U.S. Senator

John Cornyn

517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2934 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of John Cornyn
839 bills introduced

Across 12 Congresses, most in the 119th at 139. In the 119th, 139 — 78 more than the median senator, who filed 61. Of the 839, 48 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 108th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
3,304

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,040

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
14

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 839 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Senator from Texas. Born in Houston, Texas, on February 2, 1952. B. A. , Trinity University 1973. J. D. , St. Mary's School of Law 1977. LLM, University of Virginia 1995. Attorney. Bexar County district court judge 1984-1990. Texas supreme court 1990-1997. Texas state attorney general 1999-2002. Elected as a Republican to the U. S. Senate in 2002. Subsequently appointed to the remainder of the term left vacant by the resignation of William Philip Gramm, and took the oath of office on December 2, 2002. Reelected in 2008, 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027. Republican Conference vice-chair (2007-2009). Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2009-2012). Republican party whip (2013-2018).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 9340On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340YeaSep 30, 2026
HR 7008On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008YeaSep 30, 2026
SRES 852On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852NaySep 29, 2026
SJRES 197On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197NaySep 29, 2026
S 4668On Passage of the Bill S. 4668YeaSep 28, 2026
HCONRES 89On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89NaySep 24, 2026
S 4668On the Cloture Motion S. 4668YeaSep 24, 2026
S 4668On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668YeaSep 17, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 5677Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Sep 30, 2026
SRES 948A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 30, 2026
S 5543STRONGER ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 24, 2026
S 388Promoting Resilient Buildings ActPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.Sep 15, 2026
S 917A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.Sep 14, 2026
SRES 843A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouAug 7, 2026
S 5349DEPOTS ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Aug 6, 2026
S 5348Depot Data Transparency ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Aug 6, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
S 5676Strengthening Civics Education ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 30, 2026
S 5671State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 30, 2026
SRES 934A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267)Sep 30, 2026
S 5600Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Held at the desk.Sep 29, 2026
SRES 926A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 29, 2026
SRES 913A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 28, 2026
S 5552Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Sep 24, 2026
S 5548Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Sep 24, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.