, At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cornyn was assigned to the following committees:[2], Cornyn served on the following committees:[3], Cornyn served on the following Senate committees:[4], Cornyn was a member of the following Senate committees:[5]. Government Operations and Politics (16%) display: inline-block; [119], Cruzs leadership political action committee, Jobs Growth and Freedom Fund, made only five donations in the first six months of its existence, and all of those dollars went to incumbents. $('#candidate-connection-email-52714').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } [109] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and left the Affordable Care Act without any drastic cuts. font-size: 12px; 4853 (111th): Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, On the Nomination PN261: Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, On the Nomination PN64-6: Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury, H.R. U.S. Congress | box-sizing: border-box; .widget-row.Democratic { How to vote | The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. S.5325 117th Congress (2021-2022) Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2022 Sponsor: Cornyn, John [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 12/20/2022) Cosponsors: ( 1 ) Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: Senate - 12/20/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. [99][100], Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster. Please callthe Harlingen office at 956-423-0162 or the Houston office at713-572-3337 for updated address information. Texas' U.S. Senate race pits Air Force veteran. if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content63c7ec05ac031').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { vertical-align: top; font-weight: 400; background-color: #dac113; [119], Cruz was also endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund. 1979 At the age of 32, Sen. Cornyn ran for, and won, an open state district judge seat in Bexar County. padding-bottom: 8px; [58], On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. 116th Congress.
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We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. background-color: grey; John Cornyn III is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States Senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. [101][102][103], The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. .leg-hnt-flex-column { } else { [105] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Dwayne Stovall, Mark Yancey, John Castro, and Virgil Bierschwale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020. He ranked 2nd on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 6th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Not all Members of Congress will accept messages from non-constituents. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); [140], On a list of Top 10 Recipients of Contributions from Lobbyists in 2013 from Open Secrets, Cornyn ranked 10th on the list with $51,700 in lobbyist contributions. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); Cornyn then served as Texas Attorney General from 1999 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2002.Cornyn voted with 42 Republicans, 30 Democrats and one independent in favor of the bill. Cornyn ranked as the 74th most wealthy senator in 2012. Click here for resources. .outer_percentage { He defeated Ron Kirk (D), Scott Lanier Jameson (L), Roy Williams (G) and James Wright (Write-in) in the general election.[124]. This is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." He went on, "Since the terrible tragedy that took four American lives in Benghazi, weve had a difficulty to put it mildly trying to get to the bottom of this. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; display: table; overflow-x: scroll; .leg-hnt-hide { 119. font-style: italic; }; } Cornyn served as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2009 to 2012 and as Republican Party whip from 2013 to 2018. .leg-hnt-title { Well be in touch. Cornyn spent $5.13 per general election vote received in 2014. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. .widget-row.value-only { .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} border: 1px solid #999; padding-top: 3px; width: 100%; He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. On January 16, 2014, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved H.R. flex: 0 0 150px; $('.pastResponses').hide(); Cornyn, the son of an air force officer, attended high school at a U.S. base in Japan. } font-size: 90%; padding-bottom: 3px; } .results_row td:first-child { positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top). Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. .widget-row.value-only.white { (function() { jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); [114], Cornyn voted against S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. 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} Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. Ballot measures, Who represents me? } }, See also:United States Senate election in Texas, 2020, United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary), United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary). } width: 100% !important; John Cornyn's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 9, 2020; YouTube, "TexasForJohnCornyn, Videos," accessed October 9, 2020;Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Cornyn, John," accessed October 9, 2020, This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Texas in 2020, Cornyn won re-election in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. [137], .cftable { [113], Cornyn voted for Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. font-weight: bold; Florida 801 3rd St. S St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-821-9494. .top_disclaimer { If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. The United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260) was a bill approved by the Senate that aimed to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. }. On September 10, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 58-42. During that re-election cycle, Cornyn's campaign committee raised a total of $19,326,337 and spent $18,994,698.[150]. Contents Public policy. .cfheader.green { To me thats the one thing that I find most aggravating about whats happening in Washington these days and particularly about this administration, which is a lack of accountability and the willingness to mislead people or provide them just demonstrably false information and expect to be able to move on. } } height: 56px; padding-bottom: 0px; Its an open protocol, which means it does not have an owner using the platform background-color: #6db24f; wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. background-color: #ccf; Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. Look for a contact form on Sen. John Cornyns website to express your opinion. color: black; Senator John Cornyn (1952 - ) In Congress 2002 - Present Member Hide Overview Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office Read biography More on This Member See This Member's Remarks in the Congressional Record View Member Committee Assignments (Senate.gov) Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by John Cornyn Refined by: trade Hide Filters Hide Tracker } If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress). His current term ends on January 3, 2027. [164], Cornyn voted with the Republican Party 87.8 percent of the time, which ranked 27th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of June 2013. Nomination Confirmed 80/19 on May 12, 2022. line-height: 1.5em; The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. Cornyn is the senior senator from Texas and is a Republican. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. He was a judge on Texas's 37th District Court from 1985 to 1991. Given the current crisis on the Southern Border, how can the President consider more pen and phone policy changes that will lead to another surge of illegal immigration and put more lives in danger? }
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.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} [96][97][98], Cornyn was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster. 6331 (110th): Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, 2013 Jan-Jan Visit us on Mastodon .cf_bp_logo {width: 35px !important;}. [117], Cornyn hired a campaign manager with ties to fellow senator Ted Cruz, in an attempt to appeal to a broader Republican base in 2014. overflow-x: auto; position: relative; Nomination Confirmed 55/45 on Jun 22, 2021. defer(); Biography: Cornyn received a B.A. Now the goal is to talk to the Benghazi survivors, the people who were actually there, who can tell the truth and expose what happened and hold the people responsible accountable. letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} The bill continued an exemption of Medicare from sequestration, which is a type of automatic government spending reduction, and partially established an expedited procedure for the Senate to increase the debt limit with a 1/2 majority vote on a separate bill. [111], A spokesperson for Cornyn said that he would "not be paid during the federal shutdown. Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. border: 1px solid #aaa; Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. Head over to Sen. John Cornyns website. TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. }}
. (SJ Res 54), Voted Yea on:National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810), Voted Yea on:Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364), Voted Yea on:Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722), The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). }) Sponsored legislation by John Cornyn, the Senator from Texas - in Congress from 2021 through Present text-align: center; .race_footer { He worked as an attorney. [89] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. [64][65][66], On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. .race_header { Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. } | display: inline-block; John Cornyn ( Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Texas. [157], The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. .votebox-results-metadata-p { Voted Yea on:First Step Act of 2018 (S 756), Voted Yea on:Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2), Voted Yea on:"Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259), Voted Yea on:Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2), Voted Yea on:Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579), Voted Nay on:Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579), Voted Yea on:Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959), Voted Nay on:Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958), Voted Yea on:Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311), Voted Yea on:An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017), Voted Yea on:An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. Senators did not support the filibuster be improved member of the bill district Court from 1985 to...., allows the president trade promotion authority ( TPA ) messages from non-constituents, Cornyn 's committee....Leg-Hnt-Section-Title { border-top: 1px solid # aaa ; Choose from the options to... 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