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CNN
April 19, 2018
"I don't know what the world is going to look like," said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, when asked if he'd endorse Trump for re-election. "But let's say it's not something I've given any thought to." Asked several days later if he had given thought to it, Cornyn demurred. "I haven'tÃâà...
CNN
April 11, 2018
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, who was among the Republican congressional leaders to dine with President Trump at the White House, said it would be inappropriate to discuss reports of Trump's plans to fire special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Source: CNNÃâà...
CNN
April 11, 2018
(CNN) Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn is among the congressional leaders scheduled to dine with President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, but don't expect the Texas Republican to urge the President to not fire high-ranking Justice Department officials or the special counsel investigatingÃâà...
Texas Tribune
April 10, 2018
John Cornyn asked whether Zuckerberg believed his company bears "some responsibility for the content" on his platform. "I agree that we're responsible for the content," Zuckerberg said. Zuckerberg promised that in the future, his company would not rely on users to flag objectionable content — like terroristÃâà...
FOX 7 Austin
April 2, 2018
The ages of the dead range from five-years-old to seventy-two. "The FBI is the premier law enforcement investigation agency in the world, and under new Director Chris Wray, I think it's really doing outstanding work with the new leadership that's been installed there," said U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX).
WTAW
March 31, 2018
First, he was the guest of local businessowners for a roundtable discussion of the benefits of federal tax reform. Hosting the senator and his wife Sandy was Kenny Lawson of C.C. Creations. Other participants were Thomas Gessner of Gessner Engineering, Claudia Smith of Aggieland Carpet One, andÃâà...
KTAL
March 31, 2018
U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, visited Sutherland Springs Friday morning to discuss the Fix NICS Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. “Twenty-six people lost their lives and 20 more lives were forever changed,” Cornyn said. Cornyn introduced the Fix NICS Act afterÃâà...
Concho valley homepage
March 30, 2018
U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, visited Sutherland Springs Friday morning to discuss the Fix NICS Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. “Twenty-six people lost their lives and 20 more lives were forever changed,” Cornyn said. Cornyn introduced the Fix NICS Act afterÃâà...
KVUE.com
March 30, 2018
John Cornyn (R-Texas) is set to visit the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Friday to meet with survivors of the November shooting. Sen. Cornyn will meet Pastor Frank Pomeroy, and local officials to discuss his Fix NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) Act, which PresidentÃâà...
Texas Tribune
March 30, 2018
John Cornyn came to speak to the community about a new law he says might have averted the tragedy. by Emma Platoff March 30, 2018 3 PM ... John Cornyn returned to it Friday morning to meet with survivors and tout the measure he said might have averted the tragedy. Neighbors, in Lone Star earrings and militaryÃâà...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
March 28, 2018
Its instigator, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is no friend of gun regulation. We would not expect any more of this kind of legislating from him. Cornyn is, among other things, a proponent of reciprocity, which would extend gun permit holders' right to carry to include other states that issue gun-carry permits.
MyHighPlains
March 28, 2018
He held a roundtable discussion over the impact of the new tax reform law. It is called the tax cuts and jobs act which passed in December. Sen. Cornyn said it aims to provide tax relief that will impact businesses in Amarillo. He met with business leaders, including the Big Texan, Amarillo National Bank,Ãâà...
Texas Tribune
March 23, 2018
John Cornyn, it's language deep in the bill that has occupied much of his energy since early November. On page 1,982, there is a provision aimed at improving the national background check system in order to prevent felons and domestic abusers from purchasing firearms. Cornyn has been pushing for thatÃâà...
East Texas Review
March 23, 2018
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his bill to strengthen the criminal background check system, the Fix NICS Act, in advance of its vote in the Senate as a part of the ... Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.
Austin American-Statesman
March 23, 2018
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, listens to fellow Sen. Ted Cruz speak during the Texas Tribune Festival at Hogg Memorial Auditorium in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. NICK WAGNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN. Texas U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans, made theirÃâà...
Texas Tribune
March 21, 2018
John Cornyn, R-Texas, to strengthen the criminal gun background check system has been tacked onto a massive spending bill lawmakers are rushing to pass by Friday night to avoid another federal government shutdown. The legislation, known as the "Fix NICS Act", was co-authored by Cornyn andÃâà...
