Here's Cornyn's resume. Someone else can post Paxton's.
The gun issue aside (regarding Cornyn):
CORNYN: According to www.govtrack.us, here are statistics that cover Cornyn's record during the 118th Congress
(Jan. 3, 2023-Jan. 3, 2025) and compare him to 99 other senators also serving at the end of the session.
Last updated on Feb. 13, 2025.
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https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_cornyn/300027/report-card/2024)Got their bills out of committee the most often compared to other Senate Republicans. Most bills and resolutions languish in committee without any action. Cornyn introduced 43 bills in the 118th Congress that got past committee and to the floor for consideration.
Got influential cosponsors the most often compared to other Senate Republicans. 22 of Cornyn's bills and resolutions in the 118th Congress had a cosponsor who was a chair or ranking member of a committee that the bill was referred to. Getting support from committee leaders on relevant committees is a crucial step in moving legislation forward.
Got bipartisan cosponsors on the most bills compared to other Senate Republicans. In this era of partisanship, it is important to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. 98 of Cornyn's 118 bills and resolutions had a cosponsor from a different political party than the party Cornyn caucused with in the 118th Congress.
Ranked the top leader compared to other Senate Republicans. Our unique leadership analysis looks at who is cosponsoring whose bills. A higher score shows a greater ability to get cosponsors on bills.
. Wrote the 2nd most laws compared to All Senators. Cornyn introduced 19 bills that became law, including via incorporation into other measures, in the 118th Congress. Keep in mind that it takes a law to repeal a law. Very few bills ever become law.
Got the 2nd most cosponsors on their bills compared to other Senate Republicans. Cornyn's bills and resolutions had 755 cosponsors in the 118th Congress. Securing cosponsors is an important part of getting support for a bill, although having more cosponsors does not always mean a bill will get a vote.
Got bicameral support on the 5th most bills compared to other Senate Republicans (tied with 1 other).
The House and Senate often work on the same issue simultaneously
introducing companion bills in each chamber. 36 of Cornyn's bills and resolutions had a companion bill in the House. Working with a sponsor in the other chamber makes a bill more likely to be passed by both the House and Senate.
Cosponsored the 11th most bills compared to Senate Republicans.
Cornyn cosponsored 440 bills and resolutions introduced by other Members of Congress. Co-sponsorship shows a willingness to work with others to advance policy goals.
Introduced the 12th most bills compared to All Senators.
Cornyn introduced 118 bills and resolutions in the 118th Congress.
Ranked 12th most politically right compared to all others Serving 10+ Years. Our unique ideology analysis assigns a score to Members of Congress according to their legislative behavior by how similar the pattern of bills and resolutions they cosponsor are to other Members of Congress.
Joined bipartisan bills the 16th most often compared to All Senators. In this era of partisanship, it is encouraging to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. Of the 440 bills that Cornyn cosponsored, 39% were introduced by a legislator who was not a Republican.
