John Cornyn
John Cornyn (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Texas. He assumed office on December 2, 2002. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Cornyn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Cornyn was born in Houston, Texas in 1952, He warned a B.A. from Trinity University in 1973 and a J.D. from St. Mary’s School of Law in 1977, and an LLM from the University of Virginia in 1995. Cornyn was a Bexar County district court judge from 1984 to 1990 and a Texas Supreme Court justice from 1990 to 1997. Cornyn served as Texas attorney general from 1999 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2002. Cornyn served as the Senate majority whip from 2013 to 2019.[1]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent John Cornyn (R), Wesley Hunt (R), Ken Paxton (R), and 12 other candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. As of December 2025, Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton led in polling, fundraising, endorsements, and media attention.
The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum described the primary as "expensive and brutal. Cornyn, a 23-year veteran of the Senate, has been in hot water with the Republican base over his efforts to pass a bipartisan gun safety bill in 2022 and past comments casting doubt on Trump’s political durability."[2] Roll Call's Nathan L. Gonzales said the race is"an example of how data can be presented to paint whatever picture you want to see...Trump remains a wild card. His support is often the difference maker in Republican primaries, but he hasn’t made a decision in this race."[3]
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the primary vote, then the top two finishers will advance to a runoff on May 26, 2026. Writing after Hunt joined the race in October 2025, the Associated Press' Thomas Beaumont said that "Hunt’s entry into the race raises the potential of a runoff for the GOP nomination."[4]
Cornyn was first elected to the Senate in 2002. He earlier served as state attorney general and on the Texas Supreme Court. Cornyn said he had delivered for Texas while in office and was running for re-election "so President Trump and I can pick-up where we left off."[5] The Texas Tribune's Owen Dahlkamp described Cornyn's strategy as "going all in on emphasizing his support for Trump — something he has been previously wary to do — to court the MAGA base that will be key to winning."[6] Cornyn's campaign website says he has a "more than 99.2% voting record with President Trump — higher than Ted Cruz."[7] Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) and the National Border Patrol Council endorsed Cornyn.
Hunt has represented the 38th Congressional District since 2022. He is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Army and a former loan officer. The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum described Hunt's strategy as "pressing the case that he would carry stronger appeal than Cornyn among the MAGA-dominated primary base, while bringing none of Paxton’s political baggage to the general election."[2] Hunt says he is running because "nothing is more worth fighting for than our great country and our Texas values."[8] U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R) endorsed Hunt.
Paxton has served as Texas Attorney General since 2015. He was also a member of the Texas House for ten years and of the Texas Senate for two. The Texas Tribune's Jasper Scherer described Paxton's run as "the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the Texas GOP’s hardline, socially conservative wing — which views Paxton as a standard-bearer — and the Cornyn-aligned, business-minded Republican old guard."[9] Paxton's campaign website says that both "President Trump and Ken Paxton have been targeted in politically motivated witch hunts because there’s nothing that scares the establishment more than courageous conservatives who never back down from standing up for the American people."[10] U.S. Reps. Lance Gooden (R) and Troy Nehls (R) endorsed Paxton.
Also running in the primary are Andrew Alvarez (R), Virgil Bierschwale (R), Sara Canady (R), Alexander Duncan (R), Ronald Evans (R), Matthew Elliot Kelley (R), Gulrez Khan (R), Connor Kraus (R), Rennie Mann (R), Tony Schmoker (R), Andrew Trakas (R), and Leo Wyatt (R).
As of December 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Republican. In the 2024 election, incumbent Ted Cruz (R) defeated Colin Allred (D) 53%–45%. In 2020, Cornyn defeated M.J. Hegar (D) 54%–44%.
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2025-2026
Cornyn was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, Chairman
- Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism
- Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Chairman
- Committee on Intelligence (Select)
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Senate Committee on the Budget
2023-2024
Cornyn was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Finance
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Committee on Intelligence (Select)
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
- Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
2021-2022
Cornyn was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Intelligence (Select)
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Ranking member
- Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
- Subcommittee on The Constitution
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
- Committee on Finance
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Ranking Member
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cornyn was assigned to the following committees:[11]
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
- Committee on Intelligence (Select)
- Committee on Finance
- Committee on the Judiciary
2015-2016
Cornyn served on the following committees:[12]
2013-2014
Cornyn served on the following Senate committees:[13]
- Committee on Finance
- The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- The Subcommittee on Healthcare
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
- Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
2011-12
Cornyn was a member of the following Senate committees:[14]
- Armed Services Committee
- Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Health Care
- Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
- Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on the Constitution
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Joshua Cain, Ronald Evans, Camencia Ford, Jade Simmons, and Hans Truelson are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.
