Cornyn was reelected in 2014, and according to the Dallas Morning News, "never broke a sweat. Cornyn was born in Houston, the son of Atholene Gale Cornyn (née Danley) and John Cornyn II, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

For the most complete information, 1050 First Street, NE At the time, the consensus among researchers was that coronavirus had originated at a wet market in Wuhan, China. He has said, "I don't think we can go back and erase our history by removing statues". About See All (202) 224-2934. In the March Republican primary, Railroad Commissioner Barry Williamson received 38% of the vote and Cornyn, then a state Supreme Court Justice, 32%. "[63] In January 2018, Cornyn was one of 36 Republican senators to sign a letter to Trump requesting that he preserve the North American Free Trade Agreement by modernizing it for the 21st-century economy. Contact United States Senators. He was reelected to a second term in 2008 and to a third term in 2014. Enter your contact information: Campaign finance law requires us to … In 1998, Cornyn ran for Texas Attorney General. [71] He voted to prevent contributions to organizations that provide abortion as a component of family planning, and to prevent funding of organizations that support coercive abortion. "[59], Cornyn supported U.S. involvement in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. He fought government waste and corruption by investigating fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims. Cornyn said that it was hard to believe the Democrats' claim that they could not properly assess Kavanaugh without the documents because it seemed that their minds were already made up. [94] When running for the Senate in 2002, Cornyn defended the law. [14] He was the first Republican elected Attorney General of Texas since Reconstruction and was sworn in by Governor George W. [66] Cornyn supported the Senate resolution expressing objection to the UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which called Israeli settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories a flagrant violation of international law. Yvonne Adams Schick was the Libertarian Party's nominee,[21] and the Green Party of Texas sought ballot access for its candidate, David B. [103] He claimed that children raised by gay couples are "at higher risk of a host of social ills," such as crime, drug use and dropping out of school,[104][105] arguing that same-sex would put "more and more children at risk through a radical social experiment. [22] The same Rasmussen poll showed Cornyn leading Noriega 47% to 43%, suggesting that the race might prove unexpectedly competitive, but most polls showed a much wider margin, and Cornyn was reelected. [11], Cornyn created the Texas Internet Bureau to investigate illegal internet practices. [62], Cornyn warned Trump about anticipated negative effects of restructuring tariffs on Mexican exports, saying, "We're holding a gun to our own heads by doing this. Contact John Cornyn. "[106], Cornyn opposes profiting from memorabilia tied to convicted murderers, and has made several unsuccessful attempts to pass laws against it. Previously, Cornyn told McCain, "Wait a second here. [84][85][86] He voted against the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. [28], On May 18, 2007, Cornyn was involved in an altercation with the late Senator John McCain. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand … Get in Touch ... E-Newsletter Opt-In . John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States Senator for Texas since 2002. [98][99][100][101][102] Cornyn argued that recognition of same-sex marriage harmed those who were in heterosexual marriages. "[69], In June 2020, amid reports that Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill American soldiers and that Trump had been briefed on the subject months earlier, Cornyn defended an assertion by Trump that he had never been briefed on the subject. Total raised; Total spent; Cash summary; About this committee; Raising. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. cornyn.senate.gov. [36][37], On November 14, 2012, Cornyn was elected Senate Minority Whip by his peers. [25], In 2005, Cornyn gained notice by connecting the Supreme Court's reluctance to hear arguments for sustaining Terri Schiavo's life with the recent murders of Judge Joan Lefkow's husband and mother as well as the courtroom murder of Judge Rowland Barnes. [31] Cornyn threatened that Republicans would wage a "World War III" if Senate Democrats had attempted to seat Democratic candidate Al Franken before the appeals were complete. You're out of line."[29]. Cornyn was cheerfully selling out Texas to his rich backers in the oil and gas industry all those years, pretending to have some (so-called) conservative principles in his role as senior Senator from the great state of Texas. [16], In 2005, Cornyn was mentioned as a possible replacement for Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and William Rehnquist. Washington, DC 20463, Federal Election Commission | United States of America, raised in total receipts by this committee from, spent in total disbursements by this committee from, Learn how to enable Javascript in your browser, Transfers from other authorized committees. [110], Cornyn and his wife, Sandy Hansen, have two daughters. John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States Senator for Texas since 2002. [74], In February 2019, Cornyn was one of 11 senators to sign a letter to Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen urging them "to work with all federal, state and local regulators, as well as the hundreds of independent power producers and electricity distributors nation-wide to ensure our systems are protected" and affirming that they were "ready and willing to provide any assistance you need to secure our critical electricity infrastructure. Vice President Joe Biden and numerous Senate and House Democrats said they would not attend the address.

