Senator John Cornyn, a Republican representing Texas, shared several posts on July 16, 2025, discussing legislative efforts and recent developments concerning the State Department. His tweets focused on tax policy, government staffing, and ongoing debates about the size of federal agencies.
In a post at 14:04 UTC, Cornyn wrote: “Great to catch up with my friends from the @LIBREinitiative + @danielggarza to discuss the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which cuts taxes, supports small businesses, promotes job growth, and bolsters border security.”
Later that day at 15:35 UTC, he addressed concerns over planned staff reductions at the State Department: “Our D colleagues are upset by budget cuts of 1350 positions at @StateDept out of 76,000 currently work there, less than 2%. For them, bigger government is always better.” In a follow-up tweet posted one second later, Cornyn added: “Only 100 of @StateDept employees are Trump appointees; the rest are career employees. No dead wood there?”
The proposed reduction of approximately 1,350 jobs represents less than two percent of the State Department’s workforce. The majority of State Department employees are non-political career civil servants rather than political appointees.
Senator Cornyn is known for his involvement in fiscal policy discussions and his support for measures aimed at reducing government spending while promoting economic growth.
