{"id":13156,"name":"John Cornyn","first_name":"John","last_name":"Cornyn","middle_name":null,"suffix":null,"bioguide_id":"C001056","fec_candidate_id":null,"ocd_person_id":null,"govtrack_id":null,"opensecrets_id":null,"votesmart_id":null,"office_id":17793,"party":"Republican","status":"active","photo_url":"https://www.congress.gov/img/member/c001056_200.jpg","website":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/","campaign_url":null,"email":null,"phone":null,"social_twitter":null,"social_facebook":null,"social_instagram":null,"social_youtube":null,"state":"TX","district":null,"city":null,"assumed_office":"2002","term_end":null,"born":"1952","source":"congress_gov","source_url":"https://api.congress.gov/v3/member/C001056","source_updated":"2026-05-09T12:13:18.238Z","first_seen":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","last_seen":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","created_at":"2026-05-09 12:13:18","updated_at":"2026-05-10 01:05:08","canonical_id":null,"fec_checked_at":null,"office_name":"U.S. Senator","level":"federal","branch":"legislative","office_chamber":"senate","positions":[{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on final Senate passage of the GENIUS Act (S.1582), establishing the first federal stablecoin regulatory framework in the United States (Bill: s1582-119)","detail":"The GENIUS Act (S.1582) — Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act — was passed by the Senate 66-32 on May 19, 2025. It establishes a federal framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to maintain 1:1 reserves and obtain federal or state approval. This was the first major crypto legislation to pass the Senate. Vote recorded via Senate roll call vote #318.","source_url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00318.xml","source_date":"2025-05-19"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on Senate passage of HJ Res 25, repealing the IRS DeFi broker reporting rule — signed into law (Bill: hjres25-119)","detail":"H.J.Res.25 (Congressional Review Act) was signed into law, repealing the IRS rule requiring DeFi protocols to report users' crypto transactions as \"brokers.\" Passed the House 286-X on March 11, 2025 with bipartisan support. This was one of the first crypto-friendly laws enacted in the 119th Congress. Vote recorded via House roll call.","source_url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00150.xml","source_date":"2025-03-11"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on SJ Res 3, repealing SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 which blocked banks from providing crypto custody services (Bill: sjres3-119)","detail":"S.J.Res.3 (Congressional Review Act) passed Congress to repeal SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, which had required banks to list customer crypto holdings as liabilities — effectively blocking major financial institutions from providing crypto custody services.","source_url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00101.xml","source_date":"2025-03-11"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on SJ Res 28, repealing the CFPB digital payment app oversight rule — covering crypto wallets and payment apps (Bill: sjres28-119)","detail":"S.J.Res.28 disapproves the CFPB rule that would have regulated crypto wallets and digital payment apps under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.","source_url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00106.xml","source_date":"2025-02-12"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston","detail":"News Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov. Abbott. ( Letter , 6/6/2025) “Exhibiting the Space Shuttle Discovery in Houston would significantly enhance educational opportunities and support the growth of our space economy, here in the home of human space flight. With 280 acres at Exploration Park dedicated to commercial space companies, the nearby Ellington Field Space Port, and the Texas Space Commission actively investing in the space economy, Discovery would play a crucial role in advancing our future prospects,” said Space Center Houston President & CEO William T. Harris. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) “Despite its central role in the Shuttle program, Houston was not selected to receive an orbiter following retirement. Your bill offers an opportunity to correct that oversight and deliver a fitting and permanent home for the Shuttle in the place where so much of its story was written and where it will inspire the next generation of explorers,” said Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Brian Freedman. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) Background: The Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , introduced by Sen. Cornyn and cosponsored by Sen. Cruz in April, would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s JSC in Houston. Mission ","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/abbott-texas-groups-endorse-cornyn-led-push-to-bring-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Education","stance":"Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston","detail":"News Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov. Abbott. ( Letter , 6/6/2025) “Exhibiting the Space Shuttle Discovery in Houston would significantly enhance educational opportunities and support the growth of our space economy, here in the home of human space flight. With 280 acres at Exploration Park dedicated to commercial space companies, the nearby Ellington Field Space Port, and the Texas Space Commission actively investing in the space economy, Discovery would play a crucial role in advancing our future prospects,” said Space Center Houston President & CEO William T. Harris. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) “Despite its central role in the Shuttle program, Houston was not selected to receive an orbiter following retirement. Your bill offers an opportunity to correct that oversight and deliver a fitting and permanent home for the Shuttle in the place where so much of its story was written and where it will inspire the next generation of explorers,” said Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Brian Freedman. