{"id":2338901,"date":"2024-09-09T18:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornyn-lays-out-his-vision-to-senate-gop-to-become-next-leader-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T18:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:38:30","slug":"cornyn-lays-out-his-vision-to-senate-gop-to-become-next-leader-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornyn-lays-out-his-vision-to-senate-gop-to-become-next-leader-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornyn lays out his vision to Senate GOP to become next leader &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornyn-lays-out-his-vision-to-senate-gop-to-become-next-leader-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Cornyn \u200d(R-TX) has presented his vision for \u2063leadership to Senate Republicans in a letter as he positions\u2064 himself to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate Minority Leader. In the three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-rips-abusive-impeachment-inquiry-in-biden-as-confidence-starts-to-falter\/\" title=\"White House slams &#039;overreaching&#039; impeachment probe against Biden amid growing doubt\">-page correspondence<\/a>, Cornyn emphasizes his priorities, including addressing taxation, regulations, and \u200dgovernment spending, arguing for proactive planning as elections approach. He \u200dstressed the importance of\u200b preserving the Senate&#8217;s\u2063 filibuster, warning against efforts to abolish it as Democrats may \u200dseek changes if they gain control after \u2062the elections. Cornyn, who previously served as the No. 2 in leadership, is one\u2062 of \u200bthree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-house-democrats-and-republicans-are-sparring-over-dueling-fundraising-tallies\/\" title=\"House Democrats and Republicans clash over conflicting fundraising totals.\">declared \u200ccandidates<\/a> for the \u2063leadership \u2063role, alongside Senators John Thune\u200c (R-SD) and Rick Scott (R-FL).\u200c The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-analyst-runs-through-three-new-polls-warns-viewers-trump-has-a-real-shot-at-beating-biden-in-2024\/\" title=\"CNN analyst highlights three recent polls indicating that Trump has a genuine chance of defeating Biden in 2024.\">current political\u2062 landscape<\/a> is tense, with many senators remaining discreet\u200d about their support\u2063 as \u200cdiscussions unfold behind closed\u2062 doors. Cornyn&#8217;s letter also \u2062reflects a commitment to upholding policies from the Trump administration and embracing Ronald Reagan&#8217;s principle of &#8220;peace\u200c through strength.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cornyn lays out his vision to Senate GOP to become next leader<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757102\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)\">Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/a> made his leadership pitch in a &ldquo;Dear Colleague&rdquo; letter sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate \">Senate <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Republicans<\/a> on Monday as he lays the groundwork to replace Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mitch McConnell (R-KY) \">Mitch McConnell (R-KY)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Texas Republican said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/767456578\/Dear-Colleague-September-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>three-page letter<\/a> obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he&rsquo;d prioritize targeting taxation, regulations, and government spending<em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Planning is hard because the future is unpredictable,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/767456578\/Dear-Colleague-September-2024%5D\" title>wrote<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/767456578\/Dear-Colleague-September-2024%5D\">.<\/a> &ldquo;Still, with the election rapidly approaching, it is only prudent to think broadly and boldly about our goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-scribd wp-block-embed-scribd wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dear Colleague September 2024\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/767456578\/content\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"767456578\" width=\"696\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">          (function() { var scribd=document.createElement(\"script\"); scribd.type=\"text\/javascript\"; scribd.async=true; scribd.src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/javascripts\/embed_code\/inject.js\"; var s=document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })()        <\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cornyn, who served as McConnell&rsquo;s No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited out of the job five years ago, vowed to protect the filibuster. Some Democrats are calling for a change in the Senate&rsquo;s filibuster rules if they take control of the chamber in November&rsquo;s elections. The rules currently call for a 60-vote threshold on most legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must reject all attempts to nuke the legislative filibuster in the Senate. Liberal activists may like the idea of nuking the filibuster today, but they will rue the day when the shoe is on the other foot,&rdquo; Cornyn wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, the former GOP whip, is one of three declared candidates vying to replace McConnell, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2893835\/mitch-mcconnell-resigning-as-senate-gop-leader-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> he is stepping down as the Senate Republican leader at the end of the year. Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the current GOP whip, and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the former Senate campaign arm last cycle, are also vying for the position.