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About
John Cornyn is a Republican U.S. Senator from Texas who has held his seat since 2002 and previously served as the Attorney General of Texas.
Background
Born in Houston, John Cornyn graduated from Trinity University with a degree in journalism before earning a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law and an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Before his time in the U.S. Senate, he served as a district judge in San Antonio and as an associate justice on the Texas Supreme Court. He also served as the Attorney General of Texas from 1999 to 2002.
Political career
Before entering federal office, John Cornyn served as a district judge in San Antonio, an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1991 to 1997, and as the Attorney General of Texas from 1999 to 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and has served as the senior senator from Texas since that year. During his tenure, he has held leadership roles including chairing the National Republican Senatorial Committee and serving as the Senate Republican whip from 2013 to 2019.
Current focus
Cornyn, John represents the state of TX in the U.S. Senate. Cornyn, John chairs the Border Security and Immigration. They also serve on the Africa and Global Health Policy and the Crime and Counterterrorism. They have sponsored 429 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4549; S. 4542; S. 4520.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Africa and Global Health Policy
- Border Security and ImmigrationChair
- Crime and Counterterrorism
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessChair
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- the Constitution
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChair
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
118th Congress
- Africa and Global Health Policy
- Border Security and ImmigrationChair
- Crime and Counterterrorism
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessChair
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- the Constitution
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChair
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
Legislative Activity
430
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes