U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) today applauded the enactment of the bipartisan, bicameral legislation renaming a Houston post office after Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén. Senators Cruz and Cornyn introduced the legislation […]
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Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill Inspired by Nassar Survivors to Improve FBI Child Victim Protocols Signed into Law
Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statements after the Respect for Child Survivors Act, which would improve the treatment of FBI child victim witnesses by requiring trauma-informed experts to be a […]
Cornyn: Greater Houston Area to Receive $1.2M to Improve Mental Health Resources in Schools
Funding Authorized By Cornyn’s Mental Health & School Safety Bill Signed Into Law After Uvalde Shooting Two Greater Houston area Independent School Districts were awarded federal grants totaling $1,232,222 to hire additional licensed mental health providers, U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
5 Houston area school districts, including Santa Fe ISD, awarded $1.3M federal grant to improve school safety
By: Brittany Taylor U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday that five school districts in the Houston area were awarded federal grants totaling $1,304,709 to improve school safety measures. The funding comes through the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs […]
Cornyn: Houston Area to Receive $3.6M to Help Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
Two local entities in the Houston area were awarded grants totaling $3,644,658 to help reduce the national DNA kit backlog, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through the Department of Justice as part of the Capacity Enhancement […]
Cornyn: Houston Recovery Initiative to Receive $125K Federal Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
The Houston Recovery Initiative will receive $125,000 in federal grants over five years to promote a drug-free community in Houston, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) […]
Cornyn: Houston to Receive $20M Infrastructure Grant
The City of Houston was awarded a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant, or RAISE grant, of $20,960,000 which will encourage investment in road, rail, transit, and port projects, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through […]
Senate Passes Coastal Spine Project to Protect Texas Gulf Coast
Authorizes Construction of Coastal Spine Project for Texas, Critical for Hurricane Mitigation U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed his provision to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system known as the […]
Cruz, Cornyn Extending Application Deadline for Judicial Vacancies in Laredo and Del Rio
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced they are extending their deadline for candidate applications to fill U.S. District Court judicial vacancies in the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas. The deadline has […]
Deep in the Heart of Valentine, Texas
By: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas With heart-shaped decorations popping up across storefronts throughout our state, Valentine’s Day is upon us. While the history and traditions behind this holiday date back many centuries, you won’t find anywhere that honors Valentine’s […]
