WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during a committee hearing held regarding the Attorney General’s decision to bring GITMO detainees, including the self-described mastermind of 9/11, to New York to be tried in a civilian court.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security Subcommittee, this week joined six fellow Republican Senators in sending a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano requesting a clear answer as to the uncertain immigration status ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today introduced in the Senate the Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act that would grant the victims of the Fort Hood attack and the families of the deceased victims the same legal status as if the attack had occurred in a combat zone, such as Iraq or Afghanistan.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn encouraged Texas fire departments Wednesday to apply for grant funding available to increase the number of firefighters at local firehouses.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote to the president expressing his concern about the administration's reluctance to call the Fort Hood mass shootings a terrorist attack.

John Cornyn shows commendable principle over partisanship.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote to President Obama expressing concern about the Administration’s reluctance to characterize the violent events at Fort Hood as an act of terrorism.

"Tonight 60 United States Senators, on a party-line vote, chose to ignore the will of the American people. Driven by their big-government ideology, these Senators have put partisanship ahead of the public interest.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is encouraging Texas fire departments to apply for grant funding available to increase the number of firefighters and support their work.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, expressed concern about the Obama administration's reluctance to characterize the violent events at Fort Hood as an act of terrorism.