John Cornyn

October 27, 2020

Your health care is at stake in the Texas U.S. Senate race — make sure to vote accordingly

It’s been 230 days since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, thousands of Texans have lost their jobs and their health insurance, and the number of uninsured Texans has risen to 1 in 3 . Many families in our state are one hospital bill...

October 21, 2020

John Cornyn can’t hide from his pro-Trump record

Now that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar is rapidly closing in on John Cornyn in the polls, Cornyn has decided that the last minute is the perfect time to finally take a stand against Trump. But after voting with Trump 95% of the time and...

October 15, 2020

The 7 times MJ Hegar roasted John Cornyn in the Senate Debate

Can anyone smell smoke? Because Texans saw Senator Cornyn get roasted by Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar on the debate stage. John Cornyn isn’t used to being held accountable, but MJ held his feet to the fire on COVID, the Supreme Court, and more. In...

October 9, 2020

Why did Cornyn flip-flop on SCOTUS?

Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins KXAN to discuss the most important factor to be addressed during the Texas Senate debate - Cornyn's flip-flop on nominating a SCOTUS nominee before a Presidential election.

October 6, 2020

John Cornyn supporters lob sexist attack at MJ Hegar for tattoo covering battle wounds

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As a military veteran and working mom, MJ Hegar is no stranger to tough fights. This year, she’s taking on one of her toughest yet — the fight to flip Texas blue and defeat Senator John Cornyn. But instead of attacks on the battlefield, MJ is fending off...

September 29, 2020

MJ Hegar has the record to fight military sexual assault. Cornyn, not so much.

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Justice

This summer, Texans across the state were shocked by the death of Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old army member stationed at Fort Hood who was killed after experiencing sexual harassment on the base. Her death sparked national backlash and a much-needed...

September 23, 2020

Cornyn prefers to cheat to fill the SCOTUS vacancy instead of letting voters have a say

Last weekend, our country was turned upside down as we mourned the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion for gender equality and a lifelong fighter for women’s rights. But after the news broke on Friday night of Ginsburg’s death,...

September 21, 2020

Why is John Cornyn afraid to debate MJ Hegar?

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After a long summer of campaigning, U.S. Senator John Cornyn has finally agreed to debate MJ Hegar. Airing on October 9th, the debate will be the first chance for Texans to compare the two candidates side-by-side. If Cornyn has his way, however, it’s...

July 16, 2020

50 reasons to vote against John Cornyn in 2020

With the Democratic primary runoff over, we’ve finally entered general election season. But as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar begins a highly competitive battle to unseat John Cornyn, millions of Texans are learning about Cornyn’s record...

July 3, 2020

Progress Texas Happy Hour with MJ Hegar

Join U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar & Progress Texas Advocacy Manager Diana Gómez for a discussion on police violence, health care, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic & more!

June 23, 2020

New poll shows Biden within striking distance of Trump in Texas

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Today, Progress Texas released statewide Texas voter poll results , showing Democrats are within striking distance in both the Presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas. What does this mean? Texas voters are fed up with Texas Republicans’ lack of action...

June 18, 2020

Progress Texas Happy Hour with Royce West

Join U.S. Senate candidate Royce West & Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza for a discussion on police violence, health care, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic & more!

April 6, 2020

Who is John Cornyn really looking out for?

John Cornyn’s response to this pandemic has been shameful. Texans deserve better.

March 2, 2020

Celebrate Sam Houston’s courage. We could use more of it.

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TX Legislature

This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Reprinted with permission. There is no better example of Texas’ greatness than Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas and the first governor of the state of Texas. No, I...

February 19, 2020

6 Takeaways from the U.S. Senate debate in Austin

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Health Care

On Tuesday, 11 of the 12 Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn took the stage for a debate in Austin. Here are six takeaways from the night: 1. Progressive issues are mainstream issues. Candidates were asked about...

February 5, 2020

Cornyn once again proves he will do anything to please Trump

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Justice

In addition to voting against calling witnesses, Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn pledged his allegiance to Donald Trump once again with his votes against conviction on Wednesday. While Cornyn’s votes were not surprising, they were a betrayal to all...

January 30, 2020

Q&A: Flipping Texas with U.S. Senate Candidate MJ Hegar

Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer chats with one of Texas' U.S. Senate candidates, MJ Hegar, on voting rights, abortion access, gun reform, health care, and immigration.

January 30, 2020

Q&A: Flipping Texas with U.S. Senate Candidate Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer chats with one of Texas' U.S. Senate candidates, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, on voting rights, abortion access, gun reform, health care, and immigration.

January 23, 2020

Explainer: Senate impeachment trial

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Justice

In December, Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the third president in our nation's history to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. After weeks of back and...

December 13, 2019

An open letter to Senator John Cornyn: Investigate the citizenship application backlog

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Immigration

On Dec. 13, Progress Texas, Texas AFL-CIO, America’s Voice, and six other voting rights and immigration reform organizations called on U.S. Senator John Cornyn to investigate United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the backlog of 80...