FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353   Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR), along with Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04), announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award the Arkansas Department of Transportation a $20 million BUILD grant to construct the Hot Springs bypass extension. The extension would run from the interchange... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353     WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Boozman (R-AR), and Roy Blunt (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives Billy Long (MO-07) and Steve Womack (AR-03), announced that $25 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has been awarded to complete work on a critical segment of Interstate 49 that will connect Arkansas and... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after NATO declared Russia in material breach of the INF Treaty: "President Reagan deserves high praise for negotiating the INF Treaty more than 30 years ago, but the world is a different place today. Moscow has deployed intermediate-range weapons that can strike at the heart of Europe-in violation of their treaty commitments-while Beijing stockpiles missiles in an attempt to limit American action in the... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) today introduced The National POW/MIA Flag Act, which would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties, including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, every national cemetery, the buildings containing the official offices of the Secretaries... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) today introduced the Stopping Russian Nuclear Aggression Act to limit Russia's nuclear buildup. "Vladimir Putin has spent a decade cheating on existing treaties like the INF, building up his nuclear arsenal, and rewriting the rulebook on the nuclear triad by introducing new ways of launching a nuclear attack. Russia's heavy advantage in tactical nuclear weapons-which are not bound by the existing START... Read More

  Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) today released the following statement after news reports that New Zealand rejected a proposal to use Huawei gear in its planned 5G mobile network:   “I commend New Zealand for joining their Australian neighbors in blocking Huawei from their 5G network. Thanks to U.S. leadership, the world is beginning to understand the risk that... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Thanksgiving: "Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours. Wherever you are, I hope you're surrounded by family and friends. Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, for our families, for our many blessings as a nation, and for our troops who are far from home this day. We all have much and many to be thankful for. Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) issued the following statement after fellow Senators released the text of the First Step Act: "Unfortunately, the new text of this legislation reveals that what started as a prison-reform effort has transformed into sentencing reductions and early-release for dangerous, repeat felons, and I therefore cannot support this bill." Read More

Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353     Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and the upcoming centenaries of the return of the Unknown Soldier and the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The text may be found here.   “Ever since the end of World War I, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has venerated those service members who... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and the upcoming centenaries of the return of the Unknown Soldier and the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The text may be found here. "Ever since the end of World War I, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has venerated those service members who anonymously sacrificed themselves for the freedom of other Americans," Senator Cotton said. "Now, one... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Veterans Day: "One hundred years ago today, the Great War came to an end. We are forever indebted to those who fought against tyranny and evil in that war and all those who fought before them. That's why today we honor the service of all our veterans; the brave men and women who put our freedom ahead of all else in times of war and in times of peace. Their strength, bravery, and patriotism sustain our... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation earlier today concerning asylum for migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border: "I applaud the administration's efforts to fix our broken asylum system. Individuals with valid asylum claims should apply in their home countries or a safe third country, not by showing up at our border. We will not let anyone take advantage of America's generosity by... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency responded to his September 12, 2018 inquiry on the sale of morphine-laced unwashed poppy seeds which resulted in the death of Stephen Hacala Jr. from Fayetteville, Arkansas: "I'm pleased that the Department of Justice, and the Drug Enforcement Agency confirmed that they are investigating the unlawful sale of morphine-laced raw poppy seeds. They... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin announced new sanctions on Iran: "Today's sanctions are another important step in our efforts to punish Iran's outlaw regime and pressure the ayatollahs to change their ways. I look forward to continuing to work with the administration to reduce Iran‘s oil exports and to cut off the ayatollahs from the global economy." Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that National Security Advisor John Bolton is urging President Trump to withdraw from the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty: "The INF treaty was rightly viewed as a remarkable achievement by President Reagan when it was ratified over 30 years ago. But today, the Russians are openly cheating, and the Chinese are stockpiling missiles because they're not bound by it at all. I've long called... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) issued the following statement after the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson: "I am pleased to see that Pastor Brunson will finally be free to return safely to American soil. His release is long overdue, and the Turkish government never should have detained him in the first place. Thankfully, this administration has made it clear that the U.S. will not ignore the plight of Americans held hostage abroad." Read More

Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353     Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Honoring our Heroes Act of 2018, a bill that would allow all Medal of Honor recipients and prisoners of war who are eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery to receive a full military honors burial ceremony with an escort. Currently, full military honors with an escort are reserved for commissioned officers, warrant... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Google's decision to drop their bid for the Department of Defense's cloud contract: "This is sadly not the first time Google has refused to work with the United States military, while still entertaining the authoritarian demands of the Chinese Communist Party. I hope Google takes a long, hard look at their so-called ‘principles.' They ought to remember they're an American company and reconsider... Read More

Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) told the United States to lift some sanctions on Iran, including those that affect imports of goods and services linked to civil aviation. Immediately following the court order, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the 1955 Treaty of Amity with... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement earlier this morning concerning Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court:   “The Democrats are engaged in a campaign of delay and character assassination against Judge Kavanaugh. It’s time to vote this week.” Read More