Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Cornyn, John A Senator from Texas; born in Houston, Texas, on February 2, 1952; B.A., Trinity University 1973; J.D., St. Mary's School of Law 1977; LLM, University of Virginia 1995; attorney; Bexar County district court judge 1984-1990; Texas supreme court 1990-1997; Texas state attorney general 1999-2002; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002; subsequently appointed to the remainder of the term left vacant by the resignation of William Philip Gramm, and took the oath of office on December 2, 2002; reelected in 2008, 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; Republican Conference vice-chair (2007-2009); chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2009-2012); Republican party whip (2013-2018).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
23
Bills introduced
130
Enacted
3
Cosponsored
291
Committees
17
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 859 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 848 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%