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Oct. 9, 2018
Beto O'Rourke Wants To Increase Texans' Gas Taxes
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancy in Southern District of Texas
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Sen. Cruz Introduces Retirement Freedom Act
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "More Senator John Cornyn Retweeted Sen. Tammy Baldwin Contention is apparently that "junk" = what consumers choose and can afford. We don't need more condescending paternalism and "Washington knows best attitude" to cover pre-existing conditions. https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/as-dems-campaign-pre-existing-conditions-republicans-move-in "
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The Urban Institute has estimated that if the Trump Administration's rule goes into effect that 4.3 million Americans will purchase short-term coverage next year, of which 1.7 million are currently uninsured."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Brooks & 22 House Colleagues Urge Sessions to Protect Election Integrity
Rep. Brian Babin, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez Co-Sponsors Social Security Benefit Bill that Protects Teachers, Firefighters, and Police Officers
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The grants, authorized by the STOP School Violence Act passed earlier this year, aim to increase school security and provide training for teachers, staff members and students in hopes of preventing campus acts of violence. Texas was given the maximum award"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Designating the United States Courthouse Located At 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, As the ``Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse''
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 8, 2018
Tweet - "If anyone thinks threats, intimidation and bullying will work, they clearly don't know her: Susan Collins unbowed: Under guard, she stands by her Kavanaugh vote"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 8, 2018
Tweet - "No, rather than a celebratory toast, how Senate Ds treated Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh and his family was unspeakably cruel and was a dissevice to all victims of sexual assault. Evidently, the orchestrated campaign to tar anyone who supported this nomination continues. Shameful"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 7, 2018
Tweet - "How do you think the #BrettKavanaugh confirmation process will compare to that of POTUS's next appointment to SCOTUS?"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Babin Applauds Kavanaugh Confirmation, Condemns "Win-At-All-Costs Tactics'
Rep. Brian Babin
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 6, 2018
McCaul on Kavanaugh Confirmation
Rep. Michael McCaul
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Ds weaponized the confirmation process starting with Bork. Only way to go is up, as I agree with Senator Collins the Senate has hit rock bottom."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "As you know it is a preponderance of the evidence standard used in civil proceedings. It is not fictional. What standard do you propose? Guilty until proven innocent?"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Rollcall: 101 people were arrested at the Capitol, many paid and orchestrated to intimidate Senators and their staff."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript: Ted Cruz: Kavanaugh Fights Shows Stakes in US Senate Races
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Perdue and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Religious Persecution of Religious Minorities in China
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
McCaul Releases Terror Gone Viral Report 2.0
Rep. Michael McCaul
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "THREE HUNDRED AND TWO people were arrested on Capitol Hill yesterday for "unlawfully demonstrating" in Senate office buildings."
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Senator Collins speech one of the most important of our time. Reminds me that none of the other virtues mean much without courage. And she showed great courage"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "All started with ambush of Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanugh when allegations were hidden from FBI and Senate Judiciary Committee investigators until after the first hearing then leaked to press"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Sen. Cruz: After Reviewing the FBI Report, I Am Pleased to See the Senate Proceed With This Nomination
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Gonzalez Sponsors Bill to Remove Payment Barriers for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 4, 2018
Cornyn Substance Abuse Prevention Bill Heads to President's Desk in Opioids Package
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Cornyn: It's Time to Confirm Kavanaugh
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Urge Against Year-Round E-15
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY, reporters are going to stake out the room where senators are reading the report. As each Republican senator exits, they'll be asked about the contents of the FBI memo -- and whether it's going to affect their vote. This will likely go on all day. @playbookplus"
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Democrats' Mishandling of Ford Allegations
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the 115th Congress - Call for Sweeping Reform Bill
Rep. Veronica Escobar, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Sen. Cruz: The RESULT Act is a Commonsense Reform Congress Can Pass to Champion Medical Innovation
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Reps. McSally-Davidson Lead Call for "Retail Glitch" Fix
Rep. Randy Weber, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Barletta Joins Rubio in Calling to Enhance School Security Resources
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Cornyn: Kavanaugh Process Has Become Three-Ring Circus
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 3, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez Highlights New Ap Investigation Showing Prescription Drug Prices Soaring
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 3, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn's Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act Advances to Senate Floor
Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Unfortunately Senator Feinstein declined to share Dr Ford's letter until after FBI had completed its background investigation, so this wasn't possible. https://twitter.com/Irlandia/status/1047441288314982400 "
Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "This is a bad joke. At her request Dr Ford and Judge Kavanaugh were interviewed before 20 million Americans. This is solely for purposes of delay"
Sen. John Cornyn
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 9, 2018
