U.S. Senator

John Cornyn

State TX Party Republican In office 2002–present Chair of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

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

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

840

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

3,306

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

2,042

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

3,874

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Committee seats

Held now, including subcommittees

840 bills introduced

Across 12 Congresses, most in the 119th at 140. In the 119th, 140 — 79 more than the median senator, who filed 61. 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

28108th Congresstypical member 32

44109th Congresstypical member 43

34110th Congresstypical member 36

55111th Congresstypical member 40

27112th Congresstypical member 35

48113th Congresstypical member 32

52114th Congresstypical member 40

82115th Congresstypical member 41

100116th Congresstypical member 51

112117th Congresstypical member 57

118118th Congresstypical member 58

140119th Congresstypical member 61

median for the chamber, that Congress

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).

Focus

Drawn from the 840 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement 148
Congressional oversight 138
Government Operations and Politics 111
Armed Forces and National Security 106
Texas 92
International Affairs 81
Government studies and investigations 78
Government information and archives 73

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 840.

Most frequent cosponsors

Ted Cruz R-TX 161
Thom Tillis R-NC 118
Marco Rubio R-FL 94
Chuck Grassley R-IA 89
Roger F. Wicker R-MS 81
Amy Klobuchar D-MN 80

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HJRES 2	On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 2	Yea	Jan 23, 2003
S 121	On Passage of the Bill S. 121	Yea	Jan 21, 2003

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 5710	A bill to support local educational agencies in addressing the student mental health crisis.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Nov 10, 2026
S 5677	Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Sep 30, 2026
SRES 948	A 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273-5274)	Sep 30, 2026
S 5543	STRONGER Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Sep 24, 2026
S 388	Promoting Resilient Buildings Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.	Sep 15, 2026
S 917	A 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 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 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)	Aug 7, 2026
S 5349	DEPOTS Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Aug 6, 2026

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 5676	Strengthening Civics Education Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Sep 30, 2026
S 5671	State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Sep 30, 2026
SRES 934	A 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 5600	Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026	Held at the desk.	Sep 29, 2026
SRES 926	A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)	Sep 29, 2026
SRES 913	A 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)	Sep 28, 2026
S 5552	Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Sep 24, 2026
S 5548	Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Sep 24, 2026

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Sep 30, 2026	Mystic Alerts Act	Senate floor
Sep 16, 2026	Digital Asset Market Clarity Act	Senate floor
Aug 7, 2026	Remarks during the legislative session	Senate floor
Jul 14, 2026	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027--Motion to Proceed	Senate floor
Jun 23, 2026	China	Senate floor
Jun 17, 2026	Vote on Steel Nomination (Executive Calendar)	Senate floor
Jun 10, 2026	Carla Walker Act	Senate floor
Jun 10, 2026	The Calendar	Senate floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Budget CommitteeMemberSince 2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Budget Committee	Member	Jan 7, 2025 to Present	S.Res. 16
	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 18 · End of the 112th Congress

Finance CommitteeMemberSince 2009

Subcommittees Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Chair) · Taxation and IRS Oversight

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Finance Committee	Member	Jan 21, 2009 to Present	S.Res. 19
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure	Member	Listed Oct 2025 to present	Congressional Directory, Feb 2026
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness	Chair	Listed Dec 2015 to present	Congressional Directory, Feb 2016
Taxation and IRS Oversight	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to present	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2022	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Health Care	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Sep 2014	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009

Foreign Relations CommitteeMemberSince 2025

Subcommittees Africa and Global Health Policy · East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Relations Committee	Member	Jan 7, 2025 to Present	S.Res. 16
Africa and Global Health Policy	Member	Listed Oct 2025 to present	Congressional Directory, Feb 2026
East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy	Member	Listed Oct 2025 to present	Congressional Directory, Feb 2026
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues	Member	Listed Mar 2025 to present	Hearing, Mar 2025

Intelligence (Select) CommitteeMemberSince 2017

Joint Committee on TaxationMemberSince 2025

Judiciary CommitteeMemberSince 2003

Subcommittees Border Security and Immigration (Chair) · Constitution · Crime and Counterterrorism · Privacy, Technology, and the Law