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| Camencia Ford (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colin Allred (D)
- Terry Virts (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Allen (R)
- Barrett McNabb (R)
Polls
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Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.
| Poll | Dates | Cornyn | Hunt | Paxton | Undecided/Other | Other | Undecided | Sample size | Margin of error | Sponsor |
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– | 28 | 19 | 27 | -- | -- | 26 | 1,022 LV | ± 3.0% | N/A | |
– | 24 | 24 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | 32 | 43 | -- | 25 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | 31 | -- | 45 | 4 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | -- | 37 | 35 | 28 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
Peak Insights NoteSponsored by a pro-Cornyn organization | – | 35 | 18 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | Texans for a Conservative Majority PAC |
Stratus Intelligence NoteSponsored by Pro-Wesley Hunt group | – | 25 | 26 | 36 | -- | -- | 13 | 857 LV | ± 3.3% | |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 50 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 33 | 22 | 34 | -- | -- | 11 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 44 | -- | 43 | -- | -- | 13 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 35 | 50 | -- | -- | 15 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
Emerson College NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 30 | -- | 29 | -- | 5 | 37 | 491 RV | ± 4.4% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 42 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 30 | 22 | 35 | -- | -- | 13 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | 43 | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 22 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Ronny Jackson (R), and Paxton. "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | 33 | -- | 38 | -- | 15 | 14 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 39 | -- | 44 | -- | -- | 17 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 36 | 43 | -- | -- | 21 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Jackson vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Paxton and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | -- | -- | 44 | -- | 33 | 23 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University NoteHypothetical three-way race between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 27 | 15 | 34 | -- | -- | 24 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical two-way race between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 39 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 34 | -- | 43 | -- | -- | 23 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical two-way race between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 25 | 45 | -- | -- | 30 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Quantus Insights NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 39 | -- | 52 | -- | -- | 9 | 600 RV | ± 4.4% | N/A |
| Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters. | ||||||||||
Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn | Republican Party | $8,957,115 | $3,576,091 | $6,014,485 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| John Adefope | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Andrew Alvarez | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Anna Bender | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Virgil Bierschwale | Republican Party | $9,780 | $2,383 | $7,398 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Sara Canady | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alexander Duncan | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Wesley Hunt | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Matthew Elliot Kelley | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gulrez Khan | Republican Party | $3,100 | $3,647 | $-547 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Connor Kraus | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Rennie Mann | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ken Paxton | Republican Party | $4,204,850 | $1,022,073 | $3,182,777 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Tony Schmoker | Republican Party | $2,500 | $3,107 | $-607 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Andrew Trakas | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Leo Wyatt | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[17][18]
If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[19]
Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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As of December 5, 2025, Matthew Elliot Kelley (R) and Connor Kraus (R) had not filed as candidates with the Federal Election Commission.
Endorsements
Cornyn received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R)
- U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R)
- U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- National Border Patrol Council
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee
- Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (RJC-PAC)
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2020
United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Mary Jennings Hegar, Kerry McKennon, David B. Collins, and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Cornyn (R) | 53.5 | 5,962,983 |
 | Mary Jennings Hegar (D) | 43.9 | 4,888,764 | |
 | Kerry McKennon (L) | 1.9 | 209,722 | |
 | David B. Collins (G) | 0.7 | 81,893 | |
 | Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 678 | |
| Total votes: 11,144,040 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)
- Cedric Jefferson (People Over Politics Party)
- James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)
- Tim Smith (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas
Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Royce West in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 52.2 | 502,516 |
 | Royce West | 47.8 | 459,457 | |
| Total votes: 961,973 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 22.3 | 417,160 |
| ✔ | | Royce West | 14.7 | 274,074 |
 | Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez | 13.2 | 246,659 | |
 | Annie Garcia | 10.3 | 191,900 | |
 | Amanda Edwards | 10.1 | 189,624 | |
 | Chris Bell | 8.5 | 159,751 | |
 | Sema Hernandez | 7.4 | 137,892 | |
 | Michael Cooper | 4.9 | 92,463 | |
 | Victor Harris | 3.2 | 59,710 | |
 | Adrian Ocegueda | 2.2 | 41,566 | |
 | Jack Daniel Foster Jr. | 1.7 | 31,718 | |
 | D.R. Hunter | 1.4 | 26,902 | |
| Total votes: 1,869,419 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Love III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Dwayne Stovall, Mark Yancey, John Castro, and Virgil Bierschwale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Cornyn | 76.0 | 1,470,669 |
 | Dwayne Stovall | 11.9 | 231,104 | |
 | Mark Yancey | 6.5 | 124,864 | |
 | John Castro | 4.5 | 86,916 | |
 | Virgil Bierschwale | 1.1 | 20,494 | |
| Total votes: 1,934,047 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas
David B. Collins advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 18, 2020.
