John Cornyn — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from TX · Republican

John Cornyn is a Republican U.S. Senator from TX. This page tracks John Cornyn's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2002.

John Cornyn's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 96.62% — cast 143 of 148 roll-call votes (missed 5).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 97.09% of the time (2.91% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4034 bills, 172 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Cornyn Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How John Cornyn Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When John Cornyn Broke With the Republican Party

John Cornyn has voted against the Republican majority on about 2.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (2025-03-14) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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