John Cornyn
US Senator (R-TX)
Twitter: @JohnCornyn
Sen. Cornyn was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, and is currently serving his fourth term after being reelected in 2008, 2014, and 2020. He sits on the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees, where he helps craft legislation on behalf of nearly 30 million Texans. From 2013 until 2018 Sen. Cornyn was chosen by his colleagues to serve as the Republican Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Senate Republican Conference. A San Antonio native, Sen. Cornyn has served the people of Texas for nearly four decades, as a district judge, a member of the Texas Supreme Court, and Texas Attorney General, before representing the Lone Star State in the U.S. Senate.
Recent Events and Presentations
An Allied Approach to Semiconductor Sector Competitiveness
ITIF hosted an event featuring opening remarks by Sen. John Cornyn (T-TX) plus an expert panel discussion about a new report that will articulate how democratic, free-market economies can work together to enhance the innovation potential of their respective semiconductor industries while preserving the industry-led, market-based competition that has characterized the sector for a half-century.
