John Cornyn
Republican · U.S. Senator for Texas
Past proposed limit
Senate terms
4
Years in Congress
23
First took office (this chamber)
November 30, 2002
Current term ends
January 3, 2027
Next election
November 2026 NOT RUNNING
Age
74
2026 plans
Lost the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate. Primary held May 26, 2026. News report ↗
Service in Congress
- Senate 2002–present
Committees
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChair
- Committee on FinanceSubcommittees: Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure; International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (Chair); Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Committee on Foreign RelationsSubcommittees: Africa and Global Health Policy; East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy; Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on the JudiciarySubcommittees: Crime and Counterterrorism; Border Security and Immigration (Chair); Privacy, Technology, and the Law; the Constitution
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Select Committee on Intelligence
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