John Cornyn

Texas’ senior U.S. senator said the effort to oust DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas should be taken seriously by Democrats.

Sen. John Cornyn said in a statement that the upper chamber is broken but he intends to help fix it.

The senior senator from Texas has the ambition to become the Senate’s top Republican, but he remains loyal to McConnell, who has downplayed concerns about his well-being.

On FOX News, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he plans to stop a proposed rule that would allow tens of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to stay in the U.S. as their asylum cases are under consideration.

The bill is largely a safeguard against potential action by the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which made the Defense of Marriage Act unenforceable and enshrined the right to same-sex marriages across the country.

The high court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases brought by a group led by the same man who previously lost an affirmative action case against the University of Texas at Austin.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws.

The Trump-era policy has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers hail its possible end, others have asked the Biden administration to hold off on ending the policy.

The Senate approved a $1 trillion, bipartisan bill that also earmarks money for broadband internet access. It’s not yet known how much money set aside for the country’s aging electricity infrastructure could go to Texas’ main power grid.

Former President Donald Trump plans on touring Texas’ southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott later this month.