John Cornyn's Schedule This Week
Week of Monday, September 28, 2026
Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)
Last updated · 7 sources
Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
7 committee meetings, 12 roll-call votes, and 1 bill on the floor schedule
This week, Cornyn voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 9 roll calls and never against it.
Senate in session
Senate in session
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
Senate in session
4 roll-call votes: 3 Yea, 1 Not Voting
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
Senate pro forma session
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
On the Senate floor this week
Full Senate floor schedule →S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Cornyn sits · Cornyn voted Nay · Source
Votes, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
The Senate's last 30 days in session: voted in 71 of 74 roll calls (96%).
Cornyn voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 70 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (4)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | John Cornyn | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | No. 256 | On the Nomination PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 28 | No. 246 | On the Amendment S. 4668Paul Amdt. No. 6758 | Amendment Rejected | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 28 | No. 245 | On the Amendment S. 4668Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828 | Amendment Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 8 | No. 227 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 | Motion to Table Agreed to | Nay | Most Senate Republicans: Yea |
Bills with new actions, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
Sponsored by Cornyn (16)
S. 5677 A bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.Res. 948 A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5543 A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 388 Promoting Resilient Buildings Act
Latest action Sep 15, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
This bill increases flexibility for predisaster mitigation assistance for building code activities, prohibits using certain loan funds for building code activities, and establishes a pilot program to fund residential resilience retrofits.
S. 917 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
This bill designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.
S.Res. 843 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)
S. 5348 Depot Data Transparency Act
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5349 DEPOTS Act
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5334 A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 3050 PAID OFF Act of 2025
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
S. 4723 Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
S.Res. 781 A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
S. 5078 Small Tax Case Threshold Modernization Act
Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 1041 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Held at the desk.
This bill limits in certain instances the number of patents that the manufacturer of a biologic drug can assert in a lawsuit against a company seeking to sell a biosimilar version of that drug.
S. 5024 Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4968 Mystic Alerts Act
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsored by Cornyn (46)
S. 3524 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 4846 TAAP Act
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.Res. 934 A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5352 Desalination Reauthorization Act
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 3315 Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5671 A bill to reauthorize and improve the pilot program to support State medical stockpiles, to ensure that State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or officials are consulted by the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5676 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Res. 926 A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
S. 5600 Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5185-5186; text: CR S5185-5186)
S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
S. 3404 Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 5548 A bill to prohibit Federal procurement of certain optical transceivers, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5537 A bill to authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5552 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for American film and television productions, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.Res. 891 A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)
S.Res. 897 A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
S. 4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
S. 58 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
S. 4079 PEARL Act
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
S. 2394 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 576.
S. 858 Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-104.
S. 434 Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S. 3977 Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S.Res. 837 A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1748 Kids Online Safety Act
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 2511 College Transparency Act
Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
S.Res. 826 A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".
Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4393)
S. 5175 Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act
Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 3900 Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
S. 4726 PEACE in Sudan Act
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
S. 5072 Taxpayer Transparency and Notice Act
Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5067 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5073 Tax Complexity and Fraud Prevention Review Act
Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 3456 Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
S. 5028 Ratepayer Protection Act
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.Res. 801 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S. 5023 Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5025 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4952 Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
S. 4979 PROMISE Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3942-3946; text: CR S3943-3946)
S. 4932 No Lead in Toys Act
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 4944 American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.Res. 792 A resolution designating June 30, 2026, as "Asteroid Day".
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3194; text: CR S3217-3218)
S.Res. 787 A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)
S. 1133 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
S. 4861 Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Senate roll-call votes this week (senate.gov)
- Senate session days and calendar
