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Thursday, November 21, 2024

U.S. Sen John Cornyn News


Honoring the fallen in Smithville

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
About halfway between La Grange and Bastrop, nestled on the banks of the Colorado River, lies the town of Smithville, Texas; population: 3,817.

Cornyn: Is this America or China?

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
U.S. Senator John Cornyn authored the following column on National Review Online, May 15, 2013:


Texas Times: Honoring the life and legacy of Hector P. Garcia

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
Last month marked 64 years since a young, bold and compassionate Army veteran and physician set out to ensure that veterans received equal benefits and care regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Texas Times: Honoring a Uniquely Texan Holiday

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
Every year on March 2, Texans celebrate a holiday that is entirely and uniquely Texan�Texas Independence Day. The day marks the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos.


Texas Times: Texas accounts of Christmas past

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
If you ever wonder how our predecessors in Texas' early days spent their holidays, you need only look to a 1941 entry in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44.

Texas Times: A Texas town by any other name

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
What's in a name? For some off-the-beaten-path communities in Texas, not a lot.


Texas Times: Tales from Terlingua

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
On the western edge of one of Texas' greatest natural treasures, Big Bend National Park, lies the true Texas ghost town of Terlingua. The eerie ruins of a once prolific mining town are sure to satisfy the interests of those looking for a haunting adventure during the Halloween and Dia de los Muertos season.

Texas Times: Honoring Our Local Heroes - Texas' Volunteer Firefighters

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
As recent wildfires ravaged parts of Texas, destroying homes and property in their path, thousands of Texans were displaced and endured tremendous losses. Among the hardest hit were a group of individuals who lost their homes to the very fires they were volunteering to fight.

Honoring Our Local Heroes: Texas' Volunteer Firefighters

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
As recent wildfires ravaged parts of Texas, destroying homes and property in their path, thousands of Texans were displaced and endured tremendous losses.

Paying Tribute to Texas' Space Legacy

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
On July 20th, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew marked an unprecedented journey, inspiring human exploration for generations to come. Astronaut Neil Armstrong reported the landing of the first manned mission on the moon with the assuring words, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."

Texas Times: Texas, Underground

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
The Natural Bridge Caverns take "deep in the heart of Texas Hill Country" to a whole new meaning.

Texas Times: Celebrating Texas' Great Outdoors

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
This June, Americans across the country celebrate "Great Outdoors Month," and as Texans, we are fortunate to have access to a wide variety of outdoor destinations, from crystal clear rivers and beaches to canyons and caverns, often only a short road-trip away.

Texas Times: A Father's Day Wish

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
As a father of two, I've always looked forward to Father's Day as a day to spend some quality time with my daughters.



Texas Times: Buckner International--A Legacy Of Compassion

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
On a hot July day in 1877, Baptist minister R.C. Buckner gathered concerned citizens around an old oak tree in Paris, Texas, to ask for their help in meeting a local need: a home for orphans in North Texas.

Texas Times: Support from the homefront more important than ever

By U.S. Sen John Cornyn |
"They fight in every corner of the globe... for you. They live to fight... for you, and they never rest because there is always another battle to be won in the defense of America." - Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly