Austin News

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) criticized the Democrat Majority Leader, Senator Schumer, for the handling of government funding issues in the Senate. Cornyn voiced his frustrations, stating, “For the fourth time since last September, Congress is rushing to avert a government shutdown.” He placed the blame on Senator Schumer, saying, “Responsibility for where we are today lies at the feet of the Majority Leader of the United States Senate.”

Cornyn highlighted the bipartisan efforts of the Appropriations Committee, noting, “The entire Appropriations Committee [has] produced bipartisan – in some cases, unanimous – appropriations bills that Senator Schumer has simply refused to put on the floor.” He expressed his disappointment, labeling the situation as “just another example of how the Senate is broken.”

The Senator raised concerns about the limited time allocated for legislative work, stating, “Members of this body are charged to do the hard work of negotiating, debating, and passing bills to provide government agencies with on-time funding. It’s hard to do when Senator Schumer has us in session two-and-a-half days a week.” Cornyn emphasized the impact of this on pressing issues, mentioning, “We don’t have the ability to work on legislation to address the border crisis, the fentanyl epidemic, public safety concerns, or other issues that are top-of-mind for the American people.”

In conclusion, Senator Cornyn expressed his disappointment with the current state of affairs under Democratic leadership, stating, “This is regrettably what we’ve come to expect under Democratic leadership.”