Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) Monday described the new gun control bill that he backed as a political loss for President Joe Biden. The Texas Republican was one of nine Republican senators, who on Sunday, joined 10 Democrats in announcing the package, which would place more restrictions on gun purchasers under the age of 21, pay…
Texas Senator Defends Police Amid Criticism Over School Shooting Response
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended the law enforcement response after it was confirmed they waited about an hour outside the Uvalde, Texas, school during last week’s mass shooting. The Texas senator—who was recently tapped by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to work with Democrats on possible gun control rules—claimed that criticizing first responders after…
Senate Gun Background Check Talks Break Down: Key Senators
Two senators leading negotiations on a possible deal on gun background checks confirmed that they couldn’t reach an agreement. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters on Wednesday that he was negotiating with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on a potential deal but talks were cut off. Murphy confirmed in a statement released later that the talks…
Cornyn Blocks Attempt to Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks in Senate
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday blocked an attempt to pass the bill that would increase stimulus checks to $2,000, a day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did the same. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) asked for unanimous consent to approve the CASH Act, which would boost the checks by $1,400. Cornyn objected. “This…
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