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) Background: The Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , introduced by Sen. Cornyn and cosponsored by Sen. Cruz in April, would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s JSC in Houston. Mission ","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/abbott-texas-groups-endorse-cornyn-led-push-to-bring-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston/","source_date":null},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston","detail":"News Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov. Abbott. ( Letter , 6/6/2025) “Exhibiting the Space Shuttle Discovery in Houston would significantly enhance educational opportunities and support the growth of our space economy, here in the home of human space flight. With 280 acres at Exploration Park dedicated to commercial space companies, the nearby Ellington Field Space Port, and the Texas Space Commission actively investing in the space economy, Discovery would play a crucial role in advancing our future prospects,” said Space Center Houston President & CEO William T. Harris. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) “Despite its central role in the Shuttle program, Houston was not selected to receive an orbiter following retirement. Your bill offers an opportunity to correct that oversight and deliver a fitting and permanent home for the Shuttle in the place where so much of its story was written and where it will inspire the next generation of explorers,” said Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Brian Freedman. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) Background: The Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , introduced by Sen. Cornyn and cosponsored by Sen. Cruz in April, would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s JSC in Houston. Mission ","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/abbott-texas-groups-endorse-cornyn-led-push-to-bring-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston","detail":"News Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov. Abbott. ( Letter , 6/6/2025) “Exhibiting the Space Shuttle Discovery in Houston would significantly enhance educational opportunities and support the growth of our space economy, here in the home of human space flight. With 280 acres at Exploration Park dedicated to commercial space companies, the nearby Ellington Field Space Port, and the Texas Space Commission actively investing in the space economy, Discovery would play a crucial role in advancing our future prospects,” said Space Center Houston President & CEO William T. Harris. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) “Despite its central role in the Shuttle program, Houston was not selected to receive an orbiter following retirement. Your bill offers an opportunity to correct that oversight and deliver a fitting and permanent home for the Shuttle in the place where so much of its story was written and where it will inspire the next generation of explorers,” said Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Brian Freedman. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) Background: The Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , introduced by Sen. Cornyn and cosponsored by Sen. Cruz in April, would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s JSC in Houston. Mission ","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/abbott-texas-groups-endorse-cornyn-led-push-to-bring-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston","detail":"News Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov. Abbott. ( Letter , 6/6/2025) “Exhibiting the Space Shuttle Discovery in Houston would significantly enhance educational opportunities and support the growth of our space economy, here in the home of human space flight. With 280 acres at Exploration Park dedicated to commercial space companies, the nearby Ellington Field Space Port, and the Texas Space Commission actively investing in the space economy, Discovery would play a crucial role in advancing our future prospects,” said Space Center Houston President & CEO William T. Harris. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) “Despite its central role in the Shuttle program, Houston was not selected to receive an orbiter following retirement. Your bill offers an opportunity to correct that oversight and deliver a fitting and permanent home for the Shuttle in the place where so much of its story was written and where it will inspire the next generation of explorers,” said Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Brian Freedman. ( Letter , 6/9/2025) Background: The Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act , introduced by Sen. Cornyn and cosponsored by Sen. Cruz in April, would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA’s JSC in Houston. Mission ","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/abbott-texas-groups-endorse-cornyn-led-push-to-bring-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"Cornyn Supports Bill to Protect Children Online","detail":"News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online: “Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide and mental health paint an alarming picture for the next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill strikes the right balance between First Amendment rights and safety, and I’m proud the Senate has finally taken an important step to help keep America’s children safe online.” Background: The Kids Online Safety Act would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online by: Requiring social media platforms to provide minors with options to protect their information, disable addictive product features, and opt out of personalized algorithmic recommendations; Giving parents new tools to help support their children and providing them a dedicated channel to report any harm to kids to those platforms; Creating a duty for online platforms to prevent and mitigate specific dangers to minors in their product designs, including suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and advertisements for certain illegal products; Requiring large social media platforms to perform an annual independent audit that assesses the risks to minors and whether the platform is taking meaningful steps to prevent those harms; And fostering research regarding harms to the online safety of minors by requiring the National Academies to study the impact of social media on youth. The Kids Online Safety Act, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), was cosponsored by more than 70 Senators last Congress and is endorsed by more than 250 organizations and associations representing mental health experts, nurses, parents’ groups, y","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-supports-bill-to-protect-children-online/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Taxes","stance":"Cornyn Supports Bill to Protect