Career Timeline of John Cornyn: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how John Cornyn made an impact.
John Cornyn III is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Texas since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Cornyn previously served as a judge before entering the Senate. He has been a prominent figure in national politics, holding his Senate seat for multiple terms.
8 hours ago : John Cornyn Threatens to Sink Trump Nominees Over PEPFAR Funding Dispute
Senator John Cornyn is threatening to block key Trump administration ambassador nominees, including Doug Mastriano, to secure long-term funding for the PEPFAR AIDS prevention initiative. This standoff creates significant legislative friction regarding executive appointments and global health commitments.
2005: Cornyn's environmental votes in 2005
In 2005, John Cornyn voted against including oil and gas smokestacks in mercury regulations, against factoring global warming into federal project planning, and against banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He also voted against removing oil and gas exploration subsidies.
2008: Cornyn votes for Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
In 2008, John Cornyn voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.
2008: Cornyn supports and later ends TARP
In 2008, John Cornyn voted for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), also known as the Wall Street bailout, and later voted to end the program.
2009: Cornyn votes against the Affordable Care Act
In 2009, John Cornyn voted against the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
2009: Cornyn votes against American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
In 2009, John Cornyn voted against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
December 2010: Cornyn votes against New START treaty
In December 2010, John Cornyn was one of 26 senators who voted against the ratification of New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia.
2010: Cornyn votes against the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
In 2010, John Cornyn voted against the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
2011: Cornyn opposes extending payroll tax holiday
In 2011, John Cornyn opposed extending the payroll tax holiday.
2013: Cornyn comments on Cruz's efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act
In 2013, John Cornyn commented that Senator Ted Cruz's efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act by threatening to default on the U.S. government's debt obligations were "unachievable".
2013: Cornyn comments on Pentagon budget amid sequester
In 2013, John Cornyn stated that the Pentagon would actually see its budget increase despite the sequester.
January 2014: Cornyn introduces Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
In January 2014, John Cornyn introduced the "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act", aiming to provide interstate reciprocity for concealed weapons permits.
March 2015: Cornyn files resolution welcoming Netanyahu to Congress
In March 2015, as Senate Majority Whip, John Cornyn filed a resolution welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, a resolution co-sponsored only by Republicans.
2017: Cornyn helps pass legislation on gun purchases
In 2017, John Cornyn assisted Democrats in passing legislation to aid federal agencies in alerting, reporting, and recording gun purchases by creating a universal cross-agency database.
2017: Cornyn plays a leading role in attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
In 2017, John Cornyn played a leading role in the attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
2017: House of Representatives passes bill with concealed carry reciprocity language
In late 2017 the House of Representatives passed a bill with concealed carry reciprocity language attached to gun control measures from the Senate's Fix NICS Act of 2017 bill.
January 2018: Cornyn signs letter to Trump on NAFTA
In January 2018, John Cornyn was among 36 Republican senators who signed a letter to Donald Trump requesting the preservation of the North American Free Trade Agreement by modernizing it for the 21st-century economy. He also urged Trump to restart trade talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
April 2018: Cornyn expresses concern over North Korean sanctions evasion
In April 2018, John Cornyn was one of eight Republican senators to sign a letter expressing "deep concern" over a United Nations report exposing "North Korean sanctions evasion involving Russia and China", calling for a swift response.
August 2018: Cornyn urges sanctions against Chinese officials over Uyghur internment camps
In August 2018, John Cornyn urged the Trump administration to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang internment camps targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority.
December 2018: Cornyn defends U.S. support for Saudi Arabia amid Khashoggi assassination
In December 2018, John Cornyn stated that the U.S. should stand with Saudi Arabia despite the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, citing Saudi Arabia's role in fighting a proxy war against Iran in Yemen.
2018: Cornyn continues to support Concealed Carry Reciprocity
As of 2018, John Cornyn continued to support Concealed Carry Reciprocity, with the House passing a bill attaching this language to gun control measures.
May 2019: Cornyn says combating climate change is important but condemns the Green New Deal
In May 2019, John Cornyn stated the importance of the United States taking measures to combat climate change but criticized the Green New Deal proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
September 2019: Cornyn votes to ratify Trump's border wall maneuver
In September 2019, John Cornyn voted to ratify Donald Trump's decision to divert resources from the Pentagon to construct a wall on the Mexico border, opposing congressional efforts to block the action.
April 2020: Cornyn questions climate scientists' models
In April 2020, John Cornyn stated that climate scientists' models of the effects of climate change do not use the "scientific method".
October 2020: Cornyn opposes Trump's border wall maneuver
In late October 2020, John Cornyn stated his opposition to Donald Trump's maneuver to build a wall on the Mexico border by siphoning resources from the Pentagon, despite having previously voted to ratify it. He claimed he never supported the maneuver.
May 28, 2021: Cornyn votes against January 6 commission
On May 28, 2021, John Cornyn voted against the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
July 2021: Cornyn supports legislation to expand SIV program for Afghan allies
In July 2021, John Cornyn supported legislation to expand and expedite the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghan interpreters and other allies who assisted U.S. forces.
2022: Cornyn supports bipartisan gun control agreement after Robb Elementary shooting
In 2022, following the Robb Elementary School shooting, John Cornyn initially opposed further background check laws but later became one of ten Republican senators to support a bipartisan agreement on gun control.
May 2023: Cornyn suggests Republicans should nominate a more electable candidate
In May 2023, John Cornyn suggested that Republicans should nominate a candidate who can actually win, arguing that Donald Trump's "time has passed him by" and that Trump does not appeal to voters beyond his base.
2024: Cornyn clashes with Ken Paxton over Ukraine aid
In 2024, John Cornyn clashed with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over his vote for a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine. Paxton criticized him, and Cornyn responded by suggesting Paxton focus on his legal issues.
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