# John Cornyn

John Cornyn is a Republican U.S. senator from Texas.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Texas
- Serving since: 2002-11-30
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: C001056
- FEC candidate IDs: S2TX00106

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001056 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Cornyn talks about and legislates on agree at 0.73 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of Senate Republicans.

## What Cornyn says (119th Congress (2025–27))

5,379 classified statements: 4,357 posts on X, 696 press releases, 238 Congressional Record speeches, 88 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cornyn | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.0% | 2.1% | 11 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 14.0% | 17.4% | 35 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 63.4% | 70.4% | 44 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.5% | 12.6% | 41 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 24.6% | 36.1% | 45 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 3.2% | 2.9% | 16 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 24% (Senate Republicans 25%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (Senate Republicans 19%); International Affairs 17% (Senate Republicans 11%); Crime and Law Enforcement 16% (Senate Republicans 11%); Immigration 14% (Senate Republicans 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.75 (standard error 0.01), from 24,025 donors and 4,905 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 17% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.5% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 100% (98.4%). 3 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 139 bills: 139 reached committee, 25 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 323. 25.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 18 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5677: A bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5677
- S.Res. 948: A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/948
- S. 5543: STRONGER Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5543
- S.Res. 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… (passed one chamber, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/843
- 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… (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5334
- S. 5348: Depot Data Transparency Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5348
- S. 5349: DEPOTS Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5349
- S. 5078: Small Tax Case Threshold Modernization Act (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5078
- S. 5024: Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5024
- S. 4968: Mystic Alerts Act (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4968

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.2M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 6.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 46% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-27 · Press release · Cornyn: Texas Attorney General’s Office to Receive $880K to Combat Online Crimes Against Children · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-texas-attorney-generals-office-to-receive-880k-to-combat-online-crimes-against-children/
- 2026-10-27 · Press release · Cornyn: Houston to Receive $655K to Combat Online Crimes Against Children · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-houston-to-receive-655k-to-combat-online-crimes-against-children/
- 2026-10-27 · Press release · Cornyn: Dallas to Receive $827K to Combat Online Crimes Against Children · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-dallas-to-receive-827k-to-combat-online-crimes-against-children/
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114677522684358668
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114701621795901829
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114701866412236999
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114702611437830316
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114728017977131257
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/2114823023413141975
- 2026-10-26 · Press release · Deep in the Heart of Bat-ness: Austin’s Favorite Spooky Sunset Tradition · labels: policy discussion · https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/deep-in-the-heart-of-bat-ness-austins-favorite-spooky-sunset-tradition/

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/JohnCornyn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sen.johncornyn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senjohncornyn
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001056

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001056