FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 29, 2021 Cotton Announces Internships for State OfficesWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced he is seeking interns for his state offices in Little Rock and Rogers. Internships will be offered in two sessions: January 18 – March 8 and March 14 – May 2. Interns will have the opportunity to help with the daily operations... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 28, 2021 Cotton Statement on Biden Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Hundreds of Millions in CashWashington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that the Biden administration intends to give illegal immigrants nearly $450,000 each, for a total of at least $1 billion overall.“It would be unthinkable to pay damages to a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 22, 2021 Biden Administration Wrong About Evacuation Numbers, Must Do MoreWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below after the State Department said that 363 US citizens remain in Afghanistan, 176 of whom want to leave. Previously, the Biden administration said that only approximately 100 Americans remaining in Afghanistan wanted to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 21, 2021 Cotton Introduces Bill to Prevent Schools from Concealing Gender Transitions from ParentsWashington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act, legislation that would prevent K-12 schools from performing a “gender transition” on children behind their parents’ backs. This... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 21, 2021 Cotton, Cassidy Condemn Biden Administration for Naming Chinese-Run TikTok as U.S. Cyber Games SponsorWashington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana) released the following statement condemning the Biden administration for allowing Chinese state-owned TikTok to be named the founding sponsor of the U.S. Cyber Games. As part... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 20, 2021 Cotton, Blackburn, Colleagues Fight For Free Speech On College CampusesWashington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) launched the Senate Campus Free Speech Caucus to defend the rights of students on college campuses. This caucus is part of a larger bicameral effort alongside the Young America’s Foundation (YAF) to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 14, 2021 Cotton, Hagerty Demand that Estevez Confirm Chinese Communist Party ThreatWashington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) today wrote to Alan Estevez, nominee to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, demanding answers about his commitment to address the threat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to the United... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 6, 2021 Cotton Demands Answers from Biden DOJ About Investigations of Anti-CRT Parents as Domestic TerroristsWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers about a memo he drafted addressing protests against local school board officials. This memo came after the National School Boards Association... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 6, 2021 Cotton Calls on U.S. Trade Representative to Stop China’s Admission to 11-Nation Trading PactWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling on her to use tools available under the USMCA to stop China’s admission to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353October 4, 2021 Cotton Demands Answers About Afghan Evacuee ‘Independent Departures’Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to respond to reports of “independent departures” by Afghan evacuees from military bases in... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 30, 2021 Cotton Demands Answers About Blinken’s Whereabouts During Afghanistan Withdrawal DrillWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken questioning his whereabouts during an Afghanistan withdrawal rehearsal upon learning that Blinken was absent from the exercise.In part, Cotton wrote, “It has come to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 30, 2021 Cotton, Gallagher Call for Chinese Biotechnology Companies to be BlacklistedWashington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calling for Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) and other Chinese biotechnology... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 24, 2021 Cotton Statement on Huawei Extradition Deal Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that the Justice Department reached an agreement to allow Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, to return to China:“Meng Wanzhou violated U.S. sanctions, but the Biden administration chose to appease the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 23, 2021 Cotton Calls for Investigation of Chinese Stock Trading AppWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today wrote to Avril Haines, the Director of National Intelligence, to raise concerns about the national security risks posed by Webull, a Chinese stock trading app, and to call for an investigation into the company. In part, Cotton wrote, “As... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 23, 2021 Cotton Accepting Service Academy ApplicationsWashington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced that he is accepting applications for Service Academy nominations. In order to be considered for a nomination, materials must be submitted by Monday, November 1, 2021."Students who attend U.S. service academies and go on to serve their country in uniform are... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 22, 2021 Cotton Demands Answers About Biden Strategy to Counter HuaweiWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) today wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the continued proliferation of Huawei’s cloud services and to demand information regarding the Biden administration’s strategy to counter Huawei... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 21, 2021 Cotton Statement on Democrats’ Plan to Block Iron Dome FundingWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after Democrats announced a plan to remove funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system from a government funding package:“On the same day that President Biden pledged to stand with our allies at the United Nations, members of his own party... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 21, 2021 Cotton, Sasse Introduce Bill to Block Taliban Access to Chabahar PortWashington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) today introduced the No Harbor for Terror Act to revoke the Afghanistan exception to the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012, which currently provides Afghanistan with access to the Chabahar Port for... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 17, 2021 Cotton Demands Answers About FAA Flight Restriction Over Southern BorderWashington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demanding answers about the FAA’s temporary flight restriction over the southern border in Del Rio, Texas.In part, Senator Cotton wrote, “Last night, the FAA implemented a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353September 11, 2021 Cotton Statement on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks:“On this 20th anniversary of 9/11 we remember the nearly 3,000 Americans who were taken from us on that terrible day. We also honor the thousands of veterans who... Read More