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.

border security
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....
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.
During the Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing, I questioned FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Jill Murphy. Ms.
On the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S.
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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. 
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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...
The bill now goes to the Texas Senate, and if approved would head to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed into law. 
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Last week, the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, delivered remarks to a joint meeting of Congress. 
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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...
DOJ
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.
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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.”
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This week, I held a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing to assess the U.S. homeland’s vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression.
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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...
Ukraine
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...
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...
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
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This past week, Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and I 
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...
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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....

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