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas
Kerry McKennon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on August 3, 2020.
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2014
Cornyn won re-election in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. He defeated Curt Cleaver, Ken Cope, Chris Mapp, Reid Reasor, Steve Stockman, Dwayne Stovall and Linda Vega in the primary election on March 4, 2014. He then defeated David Alameel (D), Rebecca Paddock (L) and Emily Marie Sanchez (G) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[20]
Cornyn hired a campaign manager with ties to fellow senator Ted Cruz, in an attempt to appeal to a broader Republican base in 2014. The goal of this move was to avoid a potential primary challenge in 2014.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Cornyn Incumbent |
61.6% | 2,861,531 | |
| Democratic | David Alameel | 34.4% | 1,597,387 | |
| Libertarian | Rebecca Paddock | 2.9% | 133,751 | |
| Green | Emily Marie Sanchez | 1.2% | 54,701 | |
| Write-in | Mohammed Tahiro | 0% | 988 | |
| Total Votes | 4,648,358 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Cornyn Incumbent |
59.4% | 781,259 | ||
| Steve Stockman | 19.1% | 251,577 | ||
| Dwayne Stovall | 10.7% | 140,794 | ||
| Linda Vega | 3.8% | 50,057 | ||
| Ken Cope | 2.6% | 34,409 | ||
| Chris Mapp | 1.8% | 23,535 | ||
| Reid Reasor | 1.6% | 20,600 | ||
| Curt Cleaver | 0.9% | 12,325 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,314,556 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Despite a pledge to steer clear of endorsing incumbents, Ted Cruz financially backed a handful of Senate Republicans, including fellow Texan John Cornyn.[22]
Cruz’s leadership political action committee, Jobs Growth and Freedom Fund, made only five donations in the first six months of its existence, and all of those dollars went to incumbents. On May 10, 2013, according to Federal Election Commission records, Cruz wrote a $2,500 check to the campaign of Cornyn.[22]
Cruz also handed out four other $2,500 donations to incumbents that same day: Jim Inhofe, Mike Lee, Jim Risch and Tim Scott, who was appointed to the Senate after Jim DeMint resigned and ran in 2014 for the remaining years of DeMint’s term.[22]
Cruz was also endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund. It stated, “The choice is clear for law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen in the U.S. Senate Republican primary election in Texas, and that choice is John Cornyn.”[23]
Tea-party opposition
Texas tea-party activists helped fuel an unsuccessful primary challenge to Cornyn in his 2014 Senate bid. This came after Cornyn withdrew his support from Senator Mike Lee's efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act.[24][25]
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Cornyn won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Richard Noriega (D) and Yvonne Adams Schick (L) in the general election.[26]
| U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Cornyn incumbent |
54.8% | 4,337,469 | |
| Democratic | Richard Noriega | 42.8% | 3,389,365 | |
| Libertarian | Yvonne Adams Schick | 2.3% | 185,241 | |
| Total Votes | 7,912,075 | |||
Full history
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2002 On November 5, 2002, John Cornyn won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ron Kirk (D), Scott Lanier Jameson (L), Roy Williams (G) and James Wright (Write-in) in the general election.[27]
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Cornyn's campaign website stated the following:
Protecting Texas & Securing the Border
For years, Texas has been under full-scale invasion—not from a foreign army, but from the unchecked flood of illegal migrants pouring across our border. And who opened the gates? Joe Biden and his leftist handlers. So Texas did what Texas does best: We took the job into our own hands and took action. We built the barriers Biden tore down. We deployed our own National Guard. Texas spent $11 BILLION of YOUR tax dollars doing Joe Biden’s job.
