FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 25, 2025 Chairman Cotton Statement on CIA Findings on Covid Origins Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement about the CIA’s findings on the origins of the Coronavirus: “I’ve said from the beginning that Covid likely originated in the Wuhan labs. Communist China covered it up and the liberal media covered for them. I’m... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payments to Palestinian terrorists and the families of terrorists as part of the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to End Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Jim Banks (R- Indiana), and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), today reintroduced The Restoring Trade Fairness Act to end Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China. This legislation was introduced in the House by Congressman John Moolenaar (Michigan-2),... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton Statement on Senate Confirmation of CIA Director Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency:  “We need a Director of Central Intelligence who understands the gravity of the threats our nation faces. John Ratcliffe is the right man, with the right experience for the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Study Cancer Impacts Among Current and Former Military Aviators Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) today introduced the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act, bipartisan legislation to address the growing cancer and mortality rates among former and current Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aircrew... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 22, 2025 Cotton, Britt, Cramer: No Chinese Citizen, Company Should Own American Land Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R- North Dakota), today reintroduced the Not One More Inch or Acre Act, legislation that will prevent any Chinese individual or business from owning American land. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2025 CONTACT:      Caroline Tabler (Cotton) 202 224-2353Patrick McCann (Cotton) 202 224-2353Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Cotton, Warner Urge Expeditious Consideration of John Ratcliffe’s Nomination to Lead CIA WASHINGTON – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the Senate Intelligence Committee voted... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 20, 2025 Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of Laken Riley Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act: “For four years, Democrats opened our borders and allowed in millions of illegal aliens, including the criminal who viciously murdered Laken Riley. Americans elected Republicans to deliver safety, and the Laken Riley Act... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 19, 2025 Cotton, Ricketts Statement on TikTok Being Removed From App Stores Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) issued the following statement in response to the news that Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft were among the U.S. companies to remove TikTok from their app stores in accordance with the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 17, 2025 Chairman Cotton Applauds Unanimous Supreme Court Decision to Uphold TikTok Ban Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. “ByteDance and its Chinese Communist masters had nine months to sell TikTok... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353  January 16, 2025  Cotton Demands Army War College Refocus Priorities   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Army War College leaders Commandant Major General Hill and Command Sergeant Major Gregory demanding answers about an upcoming presentation titled “Race, Gender, and Public Perceptions of Legitimate U.S. Drone Strikes: An Intersectional Approach.” In the letter, Senator... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  or  (202) 224-2353  January 9, 2025  Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S. Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025, legislation that will impose sanctions with respect to police departments run by the People’s Republic of China and other persons seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States. This reintroduction comes after a man... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 8, 2025 Cotton, McConnell, Lawler Reintroduce Bill to Stop Joe Biden from Releasing 9/11 Terrorists Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today reintroduced legislation, the Justice for 9/11 Act, to nullify any plea deals made between the U.S. government and the Guantanamo Bay inmates who planned the 9/11 attacks on September... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 7, 2025 Cotton, Thune Slam Biden Administration for Releasing Dangerous Guantanamo Bay Detainees WASHINGTON — Incoming Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) today released the following statements after the Biden administration announced it was transferring 11 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman. “ISIS just inspired a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 7, 2025   Cotton to Garland: The DOJ is Targeting Cops While Ignoring Criminals Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning the Department of Justice for its recent push to impose federal consent decrees on multiple police stations across the country. This gross overreach undermines public safety and our police.  In part, Senator Cotton... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 6, 2025 Chairman Cotton Names Ryan Tully as Senate Intelligence Committee Staff Director Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), the incoming Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today named Ryan Tully as his Staff Director for the committee. Tully has previously served as Senator Cotton’s staff designee on the Intelligence Committee. “Ryan Tully is a friend and trusted voice on... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 2, 2025 Cotton, McConnell Statement on Reinstatement of Plea Deals for Terrorists Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) released the following statement regarding the reinstatement of terrorist plea deals: “The American people needed no further reminder of the Biden Administration’s naïve and negligent approach to counterterrorism. De-listing the Houthis,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 18, 2024 Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of NDAA Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Our troops pledge their lives to the defense of our nation, and this bill gives them more support to perform that vital mission. I’m pleased that this year’s NDAA also ensures Arkansas... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 16, 2024 Cotton to Austin: Border Wall Disposal Must Fully Disclose     Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, demanding full transparency regarding on the Department of Defense’s role in selling parts of our southern border wall.In part, Senator Cotton wrote: “I write to demand full accountability and transparency from the Department of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 11, 2024 Cotton to West Point: Find Source of Trump Nominee Smears Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Steven Gilland urging a prompt investigation into the false information fed to a left-wing media outlet by a U.S. Military Academy official. In part, Senator Cotton wrote:“This statement is incorrect; not only did... Read More