Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, recently posted a series of tweets addressing political issues including the ongoing government shutdown and economic policy debates.
On October 1, 2025, Cornyn directed a message to Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, writing, “Hey Ken: You should also display them at OAG so you can brush up on them too. #txsen”.
Later that day, he commented on the government shutdown, attributing blame to Senate Democratic leadership. He wrote on October 1, 2025: “The #SchumerShutdown hurts the American people & is something the Democrat Leader had long opposed, until now. Democrats are so blinded by their Trump Derangement Syndrome that they are willing to allow millions of Americans to suffer. The @SenateGOP is working for the”.
The following morning, Cornyn shared an opinion piece from The Wall Street Journal regarding economic policy under President Biden. On October 2, 2025, he tweeted: “Democrats Demand Return of Bidenomics https://t.co/Rgj2TYXXT4 via @WSJopinion”.
Cornyn has held his Senate seat since first winning election in 2002 against Ron Kirk with 55% of the vote. He was re-elected in subsequent contests: defeating Rick Noriega in 2008 with nearly 55%, David Alameel in 2014 with over 61%, and MJ Hegar in 2020 with more than 53%.
