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For example, in 2015 he voted against a bill that allowed Americans to earn paid sick time. Blue in Texas. Yes, he said this. We will not sell or share your information. Check out this excerpt from the Texas Observer: “Along the way, Cornyn ensured that his friends in the Texas oil and gas industry who have lavished him with more than $3.5 million in political contributions over his career would get their fair share. 26 Reasons John Cornyn Needs to be Voted Out of Texas in 2020, illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to travel, one of the lowest abortion rates in the nation, against the protection of disabled people, voted against giving fresh food and vegetables to school-age children, voted against foreclosure assistance programs, religious institutions to be exempt from being prohibited, voted against repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, voted to make English the official language, farmers polluting the rivers by dumping cow poop, restrictions for hunting on wildlife refuges, voted against funding for natural resources, voting against the use of renewable resources, against prescription drug relief benefits, 42% of Texans stopped taking prescription drugs, repeal parts of the Affordable Healthcare Act in 2015, voted against increased funding for the Veterans, voted against allowing people to import drugs, voted against expanding benefits for public safety officers, requiring employers to provide documentation, John Cornyn votes in line with Trump’s positions, restricting Trump from taking military action, confirm Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin.
Don’t hold your breath, JC doesn’t want either one of those for Texans either. The Dreamer protections were included in the 2018 Secure and Succeed Act, which mirrored President Donald Trump’s preferences at the time and also included more border security spending and legal immigration limits. Government Official.
In 2011, he voted against a balanced budget amendment. If not, you’ll need to fill out and submit an application, which you can request here or download here.
In a Dallas Morning News/University of Texas at Tyler poll conducted in late August, 27% of respondents said they either did not know enough about Cornyn to have an opinion or had no opinion. That means while millions of Texans are saddled with debt and struggling to pay bills; our elected representative was voting to make it harder for Texans to get by. Despite being from Texas, John Cornyn voted to make English the official language of the United States in 2006. The popcorn goo is gone folks! Texas is now a shade of deep purple. You better believe he’s got the pharmaceutical industry in his pockets, too. Abbott’s approval ratings have taken a dive as he has navigated the pandemic. My office is here to help. The last day to register to vote in Texas is Oct. 5. A similar bill came up again in 2012, Senator JC voted against it again. While Hegar has hammered away at Cornyn — even in her 12-way primary, when she ran an unabashedly general election-focused campaign — he has largely ignored her and sought to make his reelection pitch on his own terms. Asked if he wanted to see the lawsuit succeed, Cornyn did not say. 2010 was a big year for Senator Cornyn. in 2009 he voted against prohibiting insurers from not insuring pre-existing conditions, (meaning no-insurance for you if you have a pre-existing condition). To think, anyone would actually be stupid enough to believe that. Whether it’s fighting for Hurricane Harvey relief, working to strengthen the criminal background check system to ensure convicted felons and domestic abusers cannot illegally purchase a firearm, or his dedication to providing much-needed resources to reduce the backlog of untested rape kits — Senator Cornyn has delivered for all Texans. Senior Senator John Cornyn voted against The Impeachment of Donald J. Trump. Republicans like Cornyn and Trump are trying to play down the impacts an Obamacare repeal would have on people with preexisting conditions, even though protecting coverage for those people is overwhelmingly popular. Senator for Texas. Why was he doing this? Early voting starts on Oct. 13 and ends Oct. 30. check out our guide on voting during the pandemic, The deadline to register to vote in the 2020 general election is Oct. 5. He voted to repeal parts of the Affordable Healthcare Act in 2015. I’ve been working to provide relief for Texas small businesses struggling with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The average Texan has more credit card debt than the national average. Early voting for the 2020 general election runs from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30. Right now, it’s more important than ever. She's covered campaigns and elections for years, including at Roll Call, Mashable and Mic. Asked about his biggest challenge this November, Cornyn brought up the massive turnout that is expected, largely driven by the polarizing president, and how different it will be from when he was last on the ballot. Seventeen major oil and gas corporations, most based in Texas, would receive a combined one-time jolt of $25 billion.
The same year, he voted against a bill that gave undocumented immigrants a chance to earn legal status.
And again in 2006. You know if he has oil in his pockets, healthcare was probably there, too. The clock is ticking for Texas Conservatives and it’s time for them to go. Then, Cornyn voted against reinstating student loan forgiveness for educators in 2020.
So far, out count is +1 millionaires, +1 oil companies, 0 Texas citizens. He also voted against global funding to fight HIV, malaria, and tuberculous. This one always baffled me… In 2015 he voted against a bill that would prohibit firearm sales to suspected terrorists. (This was around the time Texas was trying to close down all of the abortion clinics…but I think they’ve always been doing that). Constante.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Thursday that preexisting health conditions are not as big a deal as Democrats are making them seem, using one of the most popular provisions in the Affordable Care Act to attack Democrats. Which is why, I started researching John Cornyn.
Cornyn is facing a tough reelection battle for his Senate seat against Democrat MJ Hegar.
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Senator Cornyn started is senate career voting against an assault weapon ban in 2004. Cornyn occasionally offers gentle dissent with the president but has not emphatically broken with him on any major issue in recent memory. And again in 2013. All rights reserved. Add in a wave of news and other high-profile 2020 contests, and Texas voters are getting a much lower-octane race, a far cry from Cruz’s battle royale against O’Rourke and all its theatrics. During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, Trump disputed Democratic nominee Joe Biden's assertion that there are 100 million people in the United States with preexisting conditions as he defended appointing a Supreme Court nominee who may help overturn Obamacare. Remember a couple of years back, when everyone was talking about farmers polluting the rivers by dumping cow poop in them.
Which is one of many reasons why Cornyn doesn’t represent Texan values.
He isn’t just a bigot towards the LBGTQ community. Cornyn was cheerfully selling out Texas to his rich backers in the oil and gas industry all those years, pretending to have some (so-called) conservative principles in his role as senior Senator from the great state of Texas. In 2014 he voted again, against raising the minimum wage. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Senator Cornyn voted against federally protecting land and water twice in 2009 and then voted to disapprove the Department of Interior putting restrictions for hunting on wildlife refuges in Alaska. Because Donald Trump started saying that abortion doctors were birthing babies when a woman is 9-months pregnant, and then executing the baby.
And that’s why we all have to vote.).
In the 2004 debate surrounding the Federal Marriage Amendment, Cornyn released an advance copy of a speech he was to give at The Heritage Foundation. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. That same figure was 49% for Hegar. What would make Cornyn thing that Texans would want higher interest rates on student loans?