Senator John Cornyn — US Senate (TX)

**John Cornyn III** is the senior US Senator from Texas (2002-present), currently in a tight Need verification - 2026 primary has not occurred yet as of current date. Former Texas Supreme Court Justice, TX Attorney General. Father flew B-17s in WWII. Committees: Finance (Ranking), Judiciary (Ranking), Intelligence, Foreign Relations, Budget. Co-authored CHIPS Act with Rep. McCaul ($6.4B Samsung funding for TX), GUARD Act (AI for Defense with Ted Cruz), COINS Act (blocking China investment). Does NOT sit on Armed Services but engages defense through Intelligence, Finance, Budget, and NDAA.