The latest John Cornyn news from The Texas Tribune.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn jumped to the defense of his Senate colleague, Ted Cruz, at a hearing on Wednesday. At issue was Cruz's remarks during a recent confirmation hearing for one of President Trump's cabinet picks. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn expressed concern Friday over a proposal floated by the Trump administration to put a 20 percent tax on all imported Mexican goods to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, Secretary of Energy nominee Rick Perry said he believed humans contributed to climate change and that he no longer supported the dissolution of the Department of Energy. Full Story
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Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson emerged from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday promising to add 1,800 jobs at its Fort Worth facility and reduce the cost of its signature fighter plane, the F-35. Full Story
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While his fellow Texans, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, predicted Tillerson would serve the country well as the next U.S. secretary of state, others expressed deep reservations about his position on Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Full Story
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Key U.S. senators appeared more comfortable Wednesday with former Texas Gov. Rick Perry being the next U.S. energy secretary than they were with former Exxon Mobil chief Rex Tillerson being the next U.S. secretary of state. Full Story
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President Obama signed into law a bill that may help expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast. Full Story
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U.S. senators from Texas and Arkansas engaged in a food fight for the ages at the nation's Capitol on Wednesday. Inexplicably, Texas lost. Full Story
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The race is on for Texas lawmakers to pass legislation to beef up staffing and improve facilities at the country's land ports while President Obama is still around to sign it. Full Story
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Donald Trump's presidency alongside a Republican-controlled Congress could soon translate to staggering power for seven Texas Republicans. Full Story
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Even though U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will be tasked with rounding up confirmation votes, he told reporters on Wednesday that he is not looped in on coming Trump appointments. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Wednesday he split his ticket for the Nov. 8 elections, voting for some Democratic candidates in Travis County races where a Republican was not on the ballot. Full Story
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Texas voters give tough grades to federal officials and better grades to state officials. Full Story
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During a pair of stops Wednesday in San Antonio and Austin, the two Congressional leaders provided confident outlooks for their parties' prospects in November. Full Story
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The top GOP elected officials in Texas have condemned his words but not withdrawn their support, angering some, mostly younger Republicans. Full Story
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Legislation passed by Congress on Wednesday did not address concerns that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raised over U.S. control of the Internet. Full Story
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Members of Congress — including many Texans — delivered Wednesday what might be the largest legislative blow that President Obama's administration has received. Full Story
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Congress had only one major piece of legislation to pass when members returned for the fall: a bill keeping the government doors open. But with a deadline looming late Friday, members are down to the wire to avoid a shutdown. Full Story
The largest trade deal in the nation's history is not quite dead, says the Texan positioned to usher the most sweeping piece of economic legislation of the Obama era through the U.S. House. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is stepping up his efforts to protect the GOP majority in the upper chamber, teaming up with colleague John Cornyn to raise money for a half dozen vulnerable incumbents. Full Story
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