FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy October 2, 2026 Cotton, Senators to Hegseth, Lutnick: Preserve Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain to Beat Communist China WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), sent a letter to Secretary […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 30, 2026 Cotton, Senators to Blanche: Investigate Communist Chinese Criminal Marijuana Organizations WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting an investigation into Communist Chinese criminal organizations operating illegal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 30, 2026 Cotton Votes to Ban Congressional Insider Trading, Slams Democrats’ Hypocrisy WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after he voted in favor of the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying stocks. He also condemned […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 29, 2026 Cotton to Hegseth: Review Military Supply Chain Security WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth encouraging a review of military supply chains, which provide troops with the weapons, food, medical supplies, and other resources needed to defend our country. This […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Help Arkansas Seniors Obtain Timely Medicare Coverage WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) today introduced legislation to eliminate bureaucratic red tape that impedes Arkansas seniors’ access to new medical devices and services. The Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 23, 2026 Cotton Announces Support for Bill to Protect Arkansans from Paying for Data Centers WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced support for Senator Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act, which would lower energy prices for Arkansans by proposing standards for state regulators to enforce when connecting data […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 22, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Lower Gas Prices for Arkansans WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to lower gas prices for Arkansans by cutting costs and increasing domestic production. The Supply Relief and Domestic Production Cost Reduction Act would cap onshore royalties, cut lease and permitting-related costs, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 22, 2026 Cotton, Hill Introduce Bill to Defend Arkansas Small Investment Firms Against Costly Regulations WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative French Hill (Arkansas-02) introduced the Small Business Audit Corrections Act, which would exempt small investment firms from hiring the same expensive Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)-registered audit […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 17, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Designate Arkansas Delta a National Heritage Area WASHINGTON—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to designate the Arkansas Delta a National Heritage Area, which would recognize and preserve the economic, historic, and cultural importance of the Arkansas Delta and also increase federal investment […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallce or Hannah McCarthy September 2, 2026 Cotton to Burgum: Accelerate Domestic Energy Production to Protect Arkansans from Foreign Market Volatility LITTLE ROCK—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum encouraging an administration-wide effort to accelerate domestic oil and natural gas development to protect […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy August 31, 2026 Cotton Praises Nearly $150 Million Investment for Arkansas from Rural Health Transformation Program LITTLE ROCK — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement praising the $149.3 million investment for Arkansas from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP): “The Republican-led Rural Health […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy August 7, 2026 Cotton Statement Following Passage of Lindsey Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026: “Lindsey knew that strength produces peace and prosperity, and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy August 5, 2026 Cotton to Bessent: Protect Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks WASHINGTON — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking him to ensure federal tax guidance encourages investment in and modernization of American operational technology, which is the hardware and […]
I speak today in recognition of the bravery, courage, and valor of nearly 9,000 men and women in the Arkansas National Guard. Day in and day out, the heroes of our National Guard protect our communities and our homeland, stand at the ready to respond to natural disasters, and defend our freedom around the world. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 30, 2026 Cotton to Lutnick: Combat Communist China’s AI Diffusion Strategy WASHINGTON — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick encouraging a proactive, coordinated, multipronged approach to combat Communist China’s AI diffusion strategy and ensure lasting U.S. AI dominance, both […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 28, 2026 Cotton Statement on Jay Clayton’s Confirmation as Director of National Intelligence WASHINGTON — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after Walter “Jay” Clayton III was confirmed by the Senate as Director […]
Mr. President, I speak today in support of Mr. Jay Clayton’s nomination to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Earlier this month, Mr. Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, where he answered hundreds of written questions for the record and provided detailed testimony on his approach to serving in this new role. As […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 27, 2026 Cotton to McMahon: Investigate Chinese Investments in American Universities WASHINGTON — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon encouraging additional scrutiny of Chinese investments in American universities which allow Communist China to advance their interests […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Close Tax Loopholes Exploited by Far-Left Terrorist Organizations Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced legislation to eliminate tax loopholes exploited by far-left terrorist organizations. Under current law, a charity can collect tax-deductible donations and hand the money […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 21, 2026 Senate Intelligence Committee Advances Clayton Nomination Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the committee voted 9-8 to report with a favorable recommendation Walter “Jay” Clayton III’s nomination to […]