Senator John Cornyn was first elected to the Senate in 2002. During his first term, he distinguished himself as a leader in the Senate on a variety of issues important to Texans and has earned a national reputation as an articulate and powerful voice for conservative values in Washington. Sen. Cornyn is committed to bolstering our national defense, repairing our broken immigration system and securing our borders, boosting access to more affordable health care, improving educational opportunities for all Texans, strengthening the economy and expanding job opportunities, keeping taxes low, and reducing spending.

Sen. Cornyn currently sits on the Senate Finance, Judiciary and Budget Committees. He serves on the Finance Committee’s subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure.