Mar. 12—WASHINGTON U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Tuesday introduced the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act, which would improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) oversight capabilities to ensure veterans can access quality education at reputable institutions. “Our veterans deserve to put their hard-earned education benefits toward degrees and certifications […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is running for the GOP Senate leadership post after Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Wednesday he was stepping down from the top spot in November. “I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell. I have learned a lot during my time […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will step down from the post in November. Cornyn, who served as McConnell’s No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited […]
WASHINGTON — This could be John Cornyn’s moment. After years serving among the top — but not the very top — of Senate Republican leadership, Texas’ senior senator has a chance at the job he has long wanted: Senate Republican leader. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his plans to retire from the post Wednesday after […]
There are as many men named John or Jon in the US Senate as there are African Americans and Latinos combined. Three of them are now vying to become Republican leader in the chamber. Mitch McConnell’s announcement on Wednesday that he will step down in November opens the way for a likely contest between senators […]
Sen. John Cornyn expressed doubts that ongoing Senate negotiations over border policy will lead to legislation that will be enacted. “This is a very delicate and difficult negotiation,” the Texas Republican told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” Cornyn suggested that even if leading Senate negotiators can reach an agreement on immigration in the […]