Children Online","detail":"News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online: “Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide and mental health paint an alarming picture for the next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill strikes the right balance between First Amendment rights and safety, and I’m proud the Senate has finally taken an important step to help keep America’s children safe online.” Background: The Kids Online Safety Act would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online by: Requiring social media platforms to provide minors with options to protect their information, disable addictive product features, and opt out of personalized algorithmic recommendations; Giving parents new tools to help support their children and providing them a dedicated channel to report any harm to kids to those platforms; Creating a duty for online platforms to prevent and mitigate specific dangers to minors in their product designs, including suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and advertisements for certain illegal products; Requiring large social media platforms to perform an annual independent audit that assesses the risks to minors and whether the platform is taking meaningful steps to prevent those harms; And fostering research regarding harms to the online safety of minors by requiring the National Academies to study the impact of social media on youth. The Kids Online Safety Act, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), was cosponsored by more than 70 Senators last Congress and is endorsed by more than 250 organizations and associations representing mental health experts, nurses, parents’ groups, y","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-supports-bill-to-protect-children-online/","source_date":null},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Cornyn Supports Bill to Protect Children Online","detail":"News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online: “Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide and mental health paint an alarming picture for the next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill strikes the right balance between First Amendment rights and safety, and I’m proud the Senate has finally taken an important step to help keep America’s children safe online.” Background: The Kids Online Safety Act would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online by: Requiring social media platforms to provide minors with options to protect their information, disable addictive product features, and opt out of personalized algorithmic recommendations; Giving parents new tools to help support their children and providing them a dedicated channel to report any harm to kids to those platforms; Creating a duty for online platforms to prevent and mitigate specific dangers to minors in their product designs, including suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and advertisements for certain illegal products; Requiring large social media platforms to perform an annual independent audit that assesses the risks to minors and whether the platform is taking meaningful steps to prevent those harms; And fostering research regarding harms to the online safety of minors by requiring the National Academies to study the impact of social media on youth. The Kids Online Safety Act, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), was cosponsored by more than 70 Senators last Congress and is endorsed by more than 250 organizations and associations representing mental health experts, nurses, parents’ groups, y","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-supports-bill-to-protect-children-online/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Cornyn Supports Bill to Protect Children Online","detail":"News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online: “Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide and mental health paint an alarming picture for the next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill strikes the right balance between First Amendment rights and safety, and I’m proud the Senate has finally taken an important step to help keep America’s children safe online.” Background: The Kids Online Safety Act would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online by: Requiring social media platforms to provide minors with options to protect their information, disable addictive product features, and opt out of personalized algorithmic recommendations; Giving parents new tools to help support their children and providing them a dedicated channel to report any harm to kids to those platforms; Creating a duty for online platforms to prevent and mitigate specific dangers to minors in their product designs, including suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and advertisements for certain illegal products; Requiring large social media platforms to perform an annual independent audit that assesses the risks to minors and whether the platform is taking meaningful steps to prevent those harms; And fostering research regarding harms to the online safety of minors by requiring the National Academies to study the impact of social media on youth. The Kids Online Safety Act, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), was cosponsored by more than 70 Senators last Congress and is endorsed by more than 250 organizations and associations representing mental health experts, nurses, parents’ groups, y","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-supports-bill-to-protect-children-online/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"Cornyn Supports Bill to Protect Children Online","detail":"News U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, which would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online: “Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide and mental health paint an alarming picture for the next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This bill strikes the right balance between First Amendment rights and safety, and I’m proud the Senate has finally taken an important step to help keep America’s children safe online.” Background: The Kids Online Safety Act would provide kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s health and wellbeing online by: Requiring social media platforms to provide minors with options to protect their information, disable addictive product features, and opt out of personalized algorithmic recommendations; Giving parents new tools to help support their children and providing them a dedicated channel to report