Senator John Cornyn, a U.S. senator from Texas and ranking member on several Senate subcommittees, used his social media account on March 25, 2026, to comment on recent developments regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agencies.
In a post published at 20:26 UTC, Cornyn stated, “Once again, Ds have voted to defund DHS, including TSA. They won’t take yes for an answer. Thank goodness ICE was pre-funded for multiple years in the #workingfamiliestaxcut”.
Shortly after, at 20:30 UTC, he posted another message with a brief remark: “Truth https://t.co/2JHOJEf1cT”.
At 20:33 UTC the same day, Cornyn addressed the impact of the ongoing DHS shutdown on airport security personnel. He wrote, “More TSA screeners quit — The head of TSA told lawmakers today that more than 480 airport screeners have quit since the DHS shutdown began last month and that the agency’s workforce will have missed $1 billion in paychecks if the shutdown continues through Friday. @politico https://t.co/xDjD3IRT8m”.
Senator Cornyn holds significant roles in Congress as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (official website). His responsibilities include oversight of taxation and immigration issues as well as national security matters. Drawing from his background as a district judge, Texas Supreme Court justice and former attorney general of Texas (official website), Cornyn has worked to advance priorities important to Texans such as supporting military personnel and veterans. His office also provides assistance to constituents dealing with federal agencies including veterans benefits and Social Security claims (official website).
