Cornyn's legislation aims to remove special TSA screening privileges for Congress members, aligning them with standard passenger protocols.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Cornyn introduces new legislation: U.S. Senator John Cornyn has proposed the "End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act," aimed at requiring congressional members to adhere to the same TSA screening procedures as other travelers, eliminating preferential treatment at airport security checkpoints.
Details of the legislation: The proposed act would bar the use of federal funds for expedited security screening for Congress members, while still allowing participation in programs like TSA PreCheck. Cornyn emphasized that "nobody should be above the rules" during airport security.
Context and implications: Historically, Congress members have received special treatment during airport security, including expedited screening and courtesy escorts. This legislation seeks to address perceived inequities in travel experiences amid recent public struggles with security lines and flight delays.
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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.
You can see the disclosure here, or track John Cornyn's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
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.
You can track John Cornyn's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Cornyn.
John Cornyn Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Cornyn:
- S.4123: A bill to prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports, and for other purposes.
- S.4117: A bill to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
- 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
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".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Texas US Senate election.
