Sen. John Cornyn feels confident in his decision to lead a bipartisan gun bill, even after a tough reception back in his home state
John Cornyn knew he’d face blowback at his home state’s GOP convention for his bipartisan work on gun safety. He showed up anyway.
Cornyn is no stranger to tough Texas politics — as Rep. Kevin Brady put it, “booing top elected officials is somewhat of a tradition” at state GOP conventions. He’s in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership circle and in contention to eventually succeed McConnell. Now Cornyn’s deal-making on guns will reshape his reputation among Republicans and within the Senate, with no clear answer to how his work will play with his voters or his colleagues.
“John exercises power materially and intelligently. And he’s been around the block a few times. He knows who he is and he knows what he believes,” said Sen. John Kennedy , who voted against advancing the legislation on Monday. “It’s a super tough issue, and that’s why he needs to be in it,” said moderate Sen. Lisa Murkowski , who lost a GOP primary in 2010 over base voters’ dissatisfaction with her record. “He is demonstrating real leadership.”
Most House Republicans from Texas are almost certain to ultimately vote against the gun safety bill in the end.
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