John Cornyn

John Cornyn III is an American politician, attorney, and former jurist serving as the senior United States senator from Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a district judge from 1985 to 1991, on the Texas Supreme Court from 1991 to 1997, and as attorney general of Texas from 1999 to 2002. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
John Cornyn has 2,425 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Statement as an Attorney General for Texas. The year with the most videos was 2017 with 210 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2009 with an average of 9,095 views per program. Most appearances with Mitch McConnell (151), John Thune (119), John A. Barrasso M.D. (109). Most common tags: Republican Party, Washington Politics, Federal Budget.

Appearances by Title:January 7, 2003 - Present U.S. Senator, R-TX View Map


Majority Whip (Jan 03, 2015 - Jan 03, 2019) Minority Whip (Jan 13, 2013 - Jan 03, 2015) Videos: 2,419

Previously

Attorney General, Texas
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January 13, 1999 - December 1, 2002 Videos: 2 U.S. Senate Candidate, Texas
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c. October 16, 2002 - c. November 5, 2002 Videos: 4

Recent Appearances

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate approved House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) f…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate continued work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…

  • Senate Session, Part 1

    Senate Session, Part 1

    The Senate confirmed Ramona Manglona’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for for the Northern Mariana Islands for …

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Ramona Manglona’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for for the Northern Mar…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate confirmed Ann Marie McIff Allen’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Utah. Members also approved a j…

  • Senate Session, Part 2

    Senate Session, Part 2

    The Senate confirmed Robert White’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Eastern Michigan, and voted to advance A…

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Past Elections

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Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov
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