FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 26, 2023 Senate Passes Cotton Bipartisan Resolution Affirming American Support for Israel Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate passed his bipartisan resolution reaffirming American support for Israel: “I’m pleased that a bipartisan group of my colleagues supported this resolution upholding that Israel is not a racist state, that... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 19, 2023 Cotton: States Should Fight True Child Abuse, Not Punish Parents for Rejecting Sex Changes for Minors Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), introduced legislation to stop state governments from discriminating against parents who oppose ‘gender transitions’ for children. The... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 18, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Affirming American Support for Israel Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for Israel. Specifically, the resolution states Israel is not a racist state, Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 17, 2023 Cotton Warns Top Law Firms About Race-Based Hiring Practices Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton today sent letters to 51 law firms detailing the possible federal civil rights laws they and their clients may be violating with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, if those programs treat people differently based on race. The letter advises the law firms to preserve documents relevant to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 14, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Afghan Allies Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today introduced legislation to provide support for Afghan nationals who helped American forces in Afghanistan. The Ensuring American Security and Protecting... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 12, 2023 Cotton Bill to Protect Mainstreet Investors from ESG Risk Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act, legislation that willprotect Americans’ savings and retirement accounts from politically-motivated asset managers. This legislation would require investment advisors and retirement plan sponsors to consider principally financial... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 7, 2023 Cotton: Target’s Race-Based Programs are Discriminatory Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Target CEO and Chair Brian Cornell about the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program. Senator Cotton noted that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down affirmative action in higher education also applies to private employers, and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 7, 2023 Cotton Statement on Providing Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after it was reported the Biden administration will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine’s military: “For Ukrainian forces to defeat Putin’s invasion, Ukraine needs at least equal access to the weapons Russia already uses against them, like... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353July 5, 2023 Cotton to Secret Service: Release Information About Cocaine Found in White House Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle requesting that she release information about reports of a Secret Service officer finding cocaine in the West Wing of the White House. Senator Cotton also requested that Director Cheatle provide the Secret... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 23, 2023 Cotton, Boozman, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Require Congressional Vote on Iran Sanctions Relief Washington, D.C. —  Arkansas Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and twenty-three of their colleagues in reintroducing the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA). The legislation would ensure that the president submits any sanctions relief relating to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 22, 2023 Cotton: Biden Admin Pistol Brace Regulation Only Hurts Law-Abiding Citizens Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after he voted against the Biden administration’s rules on pistol braces: “Pistol braces are common, legal accessories used responsibly by most gun owners. Yet this rule will turn many Arkansans into felons almost overnight. The... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 22, 2023 Cotton Statement on the Introduction of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate Intelligence Committee filed the Intelligence Authorization Act with a provision to cap the pay of Central Intelligence Agency employees whose work primarily focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353June 15, 2023 Cotton: Biden’s Billions to Iran “Abject Appeasement” Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that the Biden administration’s approved releasing $2.7 billion payments to Iran—payments previously denied by U.S. sanctions: “President Biden’s developing agreement with the Islamic... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold(202) 224-2353June 15, 2023 Cotton, Boozman Join Bipartisan Effort to Expand Telehealth Access and Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined 56 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act (CONNECT Act). The legislation will expand coverage of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 14, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues: EPA’s Proposed Emission Standards Rule Increases Costs for Americans Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan detailing how the agency’s recent proposed federal emission standards will limit choices and increase costs for Americans when buying vehicles.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 8, 2023 Senators Cotton, Kelly, Vance Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen Supply Chains Washington, D.C.— Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) today introduced the ONSHORE Act, bipartisan legislation that will help bring critical supply chains back to America by assisting communities of all sizes with the site development needed to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 8, 2023 Cotton: Chinese Spy Facility in Cuba Cannot be Tolerated Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after news outlets reported that China reached an agreement with Cuba to build a facility to collect electronic communications in the United States: “History repeats itself as America’s most powerful enemy sets up shop in Cuba. Joe Biden did nothing... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 7, 2023 Cotton Leads Bipartisan Letter to Commerce Department Urging Reformof Tariff Exclusion Process for American Aluminum Producers Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with six of his colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the administration to revise tariff exclusion rules previously approved for aluminum extrusion products. The letter details how the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 6, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues: Inspector General Should Investigate Colin Kahl Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and nine of his colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General referring Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl for investigation. The letter describes how Under Secretary Kahl, after the Chinese surveillance balloon was publicly revealed, provided... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353June 1, 2023 Cotton Amendment Restores Vital Defense Spending Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today filed an amendment to the debt ceiling package to prevent even further cuts to critical defense spending. Specifically, the amendment would use the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 as the baseline for sequester instead of the 2022 omnibus spending bill. Unless the amendment is adopted, a sequester... Read More