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many senators have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2940403\/republicans-need-to-win-back-senate-before-worrying-about-mcconnell-successor-blackburn-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tight lipped\">tight-lipped<\/a> about which candidate they will support, as much of the discussions have taken place behind closed doors. Congress returned Monday from summer recess and is scheduled to be in session for only three weeks before adjourning again until after the general election, leaving an abbreviated time period for campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of meetings and one-on-one conversations going on, and a number of senators throughout the letter are named checked, like Susan Collins and Rand Paul, and that&rsquo;s an indication these meetings are happening,&rdquo; said a former Senate GOP aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity, to reflect candidly on activities going on behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, Cornyn also indicates he&rsquo;d like to implement former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s border and immigration policies and would like to build on the 2017 tax law to &ldquo;protect hardworking families and ensure America remains the best place to do business in the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also backs former President Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s policy of peace through strength, creating a contrast to former President Trump foreign policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know it is cheaper to deter wars than to fight them,&rdquo; he said, mentioning a proposal from Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) which would boost spending on defense to about 50% of gross domestic product.<\/p>\n<p>The Cornyn Victory Committee just closed its highest-raising quarter in history, raising $3.5 million in Q2. In total, Cornyn raised nearly $23 million this cycle as of the end of the quarter, according to a source familiar with Cornyn&rsquo;s political operation. The Texas senator has been the top Senate GOP fundraiser outside of Leader McConnell since 2009.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cornyn attempted to appeal to members of the conference who have been frustrated with McConnell&rsquo;s leadership and even made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2848278\/mcconnell-gop-senate-conference-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>calls for a leadership change<\/a> before the Kentucky senator announced his plans to step down earlier this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the complaints about McConnell is that he keeps his cards really close to the vest and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t always know what the strategy is,&rdquo; the former Senate aide said. &ldquo;Cornyn has talked about opening the process more and listening and making people, making sure their voices are heard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757102\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757102\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) presented his vision for leadership in a &#8220;Dear Colleague&#8221; letter to Senate Republicans on Monday, positioning himself as a candidate to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). In the three-page letter, which was reviewed by the Washington Examiner, Cornyn emphasized his commitment to addressing issues related to taxation, regulations, and government spending. He acknowledged the challenges of planning due to an unpredictable future but stressed the importance of setting ambitious goals with elections approaching.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, who previously served as McConnell&#8217;s second-in-command before being term-limited five years ago, pledged to defend the filibuster amid calls from some Democrats for changes if they gain control of the Senate in November. He argued against eliminating the legislative filibuster and cautioned that liberal activists might regret such a move when circumstances shift.<\/p>\n<p>As one of three candidates vying for McConnell&#8217;s position\u2014alongside current GOP whip Senator John Thune (R-SD) and former Senate campaign chair Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)\u2014Cornyn is working hard to garner support. Many senators have remained tight-lipped about their endorsements as discussions largely occur behind closed doors. With Congress returning from summer recess for just three weeks before adjourning again until after the general election, time is limited for campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter, Cornyn also expressed interest in implementing former President Donald Trump&#8217;s border and immigration policies while aiming to enhance the 2017 tax law to benefit hardworking families and maintain America&#8217;s business-friendly environment. Additionally, he endorsed former President Ronald Reagan&#8217;s principle of &#8220;peace through strength,&#8221; contrasting it with Trump&#8217;s foreign policy approach.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting defense spending proposals from Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cornyn noted that preventing wars is more cost-effective than engaging in them. His fundraising efforts have been notable; his committee recently reported raising $3.5 million in Q2 alone and nearly $23 million overall this cycle\u2014making him a leading fundraiser among Senate Republicans since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn has sought support from those dissatisfied with McConnell\u2019s leadership style by advocating for greater transparency and inclusivity within party strategy discussions\u2014a point raised by a former GOP aide who noted that many felt kept out of decision-making under McConnell\u2019s tenure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2338902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/John-Cornyn-2024--scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[10017,22362,5191,5894,34548],"class_list":["post-2338901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-vision","tag-cornyn","tag-leadership","tag-politics","tag-senate-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/John-Cornyn-2024--scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}