Senator Cornyn and Congressman Weber request an investigation into potential Anti-Lobbying Act violations by the Smithsonian Institution.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Randy Weber have requested an internal investigation into potential violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act by the Smithsonian Institution. They allege that Smithsonian staff attempted to obstruct the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which directs NASA to consider relocating a space vehicle to Houston.
The lawmakers accused the Smithsonian of lobbying against the bill by contacting congressional staff and engaging with the press. They urged a comprehensive review of the Institution’s communications and expenditures related to the legislation to ensure compliance with federal law.
Cornyn and Weber asserted that any misuse of appropriated funds for lobbying could constitute a violation of federal law and called for corrective measures if necessary, emphasizing the Smithsonian's obligation to maintain legal and ethical standards.
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John Cornyn Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Cornyn is worth $1.4M, as of August 7th, 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
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Cornyn:
- 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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