John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

SENATEREPUBLICAN2003–nowID C001056

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 3,398 votes

Nominations

8%with Dems

of 2,127 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 5,525 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

2019 → 2021

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, +10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 822 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 1,345 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.9% · 239 votes

Taxation1.9% · 214 votes

Health5.4% · 205 votes

Energy2.9% · 139 votes

Immigration1.6% · 126 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.6% · 125 votes

International Affairs1.7% · 120 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.7% · 106 votes

Congress1.2% · 86 votes

Agriculture and Food0% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 70 votes

Emergency Management9.5% · 63 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 62 votes

Education1.6% · 61 votes

Labor and Employment3.8% · 52 votes

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 48 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 45 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 38 votes

Law2.9% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 19 votes

Commerce0% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 15 votes

Social Welfare20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican · Senate · TX108th–119th

Term datesexact

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

SENATER2003–now12 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.8%with Democrats

of 3,398 votes · 96.2% with Republicans

Nominations8%of 2,127 votes

All contested5%of 5,525 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 822 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 1,345

Armed Forces and National Security2.9% · 239

Taxation1.9% · 214

Health5.4% · 205

Energy2.9% · 139

Immigration1.6% · 126

Finance and Financial Sector1.6% · 125

International Affairs1.7% · 120

Transportation and Public Works4.7% · 106

Congress1.2% · 86

Agriculture and Food0% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 70

Emergency Management9.5% · 63

Government Operations and Politics0% · 62

Education1.6% · 61

Labor and Employment3.8% · 52

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 48

Environmental Protection0% · 45

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 38

Law2.9% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 19

Commerce0% · 18

Water Resources Development0% · 15

Social Welfare20% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Families— · 3

Animals— · 2

Commemorations— · 2

Native Americans— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican108th–119th

Party switchers

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