Senator Cornyn’s take? It’s time for payback. That’s why Senator Cornyn has demanded that the federal government reimburse the Lone Star State for every penny spent doing the federal government’s job.
Throughout his career, he’s led the fight to restore order at the border and keep dangerous criminals out of our country, including:
- Authored a key provision of the Laken Riley Act, President Trump’s first law of his second term, ensuring the detention of violent illegal immigrants.
- Led efforts to crack down on drug cartels, successfully passing laws to combat fentanyl and human trafficking.
- Fighting to END sanctuary cities, supporting legislation that blocks federal funding to cities that refuse to enforce immigration laws.
Protecting Life
Senator Cornyn has been a tireless defender of the unborn, fighting to protect innocent life and stop taxpayer funding of abortion. With a 100% pro-life voting record, he is committed to standing for the rights of the unborn and ensuring that Texas remains a pro-life state.
- Cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, ensuring babies who survive an abortion receive medical care.
- Fought to make the Hyde Amendment permanent, blocking taxpayer dollars from funding abortion
- Earned an “A+” rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and a 100% rating from National Right to Life.
Defending the Second Amendment
Senator Cornyn has been a champion for gun rights, standing up to the radical left’s attempts to dismantle the Second Amendment and ensure that only criminals have access to firearms.
- Earned an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association and an A rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
- Opposed Biden’s gun control agenda, fighting to protect Texans’ right to bear arms.
- Has been a leader on concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which would allow concealed carry licenses in one state to apply to other states that allow it.
- Defended President Trump’s nominees for FBI Director and U.S. Attorney General from Democrat attacks during their confirmation processes
- Supports efforts to remove burdensome rules and fees on silencers.
- Urged the Trump administration to undo Joe Biden’s unconstitutional rulemaking, including the pistol brace rule and the ghost-gun rule.
- Defended Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) against Joe Biden’s harmful zero tolerance policy and unconstitutional implementation of “engaged in the business” provisions.
- Successfully passed into law the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act to stop the Biden administration’s push to restrict hunting education in schools.
Standing With Israel
Senator Cornyn has been a leader in ensuring our allies—especially Israel—have the support they need. He has worked to defend Israel against attacks, crack down on antisemitism here at home, and prevent radical left-wing efforts to delegitimize America’s strongest ally in the Middle East.
- Cosponsored the Antisemitism Awareness Act to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses.
- Backed sanctions against Hamas, holding terrorist groups accountable.
- Strongly supports the Iron Dome to ensure Israel can defend itself.
- Opposes efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel, including the liberal Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Championing Texas Ag
Senator Cornyn is a friend and steadfast advocate for Texas farmers, ranchers, and producers. The Lone Star State has the most farms and ranches in the country, and they know that Senator Cornyn has their back as they do the tireless work of providing food, fiber, and fuel for the entire nation.
- Introduced Agriculture Secretary and Texan Brooke Rollins at her committee hearing and worked to ensure her confirmation.
- Actively partnering with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to force Mexico to meet their water delivery commitments for South Texas.
- Helped lead the passage of Pres. Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to even the playing field for American agriculture producers and consumers.
- Reduced taxes on family farms through the Trump Tax Cuts and is fighting to renew them.
- Pushed back against unnecessary EPA regulations that negatively affect agriculture.
- Fighting back against pests like cattle fever tick and foot and mouth disease by introducing legislation to combat infestations and respond quickly to animal disease outbreaks across the country.
- Led the charge to protect seed cotton eligibility for the Farm Bill safety net.
- Voted to successfully end mandatory Country of Original Labeling (COOL) regulations for pork and beef.
Unleashing American Energy
Texas’ energy sector is only as strong as those who fight to protect it, and Senator Cornyn has been a fearsome defender of our oil and gas industry at every turn. From promoting job creation through LNG expansion to preserving drilling in the Gulf of America, Senator Cornyn is working in lockstep with the Trump administration to unleash American energy after four years of Joe Biden’s America Last policies.
- Led the charge to lift the crude oil export ban, transforming Texas’ energy sector.
- Fought back against Joe Biden’s LNG permitting freeze and applauded President Trump for reversing this horrific decision.
