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John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican · U.S. Senator for Texas

140 sponsored · 324 cosponsored

Age 74 · In office since 2002

Contact their office: (202) 224-2934 · 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website

Overview Votes (459) Sponsored (140) Cosponsored (324)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (6)

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Their bill

    Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

    S. 1884 Law

    A Republican bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This Act seeks to clarify and improve the existing 2016 Act. It aims to ensure that claims to recover Nazi-looted art are resolved on their actual merits rather than being dismissed due to various legal technicalities.

    Yes

    • Scored +7

      Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

      The bill enhances legal recourse for victims by precluding time-based and discretionary defenses.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Their bill

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    S. 1071 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor. See the voting map.

    Became law

    The Senate voted 77–20 on Dec 17.

    This Act authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, military construction, and Department of Energy defense activities.

    Yes· 2 of 79

    • Scored +9

      Does this put more money into scientific research?

      Authorizes massive R&D spending in AI, biotechnology, nuclear physics, and hypersonics.

    • Scored +9

      Does this put more money into medical research?

      Authorizes massive R&D spending in AI, biotechnology, nuclear physics, and infectious diseases.

    The opposite· 2 of 13

    • Scored -10

      Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

      Massively increases spending across all military branches, nuclear modernization, and intelligence procurement.

    • Scored -8

      Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

      Substantially increases spending for defense platforms, intelligence, infrastructure, and international development.

And 3 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)

Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →

  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)

    Cosponsored

    Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

    S. 1318 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed both chambers

    235191

    This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +8

      Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

      The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency.

    • Scored +7

      Does this give people more control over their personal data?

      The bill implements stricter oversight on government access to personal data and prohibits central bank digital currency implementation.

    The opposite

    • Scored -5

      Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?

      The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI.

    • Scored -3

      Does this give the federal government more power?

      The bill limits the expansion of federal authority regarding digital currency and surveillance.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (30)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Their bill

    Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act

    S. 1041 Commerce

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the Senate

    With no one objecting, no names recorded

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Jul 21

    This bill aims to amend title 35 of the United States Code regarding patent infringement of biological products.

    Yes· 2 of 6

    • Scored +7

      Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?

      Limiting the number of patents a sponsor can assert against biosimilars encourages competition and helps lower drug prices.

    • Scored +5

      Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

      Lower drug costs through competition can disproportionately benefit low-income households.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Their bill

    Promoting Police Leadership Act

    S. 4394 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the Senate

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Jun 15

    This bill aims to improve the COPS program by focusing on training command-level personnel.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +5

      Does this change how police departments operate?

      The bill mandates leadership, risk management, and community trust training for law enforcement command-level personnel.

    • Scored +3

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The bill requires the Attorney General to publish a list of agencies with trained officers and submit regular reports to Congress.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Their bill

    Carla Walker Act

    S. 1890 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the Senate

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Jun 15

    This bill establishes a grant program to improve forensic activities through advanced DNA analysis.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +5

      Does this put more money into scientific research?

      The bill funds advanced genomic technologies for forensic and investigative purposes.

    • Scored +5

      Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

      The bill mandates privacy protections against the misuse of genetic data for medical profiling.

    The opposite

    • Scored -2

      Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?

      The expansion of forensic genetic genealogy capabilities increases the technical capacity for domestic surveillance.

And 27 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (9)

A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.

Still waiting, of the 140 bills they wrote: 12 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 103 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. Senate · Sep 29, 2026

    Protect College Sports Act of 2026

    S. 4668

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    7722

    This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.

    • Scored +9

      Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

      Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes.

    • Scored -5

      Does this leave more decisions to the states?

      Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework.

  • U.S. Senate · Sep 29, 2026

    To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

    S.Amdt. 6805

    A vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    Their vote Nay

    Failed

    4950

    What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s nominees

The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position. In the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 224 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.

Their votes to confirm, of 224 recorded votes

  • Yes: 220
  • No: None
  • Missed: 4

Those votes covered 542 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time