Senator Cornyn and colleagues introduce a bill allowing law enforcement officers to purchase retired firearms, promoting cost savings.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Cornyn leads new legislation: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has introduced the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which aims to permit active and retired federal law enforcement officers to buy retired firearms. Cornyn stated, "This commonsense legislation would reduce unnecessary waste."
Support from Senate colleagues: Eleven GOP senators co-sponsored the bill, emphasizing potential cost-savings and the exercise of Second Amendment rights. Senator Crapo remarked that the current practice of destroying retired firearms wastes taxpayer money, while Senators Daines and Lankford highlighted the recognition of officers' service.
Legislation details: The bill would allow eligible officers to purchase retired weapons at fair-market value, addressing the financial burden of destruction. It has garnered backing from multiple law enforcement organizations, aiming for ethical management of retired service weapons while preserving officers' rights.
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John Cornyn Fundraising
John Cornyn recently disclosed $411.6K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on February 19th, 2026. This was the 17th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 81.5% came from individual donors.
Cornyn disclosed $2.0M of spending. This was the 5th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Cornyn disclosed $5.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 6th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
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John Cornyn Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Cornyn is worth $1.5M, as of March 18th, 2026. This is the 287th 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
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Cornyn:
- S.4078: A bill to amend section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, to include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in reports under that section, and for other purposes.
- S.3906: Need for Speed Act
- S.3887: Defeat Sharia Law in America Act
- S.3858: SIREN Act of 2026
- S.3675: ICE Protection Act of 2026
- S.3644: Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act
You can track bills proposed by John Cornyn on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Cornyn.
2026 Texas US Senate Election
There has been approximately $361,446,631 of spending in Texas US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $154,654,088 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- TRUTH AND COURAGE PAC ($51,554,756)
- TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY ($23,331,368)
- WINSENATE ($22,926,043)
- WIN IT BACK PAC ($18,481,667)
- LONE STAR RISING PAC ($8,456,255)
The rating for this race is currently "Likely R".
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