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Press Release: Cornyn Files Amicus Brief Supporting Abbott’s Petition to Remove Legislator

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Senator Cornyn supports Governor Abbott's petition to remove an absconding legislator via an amicus brief.

Quiver AI Summary

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has filed an amicus brief in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's emergency petition to the Texas Supreme Court, which seeks to remove an absconding legislator who left the state to obstruct legislative proceedings. Cornyn stated, “Respondent and other absconding legislators are blocking official legislative business.”

In the brief, Cornyn emphasized that the Court has jurisdiction to address Abbott's petition and that the removal of these legislators is crucial for restoring a legislative quorum. He added, “The Supreme Court of Texas is a superior forum to expeditiously resolve the issues surrounding these absconding legislators now.”

Additionally, Cornyn previously urged the FBI to assist in investigating the circumstances surrounding the absconding legislators. He expressed concerns about potential criminal acts aimed at halting legislative processes in Texas.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

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John Cornyn Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Cornyn is worth $1.4M, as of August 9th, 2025. This is the 260th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Cornyn has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

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John Cornyn Bill Proposals

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  • S.2680: A bill to establish sentencing enhancements for offenses relating to bank, mortgage, credit, and tax fraud committed by elected public officials, and for other purposes.
  • S.2584: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, regarding additional assessments on convicted persons, and for other persons.
  • S.2543: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.
  • S.2501: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.
  • S.2413: Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act
  • S.2381: PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025

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John Cornyn Fundraising

John Cornyn recently disclosed $674.8K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 95th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 75.1% came from individual donors.

Cornyn disclosed $484.1K of spending. This was the 89th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Cornyn disclosed $5.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 39th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

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