John Cornyn
Bio | John Cornyn has been serving as the U.S. Texas Senator since 2002 and previously served as Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law and became the Texas Attorney General from 1999 to 2002. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Texas |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Texas |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Texas 1 | Texas 1 | Yes | Running | 50.0% |
Campaign Financing | Cornyn major finances come from Retired, Securities and Investments, Oil and Gas, and Real estate. Major Backers are WinRed, Apollo Global Management, Paul Weiss, KKR Co. |
Voting Rights | Has made no clear stance on this issue other than foreign interference should be stopped and that they should hold no power over our elections. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Has opposed bills and acts towards universal healthcare. Has openly opposed the Affordable Care Act and has limited Medicare programs. However, Cornyn voted on expanding CHIP. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Has stated that people should have more individual options. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Cornyn has stated that individuals but has made no real action towards health care reform. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Has voted against right for LGBT persons Voted yes to bill that bans same sex marriage, and voted no to the Violence Against Women Act. |
| Taxes | Against | Cornyn has had a negative view towards tax increases. Voted for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, against the Middle Income Tax Cut, Demolish the "Death Tax" and reducing tax for ethanol/fossil fuels. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, against the Middle Income Tax Cut, Demolish the "Death Tax" and reducing tax for ethanol/fossil fuels. |
| Abortion | Against | Cornyn has a pro-life view. Cornyn has co-sponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Is an advocate for the second amendment. Cornyn voted for the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2016, voted no to banning high capacity magazines and has stated that mental health is what needs checking and not backgrounds. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue Cornyn voted for the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2016, voted no to banning high capacity magazines and has stated that mental health is what needs checking and not backgrounds. |
| Government Interference | Against | Cornyn has stated and voted for bills to loosen government holds on business, amendments and in elections. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Cornyn voted yes to Prohibit Funds for Groups that Perform Abortions and has openly stated his goal to defund planned parenthood. |
| Welfare | Nuance | Has not voted against but has not backed fully either. Cornyn voted and back for the job requirement for welfare benefits and has also backed tax credits to homeowner in more impoverished areas. |
| Welfare | Nuance | Has backed the Stem Cell Research Hope Act, but has voted against the expansion of research to more embryonic stem cell lines. |
| Death Penalty | For | Has openly stated endorsing the use of death penalty Has not directly voted for issue, has stated his disappointment for retraction of death penalty on certain crimes like rape. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Cornyn voted yea for the First Steps Act, but has voted for the Illegal Reentry Act which gives the right to hold for up to ten years illegal immigrants who are caught. |
| Military Spending | For | Voted against the joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, and others bills that would limit the president's power over the military and its spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue, but has backed more military in the middle east. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Has backed working with other governments and foreign powers. Cornyn voted to work with India as a nuclear power, Supports the State of Israel against Hamas and to sanction American Adversaries. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has backed remarks from Trump as being nationalist and not racist. Has made no open comment on this issue for him. |
| Free Markets | For | Is for free market and trade. Voted yes for open trade with Peru, Oman, Singapore, Burma and Chile. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Cornyn voted against the Employment Non-discrimination, paycheck Fairness and Minimum Wages Fairness Act. |
| Government Spending | For | Voted for many bills for the appropriation of funds for government institutions such as military and humanitarian assistance. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Common Core | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue N/A |
| Clean Energy | Against | Has been advocate for fossil fuels and drilling Cornyn is against the belief of global warming and voted against the Repeal on the Limit for the Use of Funds to Procure Alternative Fuel. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Has backed bills protecting views for religious organizations and businesses. Voted for bill that Exempts Religiously Affiliated Employers from the Prohibition on Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and has stated war in Middle East is war on Christianity. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Voted against the joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, and others bills that would limit the president's power over the military and its spending. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Has strong view of border security. Cornyn voted for the stop illegal reentry act, voted yes for making english the official language of the US and against the Immigration and Security Act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | Cornyn Stated that he would gladly cast the vote to keep those under DACA in his state. Did not back the lawsuit against DACA as well. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Voted for the Dangerous Sanctuary Cities act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Has stated his discomfort with this and the effects it will have on children and pregnant mothers. States that once pot is legalized that other drugs will follow suite. |