John Cornyn loses bid to lead U.S. Senate

John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate majority leader to John Thune
Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.
US Sen. John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader vote. His fellow Texan snubbed him.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn lost his bid Wednesday to become the first Texan to hold the powerful U.S. Senate majority leader post since Lyndon B. Johnson, losing the closed-door GOP vote just hours after fellow Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz announced he would ...
Thune, Cornyn and Scott make their case to be next Republican Senate leader
Senate Republicans return to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.
John Cornyn loses bid to lead the U.S. Senate
Cornyn, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, has long sought to be Senate Majority Leader, the first from Texas since Lyndon B. Johnson.
John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader bid after Texas GOP backlash
On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to abandon fellow Texas U.S. Senator John Cornyn, announcing he would back U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida for the vaunted position.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader
Texas Senator John Cornyn snubbed as John Thune elected new Senate majority leader
Senate Republicans have selected a new Senate majority leader to succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader.
Texas Senator John Cornyn loses bid for Republican leader. Who won secret vote?
Texas Sen. John Cornyn will not be the Senate’s next Republican Leader. Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership role after two rounds of voting by secret ballot.
John Cornyn ready to shift focus after falling short in Senate leadership bid
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he will still seek reelection in 2026 after falling a few votes short Wednesday in his bid to become the next Senate majority leader. Asked about what comes next for him in the Senate,
Republican Senator Cornyn 'absolutely' wants to see Matt Gaetz ethics report
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Republican Wants Investigation Into Trump Nominees to Avoid 'Embarrassment'
Republican Senator John Cornyn says that more information on Cabinet nominees could help "protect the president." ...
Trump, allies signal they will try to call the shots for Republican-led Senate
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make appointments to his ...
Senate Republican leadership fight becomes a proxy for MAGA influence under Trump
An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and ...
These Are the Candidates for the Senate Leadership Election
What to know about Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott as they run to replace Mitch McConnell in the top GOP ...
Trump nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz, outspoken ally, as attorney general
The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or ...
Senate Judiciary Chair Demands Release of Gaetz Ethics Probe
Senate Democrats plan to use their last weeks in the majority to try to make public a House sexual misconduct probe into Matt ...