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John Cornyn

R
Federal · U.S. Senate · term ends 2027-01-03

Not returning: Ken Paxton won the 2026 GOP nomination; James Talarico (D) won the Nov 3 general (unofficial).

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2promises tracked
Promises (2) Donors Foreign-link leads (110) Positions & flips
Kept: 2

Negotiate a bipartisan legislative response to the Uvalde school shooting (lead GOP negotiator).

Kept
Public safety · stated 2022-05 · promise source · #4
Stated
2022-05 · source
Filed
2022-06-21 · source
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
2022-06-23 · source
Signed
2022-06-25 · source
In effect
2022-06-25 · source
Funded & in effect: Became Public Law 117-159 on June 25, 2022 (congress.gov latest action).
Linked bills: S. 2938 (117th Congress)
Why Kept: Cornyn led GOP talks; the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed and was signed June 25, 2022. (pilot-research-2026-11-09, 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC)
History (append-only)
  • 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 05:55:48) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
  • 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC · Kept (current) — Cornyn led GOP talks; the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed and was signed June 25, 2022.
  • 2022-05 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Cornyn named as lead GOP negotiator after the Uvalde shooting (May 2022).
  • 2022-06-21 · step Bill filed (superseded) — source — Senate took up the House message on S. 2938 and the BSCA text (S.Amdt. 5099) on June 21, 2022. The original Oct 2021 introduction of S. 2938 predated Uvalde and is not used as this promise's filing date.
  • 2022-06-23 · step Passed one chamber (superseded) — source — Senate agreed to concur in the House amendment with S.Amdt. 5099 (roll call 242); Cornyn: Yea.
  • 2022-06-25 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — Became Public Law No: 117-159; signed by the President.
  • 2022-06-25 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — Became Public Law 117-159 on June 25, 2022 (congress.gov latest action).

Extend the expiring 2017 Trump tax cuts and make key provisions permanent.

Kept
Taxes · stated 2025 · promise source · #5
Stated
2025 · source
Filed
2025-05-20 · source
Committee
2025-05-20 · source
One chamber
2025-05-22 · source
Signed
2025-07-04 · source
In effect
2025-07-04 · source
Funded & in effect: Public Law 119-21 enacted July 4, 2025; tax-cut extension is in force (Senate passage, Cornyn: Yea, roll call 372).
Linked bills: H.R. 1 (119th Congress)
Why Kept: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) extending the 2017 tax cuts passed the Senate with Cornyn's support and was signed July 4, 2025. (pilot-research-2026-11-09, 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC)
History (append-only)
  • 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 05:55:48) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
  • 2026-11-10 05:55:48 UTC · Kept (current) — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) extending the 2017 tax cuts passed the Senate with Cornyn's support and was signed July 4, 2025.
  • 2025 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Cornyn public statement of priorities for a bill extending the 2017 tax cuts.
  • 2025-05-20 · step Bill filed (superseded) — source — H.R. 1 (119th) introduced.
  • 2025-05-20 · step Out of committee (superseded) — source — House Budget Committee reported H.R. 1 (H. Rept. 119-106).
  • 2025-05-22 · step Passed one chamber (superseded) — source — House passed H.R. 1 (roll no. 145).
  • 2025-07-04 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — Became Public Law No: 119-21; signed by the President.
  • 2025-07-04 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — Public Law 119-21 enacted July 4, 2025; tax-cut extension is in force (Senate passage, Cornyn: Yea, roll call 372).