Disclosure: Unlike almost every other media outlet, The Texan is not beholden to any special interests, does not apply for any type of state or federal funding, and relies exclusively on its readers for financial support. Trump announced the FBI and DOJ have been assigned to investigate this case and figure out what happened, but also prevent anything like it from happening again. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (center) makes remarks after President Donald Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill, as Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX (right), listens, November 28, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Trump attended the GOP weekly policy luncheon for talks on tax reform, among other issues. Dear Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Reed: We write to respectfully request that the Senate Armed Services Committee (the Committee) hold a public hearing with the independent review panel and Army leadership on the command climate and culture at Fort Hood, Texas. Daniel Friend is a reporter for The Texan. “We believe that an open hearing before the Committee with the panel members, none of whom are affiliated with the Army, followed by Army leadership who can testify to the service’s plans for implementing any recommendations provided by the panel, will provide an opportunity to candidly discuss its findings and recommendations and engage in a dialogue on ways that Congress and the Army can ensure a supportive command climate at Fort Hood for all of its soldiers.”. that as a result of the crisis, three-fourths of his attention has been shifted, away from his campaign and onto his responsibilities as an elected official. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Subscribe on your platform of choice! With almost $13 million cash on hand, Sen. John Cornyn's fundraising is still outpacing his two Democratic opponents, MJ Hegar and Royce West. A free bi-weekly commentary on current events by Konni Burton. DC People tried convincing her to run against Senator John Cornyn, a Republican who has reprented Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2002. Secretary McCarthy’s decision to establish an independent review panel of highly qualified experts reflects the Army’s recognition that the status quo at Fort Hood is unacceptable. Another contributing factor is outside spending. In the sharply contested election on Super Tuesday, no Democratic candidate managed to succeed in securing even a quarter of the vote, though Hegar proved to be the frontrunner with 22 percent. No organizations reported lobbying activity on this bill. 2014 West narrowly made it into the runoff with 15 percent of the vote. 2004. If the runoff between Hegar and West continues to be highly competitive, it works to the advantage of Cornyn — especially now that the runoff election has been postponed a month and a half due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fort Hood Senior Commander, Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, III Corps deputy commanding general, and Col. Ralph Overland, 3rd Cavalry Regiment commander, both made statements to the press, but declined to answer questions out of respect to the Guillen family. Democrat with Communist Ties Battles Against Republican for Houston Texas House Seat, Lawsuit Alleging River Authority Knowingly Flooded Homes Reaches Texas Supreme Court, Reimplementation of Straight-Ticket Voting Temporarily Halted by Court of Appeals, Biden Campaign Operative, Texas State Senator Accused of Mail-in Ballot Fraud, Rep. Michael McCaul Releases Final Report on China’s Role in COVID-19 Pandemic. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, I … Bill S.1051: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes. If you’d like to become one of the people we’re financially accountable to, click here to subscribe. Center for Responsive Politics. On July 30, 2020, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy announced the appointment of a panel consisting of five civilian experts to conduct an “independent review […] to determine whether the command climate and culture at Fort Hood, and the surrounding military community, reflects the Army’s values, including safety, respect, inclusiveness, and a commitment to diversity, and workplaces and communities free from sexual harassment.” We request this hearing in the aftermath of the deaths of 23 year-old Sergeant (SGT) Elder Fernandes2 and 20 year-old Specialist (SPC) Vanessa Guillén, two U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Hood. To request permission for commercial use, please contact us. He participated in a Great Books program at Azusa Pacific University and graduated in 2019 with a degree in Political Science. Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. John Cornyn Maintains Wide Fundraising Lead in U.S. Senate Race, Followed by MJ Hegar, Royce West, with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) had $12.9 million cash on hand at the end of March, a wide lead ahead of Democratic candidate MJ Hegar’s, sharply contested election on Super Tuesday. For instance, the Brady PAC, which has pledged to place their “full weight” behind Hegar’s candidacy, could run advertisements in support of her without that amount being reflected in the total her campaign raises. 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The Texas senator and two Democratic U.S. senators from Massachusetts, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, sent a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee leadership to request they hold a hearing on recent deaths at Fort Hood. Return to all bills sponsored by John Cornyn. Sign up for our newsletter to track money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. The runoff election that will decide which of the two Democrats will face off against Cornyn is currently scheduled for July 14. The total amount each campaign raised during the first quarter of 2020 follows the same order: Cornyn raised $2.7 million, Hegar raised $1.6 million, and West raised $407,000. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. We believe that a public hearing that allows the committee to question the panel and Army leadership is an appropriate and necessary step consistent with our oversight responsibilities. without the candidate being required to record that amount on their own report. The leaders on the committee are U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) and U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI). 2012 Fundraising profile for Sen. John Cornyn - Texas. 20005. Where West spent almost one-third of his total raised, Cornyn spent about one-thirtieth — $415,000 out of $1.4 million, and $650,000 out of $19 million, respectively.