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Sen. John Cornyn

Republican - TX

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This years rating:

61.22%

Lifetime rating:

69.27%

2026 District Alignment

Lifetime Ratings by Policy Category

49.81%

95.83%

66.67%

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Lawmaker Position

Promoting Fiscal Responsibility by Delaying Implementation of the "Social Security Fairness Act" Until Changes Are Enacted to Offset the Bill's Negative Effects on the Actuarial Balance.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Fiscal Responsibility through the "Government Shutdown Prevention Act" which keeps Government Operating Albeit a Six Percent Cut to All Unfunded Programs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Improving the Solvency of Social Security by Gradually Raising the Retirement Age to 70 to Offset the Costs of the "Government Shutdown Prevention Act".

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Voted against Limited Government

Socializing the Costs of Regional Projects onto Federal Taxpayers through the "Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act".

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Voted against Limited Government

Passing a Fiscally Irresponsible National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which Hikes Spending by $9 Billion Despite the Pentagon Recently Failing its Audit.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting U.S. Taxpayers by Blocking the Biden Administration from Forgiving $4.65 in Ukraine Debt.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting Taxpayers by Reappropriating Wasteful Funding in the DOE to Pay for the Runaway Costs from the Disastrous PACT Act.

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Voted for Limited Government

Providing a New "Right to IVF" which Includes Insurance Mandates and New Abilities to Bring Frivolous Lawsuits.

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Voted for Limited Government

Growing the Welfare State and Tax Cronyism through the "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act".

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Voted for Limited Government

Placing American Service Members at Risk of Harm and Creating Unnecessary U.S. Tensions with Israel by Authorizing the Biden Admin's Boondoggle Floating Pier Project in Gaza.

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Voted for Limited Government

Advancing Frivolous Litigation by Establishing a New Cause of Action under the "Right to Contraception Act".

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Voted for Limited Government

Utilizing the Congressional Review Act to Overturn a Draconian Biden Administration DOE Rule Imposing Energy Efficiency Mandates on Furnaces.

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Voted for Limited Government

Overturning a Biden Administration Rule Making it Cost Prohibitive for Banks to Hold Crypto-Currencies for their Customers.

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Voted for Limited Government

Overturning a Biden Administration Rule which Allows the Waste and Misuse of $13 Billion in Taxpayer Funds through the Extension of the Expiration of Covid-19 Relief Funds.

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Voted for Limited Government

Placing America Last by Providing $95 Billion in Foreign Aid to Ukraine and Other Nations and Imposing an Overreaching Ban on the Social Media Platform TikTok.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Civil Liberties by Reauthorizing FISA with Section 702 - Which has Allowed the Warrantless Surveillance of the Trump Campaign and Millions of Other Americans.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Government Transparency Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through Increased Oversight of the Program by Outside Experts (Amici Curiae).

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Government Transparency Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by Requiring the Agency to Report for Warrants 80 Cases a Month.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting Civil Liberties Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by Prohibiting Surveillance on Americans without a Warrant.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting Civil Liberties by Removing a Provision within the FISA Bill that Expanded Warrantless Surveillance to Encompass a Greater Number of Americans and Business Entities.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Civil Liberties by Inserting the "Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act" into the FISA Bill thus Preventing Government from Purchasing Americans' Data without a Search Warrant.

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Voted against Limited Government

Blocking a Biden Administration Mandate that Forces 70% of New Car Sales to be Electric by 2032.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking the Impeachment Trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for Article II "Breach of Public Trust" for his Failure to Secure the Southern Border.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking the Impeachment Trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for Article I "Willful and Systemic Refusal to Comply with the Law" for his Failure to Secure the Southern Border.

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Voted for Limited Government

Utilizing the Congressional Review Act to Overturn Anti-Small Business Regulations Imposed by the Biden Administration Surrounding "Joint Employer Status".

