John Cornyn loses bid to lead U.S. Senate

John Cornyn spent years preparing to run for Senate majority leader. Will it be enough?
John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.
Texas Senator John Cornyn loses bid for Republican leader. Who won secret vote?
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. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who had earned the support of several allies of President Donald Trump, was reportedly eliminated during the first round of voting.
Opinion
Republicans trashing Cornyn bid for Senate leader didn’t just bash him. They hurt Texas | Opinion
It’s only good for a state to have the Senate majority leader. So, what were some Texas Republicans thinking? | Opinion
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.
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas wants to be Senate majority leader. Here’s what to know
Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The three-way race for majority leader will be decided this week. Here are five things to know about the race:
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.
Texas Senator John Cornyn vies with S.D.’s John Thune to become next Senate majority leader
The Senate Republican Conference will meet Wednesday, Nov. 13, to choose a successor to outgoing leader Mitch McConnell.
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.
Could John Cornyn take the role of Senate majority leader?
Now the party is in the market for a new majority leader, since Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year he would vacate the position even while he serves out his term in the Senate. As names are being floated to fill that role, one is from the Lone Star State: John Cornyn.
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.
US Sen. John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader vote. His fellow Texan snubbed him.
Sen. John Cornyn's bid to lead the Senate Republicans falls short, and lacked support from his fellow Texan in the upper chamber.
Proposed Texas bill would pave way for US Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn to be ousted mid-term
If passed, Texas House Bill 1267 would allow lawmakers to recall the state's U.S. senators mid-term with a simple majority in ...
Texas Republican files bill to recall Cruz, Cornyn if 'they go rogue'
A Texas Republican has filed a bill this week that would allow either of the two state’s senators to be recalled if "they go ...
Dallas Innovates4d
Sen. John Cornyn on Defense Process: ‘Open Up More’ to Private Sector Risk and Innovation
Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a contender for Senate Majority Leader, shares his vision for accelerating defense innovation ...