Tag: John Cornyn

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn are two of the Republican architects of the legislation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Prosecutors back Senate criminal justice bill

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2016 9:18 pm

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, accused Democrats on Tuesday of pushing 'mob rule' at the confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House cheered by GOP opposition to Saudi immunity bill

Susan Crabtree · April 19, 2016 6:07 pm

"Time and time again, the White House has projected its desired outcome of this investigation to the public, and worse, to those people conducting it," said Texas Sen. John Cornyn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Cornyn: Obama ‘trying to influence’ FBI Clinton probe

Joel Gehrke · April 14, 2016 9:28 pm

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, confers with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. The two are shopping around changes to a criminal justice reform bill they hope can get a vote in the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators close to ‘Willie Horton’ fix in criminal justice bill

Joel Gehrke · April 12, 2016 11:20 am

Cruz spent Thursday touring a Matza factory and working to return artwork stolen by Nazis. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Cruz bill aims to return artwork stolen by Nazis

Anna Giaritelli · April 7, 2016 9:22 pm

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, recently told Politico that GOP intransigence is only directed at the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland. (AP Photo)

Supreme Court fight could fast-track lower court noms

Nicole Duran · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

"Donald Trump won't make America Great Again, but he will make Republicans the minority again," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer: Trump and Senate GOP ‘share the same agenda’

Susan Ferrechio · March 18, 2016 7:18 pm

John Cornyn's comments echo Kevin McCarthy's optimism that high primary turnout suggests Republicans are "more excited about changing the direction of this country." (AP Photo)

Cornyn: Trump nomination could boost Senate GOP

Joel Gehrke · March 18, 2016 5:43 pm

Sen. John Cornyn has repeatedly called on the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the Hillary Clinton email case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cornyn blasts Clinton for avoiding ‘important laws’

Sarah Bedford · March 8, 2016 3:10 pm

Cornyn's comments are a milder expression of the electoral disaster that Senate Republicans fear would ensue from a Trump nomination. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cornyn: Trump ‘an albatross’ around GOP

Joel Gehrke · February 29, 2016 10:14 pm

"Energy security is intrinsically linked to our overall security," Sen. John Cornyn said. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Energy and Environment

Cornyn: Russia holding allies over barrel

John Siciliano · February 27, 2016 12:27 am

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were a part of a Senate debate C-SPAN labeled as a "tribute" to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

Senate ‘tribute’ to Scalia devolves into partisan bickering

Pete Kasperowicz · February 25, 2016 7:41 pm