James Talarico has called for a suspension of the federal gas tax as the country faces high fuel prices due to the lingering ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he opposes federal funding for Austin’s Project Connect, a light-rail project seeking billions in ...

As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so ...

A new poll shows Attorney General Ken Paxton with an 8-point lead over U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate runoff.

The four-term Texas senator’s Washington friends have about given up on a Trump endorsement, which could even go to his ...

Trump teased an endorsement more than a month ago.

Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, in legislation introduced alongside Sen. John Cornyn, has proposed avenues to curtail the ...

John Cornyn outraised Attorney General Ken Paxton by fourfold in the first quarter of 2026, a key period that encompassed the ...

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Sen. John Cornyn's bill to defund the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument over abuse claims was blocked by Sen. Martin Heinrich ...

The Texas Republican has filed legislation to strip federal funding from so-called “sanctuary” cities that hinder federal ...