Policy Positions
Positions as of June 6, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(5)
Strongly supports the oil and gas industry, led the charge to lift the crude oil export ban, supports drilling in ANWR and the Gulf of America.
"Led the charge to lift the crude oil export ban, transforming Texas' energy sector. Fought back against Joe Biden's LNG permitting freeze and applauded President Trump for reversing this horrific decision."
Cosponsored legislation to promote nuclear energy and reduce burdensome regulations on energy production.
"Cosponsored legislation to promote nuclear energy and reduce burdensome regulations on oil and gas production in the Gulf of America."
Pushed back against EPA regulations that negatively affect agriculture and opposed other environmental regulatory burdens.
"Pushed back against unnecessary EPA regulations that negatively affect agriculture."
Supports eliminating Biden-era green energy subsidies as part of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'
"Backs President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' — permanent tax cuts, full wall funding, billions for ICE and Border Patrol, and elimination of Biden's green energy handouts."
Opposed the Green New Deal and other clean energy policies he characterizes as harmful to the energy sector.
"Spoke out against the Green New Deal and other woke policies that would decimate our energy sector."
Criminal Justice(2)
Opposes leniency for drug traffickers, consistently voting for increased penalties for drug traffickers and violent offenders.
"Consistently votes for increased penalties for drug traffickers and violent offenders."
Opposes reducing law enforcement authority, supporting tough-on-crime DOJ nominees who restored law-and-order priorities.
"Supported President Trump's tough-on-crime DOJ nominees who restored law-and-order priorities."
Economy(7)
Supports slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
"Helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, doubling the child tax credit, lowering rates for families, and slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% so American jobs stayed here instead of overseas."
Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is fighting to renew those tax cuts, including reduced taxes on family farms.
"Senator Cornyn was critical to getting President Trump's historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed, delivering real tax relief for families and businesses."
Supported the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to benefit American agriculture producers, consumers, and the energy sector.
"Helped lead the passage of Pres. Trump's U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to even the playing field for American agriculture producers and consumers."
Opposes windfall profits taxes on domestic energy producers, arguing they would harm production and increase foreign energy dependence.
"Opposed taxes on windfall profits, which would harm domestic production and lead to an increase in foreign energy dependence."
Supports reducing taxes on family farms through the Trump Tax Cuts and is fighting to renew them.
"Reduced taxes on family farms through the Trump Tax Cuts and is fighting to renew them."
Supports slashing wasteful government spending as part of a broader fiscal agenda.
"Cornyn and Trump are putting America First – reining in the D.C. Swamp by slashing wasteful spending"
Supports tax cuts, referencing accomplishments made together with President Trump.
"Together with President Trump, he cut taxes, secured the border, defended constitutional judges, and kept Texas strong."
Education(1)
Successfully passed legislation to stop the Biden administration's push to restrict hunting education in schools.
"Successfully passed into law the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act to stop the Biden administration's push to restrict hunting education in schools."
Guns(5)
Has led efforts on concealed carry reciprocity legislation that would allow concealed carry licenses from one state to apply in other states that permit it.
"Has been a leader on concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which would allow concealed carry licenses in one state to apply to other states that allow it."
Strong defender of Second Amendment rights with an A+ rating from the NRA and opposition to Biden's gun control agenda.
"Senator Cornyn has been a champion for gun rights, standing up to the radical left's attempts to dismantle the Second Amendment and ensure that only criminals have access to firearms."
Supports eliminating taxes on select firearms and suppressors as part of Trump's reconciliation package, reflecting a pro-Second Amendment stance.
"Secured tax relief for gun owners by eliminating unfair taxes on select firearms and suppressors in President Trump's reconciliation package."
Urges reversal of Biden-era firearms rules, including the pistol brace rule and ghost-gun rule, opposing expanded firearm restrictions.
"Urged the Trump administration to undo Joe Biden's unconstitutional rulemaking, including the pistol brace rule and the ghost-gun rule."
Opposed Biden's gun control agenda broadly and urged the Trump administration to undo Biden's unconstitutional rulemaking on firearms.
"Opposed Biden's gun control agenda, fighting to protect Texans' right to bear arms."
Immigration(7)
Strongly supports aggressive border enforcement, including authoring a key provision of the Laken Riley Act ensuring detention of violent illegal immigrants.
"Authored a key provision of the Laken Riley Act, President Trump's first law of his second term, ensuring the detention of violent illegal immigrants."
Strongly supports border wall funding and ICE enforcement operations, backing $46.6 billion for the wall and $29.9 billion for ICE.
"Backed President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' with $46.6 billion for the wall and $29.9 billion for ICE enforcement and removal operations."
Supports Kate's Law to crack down on repeat deportees who re-enter illegally, and increased ICE enforcement and removal operations.
"Supporter of Kate's Law, which would crack down on repeat deportees who re-enter the country illegally."
Opposes sanctuary city policies and supports blocking federal funding to cities that refuse to enforce immigration laws.
"Fighting to END sanctuary cities, supporting legislation that blocks federal funding to cities that refuse to enforce immigration laws."
Opposes sanctuary city policies that shield immigrants, including asylum seekers, from federal immigration authorities.
"Co-sponsored the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, cutting federal funds to cities that shelter illegal immigrants."
Supports finishing the border wall and securing the border, opposing Biden's open-border policies.
"Conservative Senator John Cornyn stands shoulder to shoulder with President Trump 99% of the time to finish the wall, crush Biden's open-border policies, and put America First."
Supports cracking down on drug cartels and passing laws to combat fentanyl and human trafficking as part of immigration enforcement.
"Led efforts to crack down on drug cartels, successfully passing laws to combat fentanyl and human trafficking."
Social Issues(2)
Holds a 100% pro-life voting record, cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and fights to block taxpayer funding of abortion.
"Senator Cornyn has been a tireless defender of the unborn, fighting to protect innocent life and stop taxpayer funding of abortion. With a 100% pro-life voting record, he is committed to standing for the rights of the unborn and ensuring that Texas remains a pro-life state."
Implicitly opposes racial equity initiatives by framing them as 'woke' policies, though no direct statement on racial equity policy is made beyond general opposition to leftist agendas.
"Spoke out against the Green New Deal and other woke policies that would decimate our energy sector."