Cornyn & Local School Leaders to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Uvalde School Shooting U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) will participate in a roundtable discussion tomorrow in Pasadena to discuss the implementation of his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into […]
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Cornyn: Southeast Texas Universities to Receive $900K for Additional Mental Health Services
Funding Authorized by Cornyn’s Mental Health & School Safety Bill Signed into Law after Uvalde Shooting The University of Houston-Clear Lake and Sam Houston State University were awarded federal grants totaling $900,325 to train school counselors, social workers, psychologists, or […]
Cornyn Meets with Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to discuss his Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act, now law, and the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project 11, which he successfully advocated for in the Water […]
Cornyn: Greater Houston Area to Receive $1.2M to Improve Mental Health Resources in Schools
Funding Authorized By Cornyn’s Mental Health & School Safety Bill Signed Into Law After Uvalde Shooting Two Greater Houston area Independent School Districts were awarded federal grants totaling $1,232,222 to hire additional licensed mental health providers, U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
Cornyn on Release of Texan Brittney Griner
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the statement below following the announcement that Brittney Griner, a Houston native, was released from Russian prison: “After nearly ten months under wrongful detention, I am relieved that Houston-native Brittney Griner will finally return […]
Cornyn Introduces Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Victory
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a resolution with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. Text of the resolution is below. Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 […]
Cornyn: Prairie View A&M to Receive $700K Federal Grant to Recruit More Teachers and Support Schools
Prairie View A&M University has been awarded a $722,440 federal grant by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced today. This award will help address school staffing shortages by giving Prairie View A&M funding to recruit, prepare, develop, […]
Texas, Our Texas (Flag)
By: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Children across our state recite this pledge at the start of every school day. Placing their right […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Extend National Flood Insurance Program
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation, the NFIP Extension Act of 2021, to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through December 3, 2021. The legislation would ensure that the program – currently set to expire this month – […]
Cornyn Sends Letter to FEMA Asking for Delay on Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter today to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell asking her to delay the implementation of the new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate-setting plan, Risk Rating 2.0, which could impose […]
