FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 9, 2025 Cotton Statement on the Army’s Limited Reintegration of the Caisson into Military Funerals Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Army announced the limited reintegration of the caisson into funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery:  “The Old Guard has a long tradition of ensuring our nation’s fallen heroes are interred with the highest... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 2, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that contain a harmful level of opiates and require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 2, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues: Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Birds Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Cormorant Relief Act, legislation that would fully restore the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant populations. The legislation would restore U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 1, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Kevin Cramer (R-North... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 26, 2025 Cotton, Kustoff Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, legislation which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphone use in prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems. Congressman David Kustoff (Tennessee-08) is leading companion... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 14, 2025 Arkansas Delegation to European Commission: Fix Unworkable Deforestation Rules Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (Arkansas-01), French Hill (Arkansas-02), Steve Womack (Arkansas-03), and Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-04) today sent a letter to the European Union raising major concerns with the proposed European Union Deforestation... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 11, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation that would ban foreign scientists from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from visiting or working in Department of Energy National Laboratories without a waiver granted by the Department of Energy and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 11, 2025 Cotton: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Campus Criminals  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act, legislation preventing any campus protestor convicted of a crime from receiving federal student loans or any federal student loan relief. The bill comes after widespread, anti-Semitic protests shut down and disrupt classes on college... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 11, 2025 Cotton Reintroduces Woke Endowment Security Tax Act to Tax College Endowments Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Woke Endowment Security Tax (WEST) Act, legislation that would institute a 6% excise tax on the endowments of 11 American universities. The revenue from the taxes—$16.6 billion—would act as a source of funding to pay down the national debt and to secure... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 5, 2025 Cotton, Banks: States Should Fight True Child Abuse, Not Punish Parents for Rejecting Sex Changes for Minors Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Jim Banks (R-Indiana) today reintroduced legislation to stop state governments from discriminating against parents who oppose “gender transitions” for children. The Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents (GUARD) Act would... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 28, 2025 Cotton, Scott, Hill, and Colleagues to Uyeda: Review Approach to Consolidated Audit Trail Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (Arkansas-02) today sent a letter to Acting Chairman of The Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda to launch a comprehensive review... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 26, 2025 Cotton, Slotkin, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Address Cybersecurity Threats to American Agriculture Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Elissa Slotkin (D- Michigan) today reintroduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would strengthen cybersecurity protections for the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. The bill will identify... Read More

Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption that courts will issue an injunction to stop patent infringers, strengthening protections for U.S.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?  Contact:Caroline Tabler orPatrick McCann(202) 224-2353 February 21, 2025 Chairman Cotton to Director Vought: Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asking to prohibit U.S. government agencies, departments, and employees from using DeepSeek and artificial intelligence tools developed in Communist China. In... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 20, 2025 Cotton, Rosen Introduce Bill to Protect Outdoor Sporting Events from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D- Nevada) today introduced the Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment (DEFENSE) Act, legislation that will enhance security at major outdoor gatherings and sporting events by ensuring that state and local law... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 19, 2025 Cotton Statement on Designating Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement following President Trump’s Executive Order to designate murderous drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: “Drug cartels from Mexico and Venezuela have the blood of more Americans on their hands than any foreign adversary in... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 13, 2025 Cotton, Boozman, Thune Reintroduce Legislation to Repeal the Federal Death Tax Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and 45 of their Senate Republican colleagues today to reintroduce legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 12, 2025 Cotton Statement on RFK Jr. Nomination Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “When I met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I was pleased that he made several commitments to advance President Trump’s pro-life, free-market, common-sense agenda.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 7, 2025 Cotton, Boozman, Crapo Introduce Hearing Protection Act  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to introduce the Hearing Protection Act, legislation to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve hearing and safety. The bill would reclassify suppressors and treat them like traditional firearms... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 5, 2025 Cotton, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students’ mental health and academic performance. The bill is cosponsored by... Read More