Tag: John Cornyn

"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

Cornyn and Grassley want information about how the government vets potential sponsors. (AP Photo/Seth Robbins, File)

Senators demand answers on trafficking of illegal immigrant children

Susan Crabtree · February 19, 2016 5:08 pm

Cornyn: We’re embracing the Schumer precedent

Joel Gehrke · February 17, 2016 8:16 pm

"It's existing law, that someone convicted of domestic abuse can't buy a firearm," Cruz said on CNN's "State of the Union." "My job as president is to enforce the law." (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Cornyn hopes to add gun check language to broader mental health bill

Kelly Cohen · February 10, 2016 10:46 pm

The probe was initiated Thursday night in a letter sent by Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas and senior members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Sens. David Vitter of Louisiana and Chairman James Inhofe of Oklahoma. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

GOP targets EPA in Flint probe

John Siciliano · February 5, 2016 10:50 pm

Nearly 175 Republican members of Congress have asked the Supreme Court to uphold Texas' sweeping new abortion regulations in a brief filed with the court Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hill GOP asks Supreme Court to uphold abortion regs

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 3, 2016 9:55 pm

"Well, if they don't work with us, I think it's a big question of whether they get cloture" to move ahead with the bill, said Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Dems could block energy bill over Flint crisis

John Siciliano · February 3, 2016 8:25 pm

Cornyn accuses White House of meddling in Clinton FBI investigation

Sarah Bedford · February 2, 2016 12:43 am

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have said that they will stick to the agreed-upon spending increase. (AP Photo)

With election in November, clock is ticking on welfare reform

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

In a separate bill put forth by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, dubbed the Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015, the types of crimes for which prosecutors would have to show defendants knew their conduct was breaking criminal law would be expanded. (AP file photo/Susan Walsh)

‘Mens rea’ fight threatens to derail criminal justice reform

Kelly Cohen · January 21, 2016 9:11 pm

Cornyn: Indict Hillary Clinton

Joel Gehrke · January 21, 2016 4:55 pm