John Cornyn

Republican Senator, Texas

99 bills219 cosponsored$8.6M raised890 votes recorded

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Roots

“grew up in San Antonio” source
“John was born in Houston, Texas” source

Education

“earned a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1995” source
“he earned his law degree from St. Mary’s Law School in 1977” source
“In 1973, John graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with a degree in journalism.” source

Career

“He then joined a San Antonio law firm where he specialized in defending doctors and lawyers in malpractice suits” source

Legislation

SRES 843sponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)

2026-08-07

S 5352cosponsor

A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521)

2026-08-06

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5334

Voting Record

654 yea226 nay10 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from John Cornyn are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

John Sen CornynRepublican· this member
$14.3M raised
Jasmine CrockettDemocratic
$11.1M raised
Warren Kenneth Jr. PaxtonRepublican
$9.2M raised
Colin AllredDemocratic
$7.6M raised
Wesley HuntRepublican
$2.1M raised
Daniel M SimsLibertarian
$12K raised
Gulrez KhanRepublican
$11K raised
Virgil Bierschwale

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$8.6M

Small donors $224KLarge individual $3.5MPACs $1.5M

Spent $12.2MCash $542K

2024 cycle$3.4M

Small donors $75KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $595K

Spent $851KCash $4.1M

2022 cycle$2.3M

Small donors $296K

Top Contributors

CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC$58K

AT&T$52K

BLACKSTONE$39K

APOLLO$28K

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS$25K

ARCHROCK$24K

IBC BANK$23K

CAPITAL GROUP$23K

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$21K

NEUBERGER BERMAN$17K

Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation

Senate Committee on Finance

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Taxation and IRS Oversight

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Africa and Global Health Policy
East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Senate Committee on the Budget

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Border Security and Immigration
Crime and Counterterrorism
Privacy, Technology, and the Law
the Constitution

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

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Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

nay

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Republican

Senate2009-01-06, 2015-01-03Republican

Senate2003-01-07, 2009-01-03Republican

Senate2002-11-30, 2003-01-03Republican

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BillsTracked · 318
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 17
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 13
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 5
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“he was elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1990 and then reelected in 1996” source
“In 1997, John ran for Attorney General of Texas, and became the first Republican to win that office since Reconstruction.” source
“John Cornyn was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and is currently serving his fourth term.” source

Family

“They have been married since 1979” source

Also stated

“have two grown daughters” source
“Hi, I’m Texas Senator John Cornyn.” source
“In 1984, at the age of 32, John ran for — and won — an open state district judge seat in Bexar County.” source

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A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

S 5348sponsor

A bill to modify the report on limitations on performance of depot-level maintenance to include information on each facility.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-08-06

S 5349sponsor

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-08-06

S 5175cosponsor

A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-07-30

S 5073cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit fraud prevention reports and annual analyses of sources of tax law complexity.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-22

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S 5072cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Internal Revenue Service to send quarterly notices to taxpayers with unpaid balances.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-22

S 5067cosponsor

A bill to authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-22

S 5078sponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the threshold for conducting Tax Court proceedings relating to small disputes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-22

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

S 5024sponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country is a foreign instrumentality for purposes of the prohibition on economic espionage.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-16

S 5023cosponsor

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-16

S 4968sponsor

A bill to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-14

S 4979cosponsor

A bill to establish a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3942-3946; text: CR S3943-3946)

2026-07-14

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4932cosponsor

A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to implement children's product safety recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-06-24

SRES 792cosponsor

A resolution designating June 30, 2026, as "Asteroid Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3194; text: CR S3217-3218)

2026-06-24

SRES 787cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)

2026-06-24

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

yea2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

yea2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

yea2026-08-07

Show 7 more votes

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

Plus 5 more filers with smaller totals.

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Large individual $1.1M

Spent $1.3MCash $1.6M

2020 cycle$28.6M

Small donors $6.6MLarge individual $12.0MPACs $2.6M

Spent $33.8MCash $633K

2018 cycle$4.4M

Small donors $144KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $844K

Spent $1.5MCash $5.8M

2016 cycle$1.3M

Small donors $29KLarge individual $522KPACs $391K

Spent $1.3MCash $2.9M

2014 cycle$11.4M

Small donors $558KLarge individual $6.5MPACs $2.8M

Spent $10.2MCash $2.9M

2012 cycle$1.8M

Small donors $70KLarge individual $1.1MPACs $445K

Spent $905KCash $2.7M

2010 cycle$2.5M

Small donors $156KLarge individual $1.5MPACs $259K

Spent $1.1MCash $1.8M

2008 cycle$13.7M

Small donors $1.2MLarge individual $8.9MPACs $2.6M

Spent $16.5MCash $360K

2006 cycle$3.3M

Small donors $99KLarge individual $2.7MPACs $393K

Spent $1.3MCash $3.1M

2004 cycle$2.3M

Small donors $0Large individual $1.8MPACs $288K

Spent $1.3MCash $1.0M

2002 cycle$9.8M

Small donors $0Large individual $7.9MPACs $1.7M

Spent $9.8MCash $29K

SRES 843: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

sponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Show 22 more entries

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5348: A bill to modify the report on limitations on performance of depot-level maintenance to include information on each facility.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5352: A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5334: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5349: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

S 5175: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-27

vote

Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

yea

2026-07-23

vote

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