What to know about Texas Sen. John Cornyn as he runs for US Senate majority leader
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is one of three senators seeking to become Senate majority leader next year, when Republicans take majority control of the Senate. Here are five things to know about Cornyn. He’s a former justice and ...
Will Texas U.S. Sen. John Cornyn be the next Republican Leader in the Senate?
Amanda McCoy [email protected] Fresh off election wins across the country, Republican U.S. senators will soon pick whether they want Sen. John Cornyn of Texas as their leader. Cornyn is running for Republican Leader against Sen. Rick Scott of ...
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas wants to be Senate majority leader. Here’s what to know
Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The three-way race for majority leader will be decided this week. Here are five things to know about the race:
John Cornyn wasn't on the ballot, but the Texas senator could win big from Republicans' gains
No Texan has held the role since Lyndon B. Johnson used the post to help make Houston mission control for NASA over 60 years ago.
Republican Ted Cruz of Texas wins a third term to the US Senate
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal.
Sen. John Cornyn can’t seem to shake off his embarrassing brisket recipe
Texas' own Sen. John Cornyn is one of the frontrunners for the Senate majority leader’s seat, but he may want his staff to kick into campaign gear fairly quickly. His infamous brisket is making waves again,
10 Texas bills filed in the first hour for the 2025 legislative session
From no-interest college loans to suing migrant labor housing facilities, Texas legislatures have a lot to talk about this ...
Cornyn pledges to give GOP colleagues more power over Senate floor
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), who is locked in an intense three-way race to become the next Senate majority leader, is pledging ...
‘Texas will remain Texas.’ Senator Ted Cruz’s big victory shows state is solidly red
Democrat Colin Allred leads incumbent Republican Ted Cruz in the race for U.S. Senate. Allred, a U.S. representative from ...
Senate higher education panel to weigh faculty senates, DEI in Texas. Here's what to know.
In Monday's hearing, the lawmakers will analyze faculty senates, "expose" DEI in workforce curriculum and improve K-12 ...
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Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor
The board’s vote to eliminate these programs came a few days before a Texas Senate subcommittee meeting Monday where ...
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Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction
Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she ...
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Ted Cruz projected to win Texas US Senate seat
Two-term Sen. Ted Cruz defended his seat in Republican-leaning Texas against Democratic challenger and former NFL linebacker ...
Will Texas get a power boost in Donald Trump’s Washington? Here are the positions in play.
Here's when US Republican senators will vote on their next leader, and how Sen. John Cornyn, who's running, could boost Texas ...