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

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