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In Houston, Sen. Cornyn Calls For Renewing Congressional Rape Kit Funding
Posted on · The Texas senator used Houston’s forensic science center as a stage to urge Congress to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act.
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Latina Organizer Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez Enters Democratic Primary To Challenge Cornyn
Posted on · Tzintzún Ramirez, who helped found the Workers Defense Project and Jolt Texas, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid to deny U.S. Sen. John Cornyn a fourth term.
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Why Are So Many Democrats Challenging Sen. John Cornyn?
Posted on · Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards is now the fourth Democrat to jump in the race. A fifth, State Sen. Royce West, is expected to declare next week.
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MJ Hegar, Former Congressional Candidate, Says She’s Running To Challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Posted on · Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.
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Flood Control Funding To Reach Harris County In 30 Days
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn and Houston Congressmen John Culberson and Pete Olson announced the money would reach Harris County just ahead of the first anniversary of Harvey. Culberson and Olson are up for reelection this November.
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Cornyn Pushes To Revive HUMANE Act In Wake Of Scandal Over Lost Immigrant Children
Posted on · The original 2014 bill sought protect unaccompanied minors crossing the border. Cornyn says it’s needed now to deal with risks stemming from parents and children being separated when they enter the U.S. illegally.
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Cornyn Proposes Expanding Mental Health Care For Veterans
Posted on · Veterans who received an “other than honorable” discharge can’t get mental health care through the Veterans Affairs system. Senator John Cornyn’s bill would help them to get such care outside the VA.
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Cornyn Blames Democrats For Holding Up Harvey Relief In Senate
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn says there’s no guarantee the Senate will take up the disaster aid bill after the next government funding deadline on February 8. That appears to contradict a pledge Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave earlier this week
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Dealing With Gun Violence As A Mental Health Problem, Policymakers Often Fall Short
Posted on · President Trump and other Republican leaders have responded to mass shootings, such as the attack on a Sutherland Springs Church, as a problem that need to be addressed through increased attention to mental health, rather than tougher gun control laws
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Cornyn Pushes Bill To Help Vets With PTSD Get Service Dogs
Posted on · Training a service dog to aid a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can take more than two years
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End-Of-Year Budget Fight Looms Over Abbott’s $61 Billion Harvey Aid Request
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott said he expects the White House will send a supplemental budget request – including funding for flood infrastructure – to Congress by mid-November, just weeks before lawmakers have to pass an omnibus spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 26: If Straus Is Out, Who Is In For Texas House Speaker?
Posted on · "I'm not a lawyer, but I am a Texan. I'm disgusted by all this. Tell the lieutenant governor I don't want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands" – House Speaker Joe Straus
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Cornyn: Second Harvey Relief Package Could Come By October
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn says a third installment could come when Congress passes appropriations to fund the federal government for the next year.
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Cornyn Rolls Out Bill To Tighten Border Security
Posted on · The measure would carry through on several of President Trump’s long-standing pledges to fight illegal immigration, including a crackdown on “sanctuary cities”
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Cornyn Could Face Senate Resistance If Tapped By Trump To Lead FBI
Posted on · U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer said they were uneasy about confirming anyone with a political background to lead the FBI during Donald Trump's politically turbulent tenure.