Senator John Cornyn
Republican • Texas • 3rd Term • Sworn In 2002
- 18 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 51 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 192 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 29 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Bernard Sanders
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 120
- Past Seven Days: 502
- All-Time: 73,519
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.2291 - Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2012Introduced Apr 17, 2012 40 Views
A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.
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S.2290 - International Boundary and Water Commission Reimbursement ActIntroduced Apr 17, 2012 44 Views
A bill to authorize the Commissioner of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, to reimburse States and units ...
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S.2118 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination ActIntroduced Feb 17, 2012 32 Views
A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Bo...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.3053Introduced May 09, 2012 40 Views
A bill to require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Sen...
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S.2885Introduced May 08, 2012 31 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wo...
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S.Res.440Introduced Apr 26, 2012 40 Views
A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.
Recent Voting History
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On the Nomination (Confirmation John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)Abstain (against party)May 14, 2012
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343)May 08, 2012
Nay
(with party)
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On the Nomination (Confirmation Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)May 07, 2012
Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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05/14/12
Primaries will test DeMint's clout
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has periodically sparred with DeMint’s committee over the years, predicted 2012 would not be a repeat of 2010, when DeMint initially got behind Marco Rubio ...
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Politico.com
05/14/12
Transcript: Sen. Dick Durbin on State of the Union
On CNN's State of the Union, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., discussed Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Read the full transcript here. Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads.
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NationalJournal.com
05/14/12
Senators Dick Durbin & John Cornyn on "State of the Union"
Senator John Cornyn. Thank you both for being here. Let me start out, I want to play something that Senator Durbin said in mid-April to kind of kick off our conversation. Senator, let me remind you of what you said, which was unless there is ...
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RealClearPolitics
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Primaries will test DeMint's clout
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has periodically sparred with DeMint’s committee over the years, predicted 2012 would not be a repeat of 2010, when DeMint initially got behind Marco Rubio ...
Transcript: Sen. Dick Durbin on State of the Union
On CNN's State of the Union, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., discussed Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Read the full transcript here. Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads.
Senators Dick Durbin & John Cornyn on "State of the Union"
Senator John Cornyn. Thank you both for being here. Let me start out, I want to play something that Senator Durbin said in mid-April to kind of kick off our conversation. Senator, let me remind you of what you said, which was unless there is ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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04/16/12
First Read - Programming notes
Monday's “Daily Rundown” line-up: Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on the tax fights… TIME's Mike Duffy on his new book “The Presidents Club”… Latest on the Secret Service probe with NBC's Pete ...
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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
04/16/12
Pondering Penguin: Sen Cornyn on Buffett Rule Vote
In advance of today's vote on President Obama's Buffett Tax, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following video and statement highlighting how President Obama's ...
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Karen Townsend
04/16/12
Senator John Cornyn Speaks Out Against Proposed Buffett Rule
Cornyn's office released a video regarding President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, and their view on the impact of the Buffet Rule, which is included in this story.
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Cole Shooter
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First Read - Programming notes
Monday's “Daily Rundown” line-up: Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on the tax fights… TIME's Mike Duffy on his new book “The Presidents Club”… Latest on the Secret Service probe with NBC's Pete ...
Pondering Penguin: Sen Cornyn on Buffett Rule Vote
In advance of today's vote on President Obama's Buffett Tax, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following video and statement highlighting how President Obama's ...
Senator John Cornyn Speaks Out Against Proposed Buffett Rule
Cornyn's office released a video regarding President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, and their view on the impact of the Buffet Rule, which is included in this story.
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