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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 22, 2023Cotton, Steel to DoD: No Contracts for Firms That Use Chinese Platform Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the “Securing Maritime Data from Communist China Act” today, which bans the free, Chinese state-owned logistics platform LOGINK from being used by U.S. military or commercial interests at ports at home or abroad. Congresswoman Michelle Steel... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 21, 2023Cotton Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging DoD to Update Warfighting Requirements to Fight Russia Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), and Senator Angus King (I-Maine), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging him to implement an update of the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 16, 2023Cotton Introduces Bill to Allow Death Penalty for Cop-Killers Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Defending Our Defenders Act today, legislation that would make the murder of a state or local law enforcement officer a federal crime punishable by life in prison or the death penalty.Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) is introducing companion legislation... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 16, 2023Cotton Introduces First Total U.S. Ban on TikTok, Employee VisasWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the SAFETY on Social Media Act, legislation that will sanction untrustworthy social media services like TikTok that are controlled by China and other adversary nations. Bill text may be found here.“TikTok captures vast amounts of private... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 9, 2023Cotton, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold China Accountable for Forced Organ Harvesting Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today introduced the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act to combat the unethical and criminal practice of harvesting organs, often from minority groups and other vulnerable victims in... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 9, 2023Cotton Introduces Bill to Keep Men Out of Women’s Prisons Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act, legislation to prohibit the Bureau of Prisons from housing prisoners with persons of the opposite sex. The legislation would require the Bureau of Prisons to house federal inmates according to their... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 8, 2023Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill Targeting Palestinian Terror PaymentsWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act, legislation aimed at eliminating Palestinian “martyr payments,” otherwise known as the “pay to slay” program. The bill would deter foreign banks from processing these payments for the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 7, 2023Cotton Introduces the No Early Release for Carjackers Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Early Release for Carjackers Act. The bill ensures criminals who commit carjackings aren’t eligible for early release from prison.“There seems to be widespread agreement in Washington this week that those who commit carjackings shouldn’t be allowed... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 2, 2023Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from “Gender-Transition” Surgery Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, legislation that will allow individuals who suffered dangerous gender-transition procedures as minors to seek justice in court. Senator Mike Braun... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353March 1, 2023 Cotton, Graham Introduce Bill to Permanently Control Fentanyl Analogues  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today introduced the Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act. The legislation would make permanent the DEA’s temporary controls on fentanyl analogues to control the deadly substance. The bill is also co-sponsored by Senator Mitch... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353February 28, 2023Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Stop Teaching of Critical Race Theory in Schools and Military Institutions Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced two bills, the Stop CRT Act and the Combatting Racist Training in the Military Act. The Stop CRT Act would prevent federal funding from going to schools that teach Critical Race Theory. The... Read More