John Cornyn aims to win over Republicans

Senate majority leader race: John Cornyn aims to win over Republicans
Texas' senior U.S. senator, John Cornyn, is hoping to convince his Republican colleagues to name him the next Senate majority leader. Why it matters: Come January, the new Senate majority leader will grease the legislative skids for President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
Could John Cornyn take the role of Senate majority leader?
Now the party is in the market for a new majority leader, since Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year he would vacate the position even while he serves out his term in the Senate. As names are being floated to fill that role, one is from the Lone Star State: John Cornyn.
Trump's victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader
Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Trump ally Rick Scott.
Cornyn raises $33M to support GOP effort to win back Senate
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is running to become Senate majority leader, announced Friday that he raised nearly $33 million during the 2024 election cycle to support Republican senators and
Sen. Thune wants President-elect Trump to stay out of race for Senate GOP leader
"MAGA must do everything in our power to stop either of these two RINOs from ever becoming Senate Leader!" Donald Trump Jr. said in February about Thune and Cornyn
Texas Senator John Cornyn vies with S.D.’s John Thune to become next Senate majority leader
The Senate Republican Conference will meet Wednesday, November 13, to choose a successor to outgoing leader Mitch McConnell.
Hawley will back Cornyn for Senate GOP leader
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a rising conservative star, announced this week that he will support Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate Republican leadership race, giving Cornyn his first public endorsement in the Senate GOP conference.
Cornyn gets first Senate endorsement in race to succeed McConnell
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) will support Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Wednesday when Republicans choose their next Senate leader, marking the first public endorsement for Cornyn since the leadership race began.
Cornyn touts lifetime fundraising prowess for GOP in final case to succeed McConnell
Cornyn made a final pitch based on his fundraising prowess ahead of the Republican leader race to succeed McConnell next week ...
Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
The top candidates to become the next Senate majority leader — John Thune, R-S.D., and John Cornyn, R-Texas — both plan ...
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Why Sen. Cornyn says leaders must accept voters' choice, unite country after 2024 election
After casting his ballot at an early voting location in North Austin exactly one week before Election Day, U.S. Sen. John ...
Republican victories in U.S. Senate raise the stakes for John Cornyn’s bid for leadership
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP ...
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Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell
Allies of Thune’s two rivals in the leadership race, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), say that calls ...
Republicans take majority control of U.S. Senate after Ohio, West Virginia victories
A divided Congress would require the next president to negotiate bipartisan deals on must-pass legislation and make concessions with the opposing party to move any major policy changes through ...
Mitch McConnell leaving Senate GOP leadership post. Will John Cornyn snag the role?
South Dakota’s John Thune, McConnell’s current No. 2, and John Cornyn of Texas, who held that job before Thune, are the ...
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Republican warns GOP could 'squander the best opportunity' its had in a 'long time'
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) made a final sales pitch to voters before Tuesday’s election for a second Donald Trump term – and a ...