any harm to kids to those platforms; Creating a duty for online platforms to prevent and mitigate specific dangers to minors in their product designs, including suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and advertisements for certain illegal products; Requiring large social media platforms to perform an annual independent audit that assesses the risks to minors and whether the platform is taking meaningful steps to prevent those harms; And fostering research regarding harms to the online safety of minors by requiring the National Academies to study the impact of social media on youth. The Kids Online Safety Act, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), was cosponsored by more than 70 Senators last Congress and is endorsed by more than 250 organizations and associations representing mental health experts, nurses, parents’ groups, y","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-supports-bill-to-protect-children-online/","source_date":null},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park","detail":"News Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park March 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) today introduced the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire around 6,100 acres of land along the western boundary of the park: “Big Bend National Park exemplifies the natural beauty and vibrant wildlife of the Lone Star State,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m proud to introduce this legislation, which would help Texans and all Americans enjoy our national parks.” “Big Bend National Park is one of the many treasures in the Southwest,” said Sen. Luján. “I’m proud to join my colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation to expand Big Bend National Park. This expansion will allow the National Parks Service to conserve the ecosystem along the Terlingua watershed for years to come.” “Big Bend National Park is a natural treasure unlike any other,” said Rep. Gonzales. “My legislation would greatly improve the National Park Service’s ability to preserve and protect critical habitats, history, and geology at Big Bend. This is an important step forward to conserve one of the most beautiful sites in our country for generations to come. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues in the House and Senators John Cornyn and Ben Ray Luján to move this legislation through Congress.” Background: The Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act would authorize the limited expansion of Big Bend National Park by: Authorizing the NPS to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land adjacent to Terlingua Creek along the western boundary of the park; Clarifying that the NPS may only acquire land within the expansion site through donation or exchange; And explicitly prohibiting the use of eminent domain or condemnation, thereby protecting private property rights.","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-lujan-gonzales-introduce-bill-to-expand-preserve-big-bend-national-park/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park","detail":"News Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Expand, Preserve Big Bend National Park March 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) today introduced the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire around 6,100 acres of land along the western boundary of the park: “Big Bend National Park exemplifies the natural beauty and vibrant wildlife of the Lone Star State,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m proud to introduce this legislation, which would help Texans and all Americans enjoy our national parks.” “Big Bend National Park is one of the many treasures in the Southwest,” said Sen. Luján. “I’m proud to join my colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation to expand Big Bend National Park. This expansion will allow the National Parks Service to conserve the ecosystem along the Terlingua watershed for years to come.” “Big Bend National Park is a natural treasure unlike any other,” said Rep. Gonzales. “My legislation would greatly improve the National Park Service’s ability to preserve and protect critical habitats, history, and geology at Big Bend. This is an important step forward to conserve one of the most beautiful sites in our country for generations to come. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues in the House and Senators John Cornyn and Ben Ray Luján to move this legislation through Congress.” Background: The Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act would authorize the limited expansion of Big Bend National Park by: Authorizing the NPS to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land adjacent to Terlingua Creek along the western boundary of the park; Clarifying that the NPS may only acquire land within the expansion site through donation or exchange; And explicitly prohibiting the use of eminent domain or condemnation, thereby protecting private property rights.","source_url":"https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/cornyn-lujan-gonzales-introduce-bill-to-expand-preserve-big-bend-national-park/","source_date":null}],"committees":[{"committee_name":"Senate Narcotics Control Caucus","role":"Chairman","chamber":"joint"},{"committee_name":"Senate Finance","role":"Member","chamber":"senate"},{"committee_name":"Senate Foreign Relations","role":"Member","chamber":"senate"},{"committee_name":"Senate Budget","role":"Member","chamber":"senate"},{"committee_name":"Senate Judiciary","role":"Member","chamber":"senate"},{"committee_name":"Joint Taxation","role":"Member","chamber":"joint"},{"committee_name":"Senate Intelligence","role":"Member","chamber":"joint"}],"finance":[],"vote_count":987,"vote_summary":[{"vote":"Yea","count":650},{"vote":"Nay","count":327},{"vote":"Not Voting","count":10}],"vote_topics":[{"topic":"Criminal Justice","count":255},{"topic":"Healthcare","count":129},{"topic":"Procedural","count":121},{"topic":"Economy","count":116},{"topic":"National Security","count":91},{"topic":"Climate","count":47},{"topic":"Foreign Policy","count":43},{"topic":"Taxes","count":35},{"topic":"Immigration","count":33},{"topic":"Energy & Minerals","count":26}],"recent_votes":[{"bill_id":"pn8593-119","bill_title":"Confirmation: Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe","vote":"Yea","vote_date":"2026-06-23","chamber":"senate","topic":null,"source_url":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00183.xml"},{"bill_id":"hconres86-119","bill_title":"H. 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