- Cosponsored legislation to promote nuclear energy and reduce burdensome regulations on oil and gas production in the Gulf of America.
- Voted for the Keystone XL Pipeline
- Supports drilling in ANWR
- Served as chief vote counter for passing Pres. Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which benefited the Texas energy sector and strengthened North American energy independence.
- Opposed taxes on windfall profits, which would harm domestic production and lead to an increase in foreign energy dependence..
- Spoke out against the Green New Deal and other woke policies that would decimate our energy sector.
— John Cornyn's campaign website (November 19, 2025)
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2014
Cornyn's campaign website listed the following issues:[30]
- Federal Budget and Debt
- Excerpt: "For far too long government spending has run amok, resulting in trillion-dollar deficits, a ballooning national debt, and a government that now borrows forty cents out of every dollar it spends from places like China. As our nation continues to head down a fiscally-unsustainable path, Senator Cornyn will keep fighting to preserve the American Dream for the next generation of Texans."
- National Defense
- Excerpt: "Senator Cornyn is committed to ensuring a strong military that has the resources necessary to meet the challenges our nation faces and preserve our way of life for the next generation of Texans."
- Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt: "To jump start the economy, Senator Cornyn has introduced plans to live within our means by reforming our convoluted tax code, ease Washington regulations on Texas businesses, and tap into the abundant energy resources we have here at home."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "Senator Cornyn believes that the President's health care law must be repealed and replaced with patient-centered reforms that lower costs and increase access. Under the President's health care law, Texans continue to face skyrocketing premiums, employers are abandoning plans to expand and laying off workers, and Washington bureaucrats – not patients and their Doctors – are making treatment decisions."
- Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Most folks know you can't tax and spend your way out of a recession, and Senator Cornyn continues to fight the Obama Administration's permanent campaign to raise taxes on Texas families and small businesses. He has consistently voted to protect taxpayers, allowing Texans to keep more of their hard-earned money in their wallets instead of sending it to Washington."
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Noteworthy events
Senate leadership elections
On February 29, 2024, Cornyn announced he was running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) as Senate GOP leader.[31] He was defeated by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in the November 13, 2024, leadership election.[32] Click here to read more about the election.
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Cornyn was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[33]
Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[34] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[35]
Immigration
On June 30, 2014, President Barack Obama (D) announced plans to take executive action on immigration. Obama said House Republicans failed to act on this issue. This came after thousands of unaccompanied children showed up at the U.S. border.[36]
In response, Cornyn issued the following statement, "It’s painfully clear that the President’s previous ‘administrative’ or executive actions on immigration resulted in the current humanitarian crisis in Texas. Given the current crisis on the Southern Border, how can the President consider more pen and phone policy changes that will lead to another surge of illegal immigration and put more lives in danger?"[37]
Cornyn and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) discussed sponsoring bipartisan legislation to amend a 2008 law that required the federal government to provide greater legal protection to minors attempting to enter the United States from countries other than Canada or Mexico. The amendment would have allowed Central American minors to be treated as those from Mexico and Canada, meaning they could be deported more quickly. Some immigrant rights advocates opposed the changes, saying that they would have resulted in sending children back to dangerous situations in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.[38]
Benghazi attack
On September 11, 2012, the Islamic militant group, Ansar al-Sharia, attacked the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, IT expert Sean Smith and former U.S. Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were killed during the attack.[39]
In December 2013, Cornyn said, "I think the current administration has taken lying to a new level. ... Since the terrible tragedy that took four American lives in Benghazi, we’ve had a difficulty — to put it mildly — trying to get to the bottom of this. Now the goal is to talk to the Benghazi survivors, the people who were actually there, who can tell the truth and expose what happened and hold the people responsible accountable. This has been a cover-up from the very beginning."[40]
Cornyn also said, "It’s harder when the administration decides to cover this up and mislead and to change the subject, which they seem very good at doing, but … I assure you we’re not going to let this one go. To me that’s the one thing that I find most aggravating about what’s happening in Washington these days and particularly about this administration, which is a lack of accountability and the willingness to mislead people or provide them just demonstrably false information and expect to be able to move on."[40]
American response in Syria
- See also: United States involvement in Syria
On August 31, 2013, Cornyn asked President Obama to bring the question of a strike on Syria to Congress before he authorized any military action.[41]
Cornyn sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asking him to be hard on biological weapons in his negotiations with Russia, not just chemical weapons. Cornyn wrote, "Any credible agreement must force the surrender of both Assad’s bioweapons and chemical weapons, and it must achieve their destruction in a way that is workable, effective, timely, and verifiable. I ask for your best efforts to ensure that these important criteria are satisfied." Cornyn was one of three senators to vote against Kerry's confirmation in January.[42]