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[19] Christian activist Larry Kilgore of Mansfield challenged Cornyn in the Republican primary, but Cornyn easily defeated him. [3][4] He was elected an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, where he served from 1991 to 1997. Find elections. [13] In the general election Cornyn defeated former attorney general (1983–1991) and U.S. Representative Jim Mattox with 54% of the vote. About John Cornyn. Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the seat, and Gorsuch was confirmed. 4872 As Amended)", "John Cornyn: 'The Effort To Defund Obamacare Was Not Achievable, "Behind the scenes of a dramatic debt vote", "MILLER: Texas Shootout - John Cornyn and Steve Stockman Senate race is all about gun rights", "The NRA Spends a Lot of Money on the Texas Congressional Delegation", "House Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Measure Still Roadblock to Gun Legislation", "Senate Begins Work on Anti-Gay Amendment", "Pair proud they could get sodomy law thrown out", "Amendment's Backers Try Again on Same-Sex Marriages", "Senate panel debates a 'threat' to marriage", "The Federal Marriage Amendment and the Strange Evolution of the Conservative Case against Gay Marriage", 10.23943/princeton/9780691166483.001.0001, "Cornyn: Obama trying to "divide the country" with same-sex marriage support", "John Cornyn's Quest To End 'Murderabilia, "Sale of Hasan letter prompts proposed ban on 'murderabilia, "Houston's Confederate statues to be removed, Turner announces", "Live: Texas State Primary Election Results 2020", "Office of the Secretary of State 2014 General Election Election Night Returns", http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=294946, "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008", "Who Is John Cornyn's Wife? In the speech, he wrote, "It does not affect your daily life very much if your neighbor marries a box turtle. Bush. [40] He also said that no serious candidate would accept a nomination knowing that they would not be confirmed. Greenert. Meet John. After the death of Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016, Cornyn said that anyone Obama nominated to replace him would have a difficult confirmation process and feel like a piñata. Yes, I would like to receive periodic updates on Senator Cornyn’s work for Texans. Meet John. Advertisements Contact Senator John Cornyn Here you will find contact information for Senator John Cornyn, such as email address, phone number, social media profiles, and DC office address.
This list contains all current US senators with links to their contact information, including phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses. [77], Cornyn voted against a measure recognizing that climate change is manmade. He also voted against removing oil and gas exploration subsidies. [citation needed], In a February 24, 2019 tweet, Cornyn mocked dictatorship, centralized power and democratic socialism by quoting Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini as saying "We were the first to assert that the more complicated the forms assumed by civilization, the more restricted the freedom of the individual must become. [93] According to Yale Law School professor William Eskridge, Cornyn "engineered the Morales majority" that saved the sodomy law. [76], He voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 but against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009. [54][55][56][57], In 2013, Cornyn said that, despite the sequester, the Pentagon would actually see its budget increase. "[65], As Majority Whip, Cornyn filed a resolution welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was to address a joint meeting of Congress in March 2015, a resolution co-sponsored only by Republicans. [72], Cornyn voted to confirm Samuel Alito as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and John Roberts for Chief Justice of the United States. Biography. Texas has not elected a Democrat in a statewide election since 1994, and according to Rasmussen Reports polling, in October 2008 Cornyn had an approval rating of 50%.