Fort Worth Star Telegram
March 21, 2018
A measure to beef up enforcement of the nation's background check system for potential gun buyers will be included in the government funding bill due for a congressional vote this week. The provision, crafted by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is designed to push federal agencies and statesÃâà...
Texas Tribune
March 20, 2018
John Cornyn of Texas, the Senate majority whip, was the top-ranking Republican on Monday to warn Trump against such action, telling Politico that “the consequences would be so overwhelming.” His colleagues stepped up the rhetoric on Tuesday. “Bob Mueller should be allowed to finish his job,” SenateÃâà...
MyStatesman.com
March 17, 2018
TOM BRENNER U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during an interview on Capitol Hill on March 8. Since the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Cornyn has pressed a modest gun background check measure, but the impetus began in Sutherland Springs after a gunman killed 26 people at a churchÃâà...
New York Times
March 13, 2018
WASHINGTON — On the Sunday after a gunman killed 26 people at a church in his home state of Texas, Senator John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, went to tiny Sutherland Springs to comfort the congregation and its grieving pastor, whose 14-year-old daughter was among the victims.
CNBC
March 9, 2018
Texas Sen. John Cornyn said Trump's surprise steel and aluminum tariffs may have been rushed by the president to avoid any debate. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Cornyn in criticizing the tariffs in interviews at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston and said it could raise Alaskan pipelineÃâà...
The Hill
March 7, 2018
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn Ãâ÷ John CornynLawmakers feel pressure on guns Kasich's campaign website tones down gun language after Florida shooting Murphy: Trump's support for background check bill shows gun politics 'shifting rapidly' MORE (Texas) told reporters on Wednesday that theÃâà...
550 KTSA
March 6, 2018
Senator John Cornyn urged his colleagues to take up his Fix NICS Act, a bill with broad bipartisan support to help prevent gun violence. He says the bill has strong bi-partisan support and a promise from the President that he would approve the bill. But Cornyn says it's not going anywhere until the “politicalÃâà...
Dallas News
March 6, 2018
WASHINGTON — Amid a growing clamor for action to address a rash of mass shootings, Sen. Ted Cruz pushed back hard Tuesday against demands for restrictions on assault weapons, calling instead for a fresh look at a bill aimed at keeping guns away from criminals. "If the objective is to stop violentÃâà...
Texas Tribune
February 28, 2018
John Cornyn, R-Texas, said at a bipartisan meeting Wednesday at the White House on gun violence. by Haley Samsel Feb. ... John Cornyn of Texas and other lawmakers to come together and create “one great piece of legislation” to address background checks on gun sales, in addition to other measures.
CNN
February 26, 2018
Washington (CNN) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the chamber, have differing opinions on how to address gun control laws and improve America's background checks system in the wake of the high school shooting in Parkland,Ãâà...
CNN
February 23, 2018
John Cornyn of Texas also said that the idea, which Trump unexpectedly embraced this week, may not have enough GOP support to pass the Senate. Cornyn said Washington -- which is searching for a legislative response to the massacre last week at a high school in Florida -- should instead focus onÃâà...
Texas Tribune
February 19, 2018
John Cornyn on Friday that he backs efforts by Texas' senior senator to revamp the nation's background check system for purchasing firearms, the White House confirmed Monday. Cornyn is taking the lead among Senate Republicans on legislation that would increase government accountability for theÃâà...
Texas Tribune
February 15, 2018
John Cornyn of Texas said on Thursday that he wanted to sit down with one of the leading Senate Democrats to talk gun policy in the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting at a South Florida high school. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, brought the issue toÃâà...
Houston Public Media
December 31, 1999
U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas is standing up in defense of the Department of Justice and the FBI. And as Trey Shaar reports, it's after criticism from people, including the President of the United States. On the Senate floor, John Cornyn said he was at his home in Austin during and after the series ofÃâà...
KXAN.com
December 31, 1999
“I don't think trade wars are good,” he said. “Sometimes they may be necessary. I'm sympathetic to the concerns the president has that America has entered into trading relationships that are disadvantageous to our country and to our country's workers and in terms of wages. I do worry that once they'reÃâà...
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