Senator · Texas
John Cornyn
John Cornyn is a Republican senator from Texas, in Congress since 2002. In the 119th Congress, 915 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 13, and cast 833 of 833 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Republican
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current
- In Congress since
- Nov 30, 2002
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressSenate | 915 | 1.4%13 of 915 · rank 67 of 101 | 100%833 of 833 · rank 1 of 101 | 1393 became law | 25%82 of 323 |
| 118th CongressSenate | 691 | 2.3%16 of 691 · rank 63 of 101 | 90%474 of 526 · rank 86 of 101 | 1187 became law | 39%172 of 440 |
| 117th CongressSenate | 949 | 6.2%59 of 949 · rank 19 of 100 | 81%581 of 716 · rank 89 of 100 | 11215 became law | 45%170 of 379 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (Senate), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1+0.47+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Dec 20, 2024· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 28–67· Against party
- Feb 13, 2024· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 70–29· Against party
- Feb 12, 2024· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 66–33· Against party
- Jun 1, 2023· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 63–36· Against party
- Mar 28, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 33–62· Against party
- Dec 22, 2022· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 40–57· Against party
- Dec 1, 2022· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 25–70· Against party
- Sep 29, 2022· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 72–25· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 77–22
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 47–52
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 49–50
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 42–54
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 1–94
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 96–1
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Concurrent Resolution· Concurrent Resolution Rejected 49–50
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 77–23
- Aug 8, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 90–6
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 86–11
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–64
- Jul 30, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Resolution· Resolution Agreed to 50–47
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
369 sponsored · 25 became law
How far they got
- Introduced26572%
- Reported by committee184.9%
- Passed one chamber6016%
- Passed both chambers10.3%
- Became law256.8%
Policy areas
- Armed Forces and National Security60
- Crime and Law Enforcement59
- International Affairs31
- Health30
- Science, Technology, Communications24
- Immigration18
- Government Operations and Politics17
- Taxation15
Latest activity
- S.Res. 948 A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.Passed one chamber· Sep 30, 2026
- S. 5677 A bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.Introduced· Sep 30, 2026
- S. 5543 STRONGER ActIntroduced· Sep 24, 2026
- S. 388 Promoting Resilient Buildings ActReported by committee· Emergency Management· Sep 15, 2026
- S. 917 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".Reported by committee· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 14, 2026
- S.Res. 843 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.Passed one chamber· Health· Aug 7, 2026
- S. 5349 DEPOTS ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Aug 6, 2026
- S. 5348 Depot Data Transparency ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Aug 6, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
- Border Security and ImmigrationChairman
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $8.6M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $542.1K
- From committees
- $2M
- 409 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $471.9K
- 89 PACs · 23% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i | $15K | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization | $4.8M |
| lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee | $14K | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $13.3B |
| google llcgoogle llc netpac | $12.5K | GOOGLE PUBLIC SECTOR LLCAI match · 99% · of one corporate family | $34.4M |
| exxon mobil corporationexxon mobil corporation political action committee (exxonmobil pac) | $11K | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| american dental associationamerican dental association political action committee | $10K | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 98% · the same organization | $78.5K |
| pfizer inc.pfizer inc. pac | $10K | PFIZER INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | -$140.2K |
| fluor corporationfluor corporation political action committee (fluor pac) | $10K | FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$1.7M |
| ball corporationball corporation political action committee | $10K | BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.AI match · 99% · of one corporate family | -$182.3K |
| abbott laboratoriesabbott laboratories employee political action committee | $10K | ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $90M |
| nextera energy, incnextera energy, inc. political action committee | $10K | NEXTERA ENERGY SERVICES MAINE, LLCAI match · 95% · of one corporate family | $1.4M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.6M | $2M | $471.9K89 PACs · 23% of committee money |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $732.9K | $134.6K48 PACs · 18% of committee money |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $411.8K | $123.3K43 PACs · 30% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- Senate · TexasJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027
- Senate · TexasJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021
- Senate · TexasJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015
- Senate · TexasJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2009
- Senate · TexasNov 30, 2002 – Jan 3, 2003
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- www.cornyn.senate.gov
- Phone
- 202-224-2934
- Office
- 517 Hart Senate Office Building
- Contact form
- Contact form
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.