FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 6, 2024 Cotton, Scott Introduce Legislation to Block U.S. Tax Breaks for Chinese Communist Party Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) today introduced legislation to rescind the finalized rule under section 45X of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to prevent Chinese companies from accessing billions of dollars in U.S. tax credits. This legislation was introduced... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 5, 2024 Cotton Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank” Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria (RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria) Act, legislation to require all official U.S. documents and materials to use the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 4, 2024 Cotton, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Help Address Drug Shortages and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today introduced the Protecting Our Essential Medicines Act, legislation to help address drug shortages and vulnerabilities in the drug supply chain by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 4, 2024 Chairman Cotton Names Brian Colas as Senate Republican Conference Staff Director Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), the incoming Senate Republican Conference Chair, today named Brian Colas Staff Director for the Senate Republican Conference. Colas has previously served as Senator Cotton’s Chief Counsel, and campaign manager. “Brian Colas is a trusted advisor and friend who will work... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 3, 2024 Cotton Introduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S.  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2024, legislation that will impose sanctions on police departments operated by the People’s Republic of China in the United States. The act also sanctions those associated with the United Front Work Department who attempt... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 November 26, 2024  Cotton to Biden: Delayed Arms to Israel Emboldens Iran Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden condemning the Biden-Harris administration’s continued delay of critical weapons shipments to Israel amid its ongoing conflict. Despite public declarations of “ironclad support” for Israel, the administration has repeatedly slowed the approval process... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 November 25, 2024  Cotton to Austin: Partisan Actions Undermine Incoming Administration Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III expressing deep concern about reports that Pentagon officials are obstructing the incoming administration’s plans for military and civil-service reform. The Department should revert focus on a smooth transition of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 20, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Anti-Semitic Country-of-Origin Labels Washington, D.C. — Senators Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) reintroduced the Anti-BDS Labeling Act to prohibit the Biden-Harris administration from reversing current guidelines that require Israeli... Read More

Chairman Cotton: Senate Republicans are Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People View Senator Cotton’s remarks here. Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) gave remarks following his election as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: “I’m looking forward to working with Senator Thune and the rest of this leadership team. I’m very grateful for the confidence that my peers placed in me. “We all remember what it was like when President Trump was in office, and we had... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 10, 2024 Cotton: ICC Threats Against Allies Should Face Retaliation Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the International Criminal Court’s continued threats against Israeli officials: “The International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Israel and its illegal pursuit of Israeli officials is built on a lie. Any attempt by kangaroo court prosecutor Karim... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 24, 2024 Cotton to Garland: DOJ Singles Out Conservative Sweepstakes Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to retract their intimidating letter to Elon Musk’s America PAC. The letter describes a pattern of the Biden-Harris Department of Justice singling out conservative groups while turning a blind eye to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 24, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues to DOJ and FTC: Systemic, Weaponized Leaks Violate Ethics Rules Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today led four of his colleagues in a letter to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Federal Trade Commissioner Inspector General Andrew Katsaros, demanding an investigation into systemic media leaks. These leaks, all to the same media outlet,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 23, 2024 Cotton to Biden: Continued Support for UNRWA Funds Terrorist Activities and Prolongs War Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to impose terrorism sanctions on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The Biden-Harris administration’s support for UNRWA threatens American national security and enables continued violence while... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 22, 2024 Cotton to Biden: Brief Congress on Leak Investigation Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to President Biden asking for consistent updates on the investigation into the reported leak of top-secret documents. Senator Cotton noted that the repeated leaks from the Biden-Harris administration raise questions about whether the administration will adequately address this... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 18, 2024 Cotton to Mayorkas: Granting TPS to Lebanese National Endangers Americans Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to rescind his decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Lebanese nationals currently in the United States. Senator Cotton warns Mayorkas that these unvetted Lebanese... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 16, 2024 Cotton to Biden: Any Delay in Military Aid to Israel Violates Will of Congress Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to President Joe Biden condemning the Biden-Harris administration’s threat to impose an arms embargo on Israel if they do not meet the administration’s unreasonable demands to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza. These threats are contrary to... Read More

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Chairwomen Jessica Rosenworcel concerning the purchase of more than 200 radio stations by Soros Fund Management (SFM). The rushed approval of SFM’s purchase of Audacy raises concerns about the FCC’s process, its impartiality, and the risks to our national security.  In part, Senator Cotton wrote: “The FCC’s approval process for large acquisitions of radio stations generally takes... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 9, 2024 Cotton to Power: Stop Americans’ Tax Dollars from Funding Terrorists. Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samatha Power expressing grave concerns about the likely misuse of more than one billion dollars in U.S. humanitarian aid sent to Gaza since October 2023. Senator Cotton urges her to immediately... Read More

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel: "I join Arkansans in commemorating the thousands of Israelis and Americans who were attacked, brutalized, kidnapped, and murdered one year ago today by Hamas. Over the last year, Iran’s terror network has waged war on Israel and besieged our own soldiers and sailors, leading to the death of American troops. The United States has... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 October 3, 2024  Cotton to Werfel: Partisan Voter Registration Drives Violate Federal Law Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote a letter to the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel urging an investigation into the Voter Participation Center’s alleged partisan activities. This charity is targeting likely Democrat voters while excluding likely Republican voters through its... Read More