the Russian-Iranian war on Ukraine by giving aide to Ukraine while simultaneously allowing Tehran to rebuild its energy exports...
May 15th, 2023
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 38 of his Senate Republican colleagues today introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new...
May 3rd, 2023
It’s time to lower the temperature. When angry mobs gather on the Justices’ front lawns and members of the high court feel like there’s a bounty on their head, something needs to change
May 1st, 2023
This past week, Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and I
April 27th, 2023
Since August 2021, I've pushed President Biden and Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken for answers on why the withdrawal from Afghanistan was such a disaster. Part of what I requested is the release of the...
April 18th, 2023
This month, we honor the spouses and families of our fallen military heroes and remember their sacrifice on Gold Star Spouses Day. I am especially thinking of Cayssia David, who works at our new district office in Killeen....