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Voted for Limited Government

Utilizing the Congressional Review Act to Overturn Greenhouse Gas Emission Mandates on Local Transportation Entities Imposed by the Biden Administration.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Public Safety by Denying Legal Status to Any Illegal Immigrant Who Commits the Crime of Burglary, Theft, or Shoplifting.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening National Security by Preventing Federal Funds from Being Used to Fly Illegal Immigrants into the United States.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Public Safety by Denying Legal Status to Any Illegal Immigrant Who Commits the Crime of Assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer.

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Voted for Limited Government

Providing Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities Despite their Refusal to Comply with ICE Detainers for Illegal Immigrants.

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Voted for Limited Government

Combatting Government Censorship and Infringement of Free Speech Rights of Americans by Prohibiting Federal Funds for Labeling Speech as "Disinformation" or Coercing Online Platforms.

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Voted for Limited Government

Providing Iran with Access to Billions of Dollars of Funds by Providing Waivers to Sanctions.

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Voted for Limited Government

Advancing Fiscal Responsibility through a 5% Cut to the Bloated $1.2 Trillion Spending Package.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening National Security and Combatting Illegal Immigration by Blocking Funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP One App.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a Budget Bill Filled with Waste and Funding Earmarked for Pet Projects of Lawmakers.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Democracy and Election Integrity by Requiring the Census to Account for Illegal Immigrants.

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Voted for Limited Government

Restoring Fiscal Responsibility in the Appropriations Bill by Cutting the 6,600 Earmarks that Total $12 Billion in Runaway Spending for Lawmaker Pet Projects.

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Voted for Limited Government

Cutting $110 Million from a Wasteful Program that Enriches Woke Companies Such as Comcast for Broadband Expansion that is No Longer Necessary Due to Musk's Starlink.

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Voted for Limited Government

Combatting the Weaponization of the Criminal Justice System Against Trump and Others by Defunding Federal Criminal Charges that Fail to Comply with the Justice Manual.

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Voted for Limited Government

Threatening a Fiscal Nightmare through the Extension and Expansion of the Entitlement Program "Radiation Exposure Compensation Act" (RECA).

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Voted for Limited Government

Advancing a Fiscally Irresponsible Budget by Kicking the Can Down the Road through the "Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024".

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Voted against Limited Government

Combatting Illegal Immigration by Inserting the "Secure the Border Act" into the "Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024".

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Voted for Limited Government

Cutting Government Spending by $130 Billion by Extending the Duration of the CR through September of 2024.

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Voted against Limited Government

Ending a Reckless Federal Reserve Policy Jeopardizing the Stability of the U.S. Monetary System through the Purchase of State and Municipal Debt.

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Voted for Limited Government

Maintaining Fiscal Irresponsibility through the "Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024" that Fails to Include a Critical Border Security Provision.

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Voted against Limited Government

Cutting Government Spending by $73 Billion by Extending the Duration of the CR through September of 2024.

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Voted against Limited Government

Placing America First by Ending the Foreign Aid Provided to the Gaza Strip.

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Voted for Limited Government

Combatting Regulatory Overreach by Nullifying Biden Administration Rules Forcing Banks to Report and Publish Additional Data Pertaining to Race, Ethnicity, and Sex.

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Voted for Limited Government

Passing a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which Bans DEI and Gender Reassignment Surgeries in the Military.

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No vote

Bypassing Senate Fiscal Restraints to Advance the "Social Security Fairness Act" which Quickens the Insolvency of Social Security.

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Voted for Limited Government

Weakening National Security by Halting the Sale of Certain U.S. Weapons to Israel as they Combat Terrorist Groups in Iran and the Gaza Strip.

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Voted for Limited Government

Extending Government Funding without a Critical Provision to Strengthen Election Integrity or Other Fiscal Restraints through the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025".

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Voted against Limited Government

Restoring Fiscal Sanity through a "Six Penny Plan" Federal Budget that Makes Significant Cuts in Spending and Balances the Budget within Five Years.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a Government Funding Package Containing Over $100 Billion in Disaster Aid and Farm Subsidies with No Fiscal Offsets.

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Voted against Limited Government

Quickening the Insolvency of Social Security to Gain Political Favorability from Federal Workers and Labor Unions through the "Social Security Fairness Act".

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Voted against Limited Government

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