“This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function

“This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function

By Abby Livingston, The Texas TribuneJune 27, 2022““This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas …

“This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function

WASHINGTON — The booing didn’t bother him.U.S. Sen.

“This was fundamentally important”: John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function

More than any other senator, Cornyn is responsible for shepherding the landmark legislation through the chamber. He did so by embracing compromise and his own political risk.