Opposition to Summers nomination
Cornyn said that he did not want Lawrence Summers to become Federal Reserve chairman after Ben Bernanke. Cornyn's spokeswoman, Megan Mitchell, said, "If you look at Larry Summers' record, he has a history of promoting stimulus funding and higher taxes, and that's not in line with Texas values." At the time, Summers was seen as one of the top two candidates to replace Bernanke, the other being Janet Yellen.[43]
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The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[159][160] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Cornyn's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[161] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
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Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Loretta Lynch AG nomination
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113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[196] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Cornyn's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[197] National securityJohn Brennan CIA nomination
Drones filibusterOn March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists were critical of President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster—13 Republicans and one Democrat.[199][200][201] Cornyn was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[202][203] Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster.[204][205][206] The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[207] EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Cornyn voted with 25 other Republican members against the bill.[210][211] Government shutdown
A spokesperson for Cornyn said that he would "not be paid during the federal shutdown. He donates to charity and does not believe a government shutdown should necessitate charitable contributions, compassion for fellow man should."[215] No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)
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Footnotes
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "John Cornyn," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Texas Tribune, "GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary," October 6, 2025
- ↑ Roll Call, "Why Cornyn is still at risk of losing in Texas," October 20, 2025
- ↑ Associated Press, "Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton," October 6, 2025
- ↑ CBS News, "Senator Cornyn kicks off re-election campaign early as Ken Paxton weighs primary challenge," March 30, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump," June 30, 2025
- ↑ John Cornyn campaign website, "The Trump-Cornyn Record," accessed October 22, 2025
- ↑ Wesley Hunt campaign website, "Meet Wesley Hunt," accessed October 22, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn," April 8, 2025
- ↑ Ken Paxton campaign website, "The Fight at Hand," accessed October 22, 2025
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Official Senate website, "Committee Assignments," accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedhuffpost14 - ↑ Politico, "John Cornyn hires campaign aide with Ted Cruz ties," July 11, 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Washington Post, "Cruz backed Cornyn, other incumbents, despite no-endorsement pledge," accessed August 26, 2013
- ↑ John Cornyn Facebook, accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ news-journal.com, "Red State calls Cornyn 'a sad joke'," July 29, 2013
- ↑ National Review Online, "Texas Tea Partiers Gunning For Gohmert to Primary Cornyn," August 7, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ John Cornyn’s 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 5, 2020
- ↑ John Cornyn, U.S. Senator, "Issues," accessed January 10, 2014
- ↑ CBS News, "Sen. John Cornyn announces bid for Senate GOP leader, kicking off race to replace McConnell," accessed March 1, 2024
- ↑ X, "Jake Sherman on November 13, 2024," accessed November 13, 2024
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators’ Letter to Iran’s Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Iran letter blowback startles GOP," March 12, 2015
- ↑ Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Obama: I'll Act on My Own on Immigration," June 30, 2014
- ↑ Breitbart, "Texas Politicians Lambast Obama's Immigration Speech," July 1, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Texas lawmakers to introduce new border plan in Congress to speed up deportations of minors," July 14, 2014
- ↑ CNN, "Benghazi Attack Timeline," August 7, 2013
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Politico, "John Cornyn: White House lying at ‘new level’," December 3, 2013
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Sen. John Cornyn To Obama: Call Congress For A Vote On Syria," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "John Cornyn pushes John Kerry to focus on Syria’s bioweapons," September 13, 2013
- ↑ Reuters, "U.S. Senate's No. 2 Republican would oppose Summers for Fed chief," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 )," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6363)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5860)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3746)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 7)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 44)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 30)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 82)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Schumer Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3935, As Amended)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article I Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article II Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.815 - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes." accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 815)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.4361 - Border Act of 2024" accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4361)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.4445 - Right to IVF Act," accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4445, Upon Reconsideration)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025" accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 9747)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7024)," accessed May 15, 2025
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
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