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Judiciary Committee	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Present	S.Res. 18
Border Security and Immigration	Chair	Listed Jul 2018 to present	Congressional Directory, Oct 2018
Constitution	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to present	Hearing, Mar 2011
Crime and Counterterrorism	Member	Listed May 2015 to present	Hearing, May 2015
Privacy, Technology, and the Law	Member	Listed Mar 2023 to present	Hearing, Mar 2023
Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Jul 2020 to Dec 2024	Congressional Directory, Jul 2020
Privacy, Technology and the Law	Member	Listed Nov 2013 to Jun 2014	Hearing, Nov 2013
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Feb 2014	Hearing, Mar 2003
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Jun 2012	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Terrorism and Homeland Security	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Oct 2009	Hearing, Mar 2005
Constitution	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Oct 2009	Hearing, Apr 2007
Human Rights and the Law	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Human Rights and the Law	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Feb 2007
Crime and Drugs	Member	Listed Sep 2007 to Sep 2007	Hearing, Sep 2007
Corrections and Rehabilitation	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights	Member	Listed May 2003 to Aug 2006	Hearing, May 2003
Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to May 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Administrative Oversight and the Courts	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Apr 2004	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Crime, Corrections and Victims' Rights	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairSince 2021

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control	Chair	Jan 27, 2025 to Present	Congressional Record, S399
	Member	Mar 11, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023	Congressional Record, S1507 · End of the 117th Congress

Earlier committees

Armed Services CommitteeMember2003–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 43 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2009	S.Res. 18 · End of the 110th Congress
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Apr 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011
Strategic Forces	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Apr 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Apr 2011 to Oct 2011	Hearing, Apr 2011
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Apr 2008	Hearing, Mar 2003
Airland	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2008	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
SeaPower	Member	Listed Mar 2008 to Mar 2008	Hearing, Mar 2008
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Nov 2006	Hearing, Mar 2003
Strategic Forces	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2003
Personnel	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeMember2009–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee	Member	Jul 21, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011	S.Res. 218 · End of the 111th Congress
Energy, Science and Technology	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry, and Credit	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009

Ethics (Select) CommitteeVice Chair2007–2009

Joint Economic CommitteeMember2005–2007

Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMember2005–2007

Environment and Public Works CommitteeMember2003–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Environment and Public Works Committee	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005	S.Res. 18 · End of the 108th Congress
Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to May 2004	Hearing, Feb 2003
Transportation and Infrastructure	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to Mar 2004	Hearing, Feb 2003

The state

Who lives in TX, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2025, beside the nation.

Population

31,709,821

U.S. 341,784,859

Median household income

$82,625

U.S. $84,780

Median age

36.2

U.S. 39.5

Below the poverty line

12.7%

U.S. 11.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25 and over)

35.5%

U.S. 37.4%

Veterans (of adults)

6.0%

U.S. 5.9%

People	TX	U.S.
Population	31,709,821	341,784,859
Median age	36.2±0.2	39.5
Under 18	23.9%±0.1%	21.0%
65 and over	14.9%±0.1%	19.0%
Citizens 18 and over	21,289,387±43,487	249,178,715
Veterans (of adults)	6.0%±0.1%	5.9%
With a disability	12.8%±0.1%	13.7%
Born outside the U.S.	18.5%±0.2%	14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home	35.4%±0.2%	22.9%

Race and ethnicity	TX	U.S.
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40.9%±0.1%	20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	36.4%±0.1%	55.0%
Black alone, not Hispanic	11.7%±0.1%	11.7%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	6.3%±0.1%	6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1%	0.6%

Income and work	TX	U.S.
Median household income	$82,625±$670	$84,780
Income per person	$43,008±$282	$47,171
Below the poverty line	12.7%±0.3%	11.8%
Unemployment rate	5.2%±0.1%	4.9%
No health insurance	16.5%±0.2%	8.4%
Average commute	27.8±0.1	27.4
Jobs in manufacturing	8.8%±0.2%	9.6%
Jobs in farming, forestry, fishing and mining	1.7%±0.1%	1.4%
Jobs in education and health care	22.3%±0.2%	24.4%

Education	TX	U.S.
High school graduate or higher (25 and over)	87.8%±0.2%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25 and over)	35.5%±0.3%	37.4%

Housing	TX	U.S.
Households	11,607,274±26,154	134,063,422
Housing units	12,847,964±784	148,228,967
Homes lived in by their owners	62.7%±0.3%	65.3%
Median home value	$318,100±$1,418	$371,100
Median rent	$1,515±$11	$1,557
Households with broadband	94.5%±0.1%	94.0%

Survey estimates, each with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence), for the state as drawn when the survey was taken. The map is at the top of the page.

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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 service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. 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.