Beto O'Rourke Wants To Increase Texans' Gas Taxes
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancy in Southern District of Texas
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Sen. Cruz Introduces Retirement Freedom Act
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "More Senator John Cornyn Retweeted Sen. Tammy Baldwin Contention is apparently that "junk" = what consumers choose and can afford. We don't need more condescending paternalism and "Washington knows best attitude" to cover pre-existing conditions. https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/as-dems-campaign-pre-existing-conditions-republicans-move-in "
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The Urban Institute has estimated that if the Trump Administration's rule goes into effect that 4.3 million Americans will purchase short-term coverage next year, of which 1.7 million are currently uninsured."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Brooks & 22 House Colleagues Urge Sessions to Protect Election Integrity
Rep.Brian Babin, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez Co-Sponsors Social Security Benefit Bill that Protects Teachers, Firefighters, and Police Officers
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The grants, authorized by the STOP School Violence Act passed earlier this year, aim to increase school security and provide training for teachers, staff members and students in hopes of preventing campus acts of violence. Texas was given the maximum award"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Designating the United States Courthouse Located At 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, As the ``Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse''
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 8, 2018
Tweet - "If anyone thinks threats, intimidation and bullying will work, they clearly don't know her: Susan Collins unbowed: Under guard, she stands by her Kavanaugh vote"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 8, 2018
Tweet - "No, rather than a celebratory toast, how Senate Ds treated Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh and his family was unspeakably cruel and was a dissevice to all victims of sexual assault. Evidently, the orchestrated campaign to tar anyone who supported this nomination continues. Shameful"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 7, 2018
Tweet - "How do you think the #BrettKavanaugh confirmation process will compare to that of POTUS's next appointment to SCOTUS?"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Babin Applauds Kavanaugh Confirmation, Condemns "Win-At-All-Costs Tactics'
Rep.Brian Babin
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 6, 2018
McCaul on Kavanaugh Confirmation
Rep.Michael McCaul
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Ds weaponized the confirmation process starting with Bork. Only way to go is up, as I agree with Senator Collins the Senate has hit rock bottom."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "As you know it is a preponderance of the evidence standard used in civil proceedings. It is not fictional. What standard do you propose? Guilty until proven innocent?"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Rollcall: 101 people were arrested at the Capitol, many paid and orchestrated to intimidate Senators and their staff."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript: Ted Cruz: Kavanaugh Fights Shows Stakes in US Senate Races
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Perdue and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Religious Persecution of Religious Minorities in China
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
McCaul Releases Terror Gone Viral Report 2.0
Rep.Michael McCaul
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "THREE HUNDRED AND TWO people were arrested on Capitol Hill yesterday for "unlawfully demonstrating" in Senate office buildings."
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Senator Collins speech one of the most important of our time. Reminds me that none of the other virtues mean much without courage. And she showed great courage"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Tweet - "All started with ambush of Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanugh when allegations were hidden from FBI and Senate Judiciary Committee investigators until after the first hearing then leaked to press"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Sen. Cruz: After Reviewing the FBI Report, I Am Pleased to See the Senate Proceed With This Nomination
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Gonzalez Sponsors Bill to Remove Payment Barriers for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 4, 2018
Cornyn Substance Abuse Prevention Bill Heads to President's Desk in Opioids Package
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Cornyn: It's Time to Confirm Kavanaugh
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Urge Against Year-Round E-15
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY, reporters are going to stake out the room where senators are reading the report. As each Republican senator exits, they'll be asked about the contents of the FBI memo -- and whether it's going to affect their vote. This will likely go on all day. @playbookplus"
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Democrats' Mishandling of Ford Allegations
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the 115th Congress - Call for Sweeping Reform Bill
Rep.Veronica Escobar, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 4, 2018
Sen. Cruz: The RESULT Act is a Commonsense Reform Congress Can Pass to Champion Medical Innovation
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Reps. McSally-Davidson Lead Call for "Retail Glitch" Fix
Rep.Randy Weber, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Barletta Joins Rubio in Calling to Enhance School Security Resources
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Cornyn: Kavanaugh Process Has Become Three-Ring Circus
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 3, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez Highlights New Ap Investigation Showing Prescription Drug Prices Soaring
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Oct. 3, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn's Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act Advances to Senate Floor
Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Unfortunately Senator Feinstein declined to share Dr Ford's letter until after FBI had completed its background investigation, so this wasn't possible. https://twitter.com/Irlandia/status/1047441288314982400 "
Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "This is a bad joke. At her request Dr Ford and Judge Kavanaugh were interviewed before 20 million Americans. This is solely for purposes of delay"
Sen.John Cornyn
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