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McCaul on one-year anniversary of Afghanistan pullout: 'They didn’t really have a plan to process hundreds of thousands of potential evacuees'
Monday marked a year since the U.S. pulled its last batch of troops from Afghanistan, essentially closing the door on a lengthy war that began nearly a month after the 9/11 attacks.
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McCaul on CHIPS Act: 'Texas will be the real big beneficiary'
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that intends to promote the research, development and fabrication of semiconductors within Texas and the U.S.
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Cornyn reacts to Roe v. Wade overturn, clarifies tweet: 'Thank goodness some SCOTUS precedents are overruled'
A tweet that U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) sent on Saturday in response to former President Barack Obama's regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade gave way to speculation that the longtime lawmaker is calling for the return of segregation, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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Cornyn on framework for bipartisan gun package: 'Families are scared, and it is our duty to come together and get something done'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on Sunday (June 12) that he and a bipartisan group of senators tasked with gun law discussions have agreed on the framework on a probable legislative package, according to a press release issued by his office.
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Cornyn to House Democratic leadership: 'I urge you to pass the Supreme Court Police Parity Act without further, unnecessary delay'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Democratic leadership on Friday (June 10) to approve a measure that would provide security to chief justices.
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Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before Congress: 'I grabbed the blood and I put it all over me'
An 11-year-old girl who survived the Robb Elementary School shooting by smearing a classmate's blood on herself in order to appear dead to the gunman told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday (June 8) that she doesn't feel safe in school anymore, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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McConaughey: 'We want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys'
A Hollywood actor with roots in the South Texas city that was the scene of a horrific school shooting last month made a call for gun legislation at the White House on Tuesday (June 7), according to an Associated Press report that was ran by San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS.
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Cornyn on gun legislation: 'Sens. Murphy, Sinema, Tillis and I had a very constructive conversation'
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) held a virtual meeting on Tuesday (May 31) with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss gun legislation in the wake of last month's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and Tops Grocery Store in Buffalo, New York, per a report from San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS that was ran by sister station KVUE.