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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353May 29, 2023 Cotton Statement on Memorial Day Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) issued the following statement on Memorial Day: “Today, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of America. I join with my fellow Arkansans in reflecting on how we can learn from their patriotism and bravery, and in praying for and comforting their Gold Star... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 25, 2023 Cotton Commends Supreme Court for Rejecting EPA’s WOTUS Regulations Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 9-0 decision against the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulations: “President Biden’s WOTUS rule was a return to a deeply flawed Obama administration policy, when... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 25, 2023 Cotton, Shaheen, Colleagues Seek to Establish National Warrior Call Day Ahead of Memorial Day Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) recently introduced a resolution to designate November 12, 2023, as “National Warrior Call Day.” As Americans observe Memorial Day by honoring service members who sacrificed their lives in defense of our... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 18, 2023 Cotton, Banks Introduce Legislation to Prevent Schools from Concealing Gender Transitions from Parents Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and Rick Scott (R-Florida), today introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act, legislation that would prevent K-12 schools from performing a “gender... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 18, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues: U.S. Should Withdraw from New START Treaty Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No START Treaty Act, legislation formally accusing Russia of breaching the New START arms control treaty and declaring America should withdraw. The bill also plans to strengthen U.S nuclear forces while placing limits on future arms control... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 18, 2023 Cotton Requests Analysis of New CDC Covid Rule Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, requestingan analysis for whetherthe Centers for Disease Control (CDC)’s modification of the child and adolescent vaccine schedule to include the COVID-19 vaccine should qualify as a rule for purposes of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 10, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, a bill that protects the First Amendment rights of students at public universities from unconstitutional speech codes and so-called free speech zones. The legislation also requires... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353May 10, 2023 Cotton, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban DOD from Funding or Hosting Drag Queen Performances  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) in introducing legislation to stop the Department of Defense (DOD) from using taxpayer funds or... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 27, 2023 Cotton: Navy Should Recruit Americans to Address Labor Shortages in Shipyards Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro disputing the secretary’s claim that American shipyards need more migrant labor. Full text of the letter may be found here and below. April 27, 2023 The Honorable Carlos Del Toro... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 26, 2023 Cotton Statement on Israel’s 75th Anniversary  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement as Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary: “I join my fellow Arkansans in congratulating Israel on the 75th anniversary of its independence. It is truly a miracle that the Jewish people established the modern Jewish state in their... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 26, 2023 Cotton, Schatz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Protect Kids from Harmful Impacts of Social Media  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced new legislation to help protect children from the harmful impacts of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 25, 2023 Cotton to Biden: Stop Playing Politics on Debt Limit  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to President Joe Biden today urging him to stop playing politics on debt limit negotiations, meet with Speaker McCarthy, and negotiate a package to reign in federal spending while raising the debt limit.   Full text of the letter may be found here... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 20, 2023 Senators: No Tax Credits for European Countries Without Increased Support for Ukraine  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No EV Credits for Idle Allies Act, legislation that would prevent European countries from benefiting from critical mineral tax credits from the United States until they contribute an equal percent of GDP in support of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 13, 2023  Arkansas Delegation to Yellen: Proposed Treasury Rules Will Hurt Rural Arkansas Banks Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Congressman Rick Crawford (Arkansas-01), Congressman French Hill (Arkansas-02), Congressman Steve Womack (Arkansas-03), and Congressman Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-04), today sent a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353April 4, 2023 Cotton Statement on Finland Joining NATO  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): “I want to congratulate Finland on becoming our 31st NATO ally. Finland is a country of warriors with a proud history of resisting Russian invaders. It boasts a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 31, 2023 Cotton Statement on Trump Indictment  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after former President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury: “Never before in American history has the party in power targeted a former president with criminal charges. Such an unprecedented step should not be taken lightly. But the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 30, 2023 Cotton: No Chinese Citizen, Company Should Own American Land  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama), today introduced 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 bought hundreds of thousands of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 29, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Contraband Cellphone Use in Prisons  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, legislation to prevent contraband cellphone use in federal and state prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cell phone jamming systems. Senators Lindsey Graham... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 23, 2023 Cotton Introduces Bill Banning Federal Contractors from Having Racial Hiring Quotas Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Protecting Equal Opportunity from ESG Act, legislation that would require that federal contractors certify that they do not use any racial quotas or have any policies that encourage or require discrimination based on race.... Read More