FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 26, 2020      Arkansas Delegation Asks for Medicaid Flexibility in Virus Relief   Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), along with Representatives Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas), French Hill (R-Arkansas), Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), and Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to President Trump asking him to support Governor... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) will tomorrow introduce the Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act, which would end U.S. dependence on China for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The bill's key restrictions would go into effect in 2022 and have no impact on the current coronavirus pandemic. No FDA resources will be diverted to begin implementation. Specifically, the bill will: Track active pharmaceutical ingredients... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced a series of bills today to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The four bills each leverage existing government systems to surge cash to low- and middle-income Americans and struggling businesses. Summaries of the bills and their full text may be found below. After introducing the bills, Senator Cotton released the following statement. "Low and middle-income Americans need help now-not in weeks or months. By using existing... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 18, 2020      Cotton Statement on Phase II Coronavirus Response Bill Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement following the vote on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act:   “The China virus is a great national challenge that threatens every American. But I have every confidence in our fellow citizens to rise to this... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the framework for his coronavirus response plan that would surge cash to Americans, and make low-interest loans to businesses so they're able to pay their bills. The plan has three parts: Part One: Surge Cash to Low- and Middle-Income Americans Using Tax-Rebate Checks Americans who lose shifts or business during the virus emergency will need our help to make ends meet. We ought to rush checks to working- and middle-class Americans... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, today introduced the Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states (NETWORKS) Act. The bill would add foreign companies producing 5G technology, like Huawei, to the U.S. Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List should they engage in economic or industrial espionage... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 12, 2020      Senator Cotton Closes Washington, D.C. Office Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has temporarily closed his Washington, D.C. office to protect the health of his staff and to prevent the spread of the Wuhan virus. D.C. Staff will continue to work from home. Senator Cotton released the statement below concerning the closure: “The Wuhan... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 11, 2020      Cotton Statement on Death of Hot Springs Officer Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below following news reports that Officer Brent Scrimshire of Hot Springs was killed in the line of duty.   “The city of Hot Springs and the state of Arkansas mourns the tragic loss of Officer Scrimshire. Brent Scrimshire gave his... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 6, 2020      Cotton, Boozman Ask SBA for More Feedback on Rule Harming Poultry Producers Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) today led nine of their colleagues in sending a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza expressing concern over a new rule that will make it more difficult for poultry... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Senate passed emergency funding to help combat the coronavirus: "Today the Senate voted to provide additional support to federal, state, and local governments in their fight against the coronavirus. This bill contains funding to expand testing across the country, develop therapeutic drugs, and speed development of a vaccine. This emergency funding-combined with the January travel restrictions for... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 5, 2020    Cotton Statement on Increasing Seasonal Worker Cap   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to allow 35,000 additional seasonal workers into the United States through the H-2B visa program:   "Raising the limit of H-2B visas means prioritizing cheap... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 4, 2020   Cotton, Cruz, Hawley, Rubio Bill To Require CFIUS to Reexamine UK Status After 5G Decision Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP Act, a bill that would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 3, 2020    Resolution Honoring Dr. Li Wenliang Passes Senate Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate passed a resolution honoring Dr. Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who first identified the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in China late last year and sought to warn the government about the potentially devastating impact of the disease. Dr. Li succumbed to the coronavirus on February 7,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020    Cotton Statement on Limiting Chinese State Media in U.S. Washington, D.C. — Following reports that the State Department has announced a personnel cap on four Chinese media companies in retaliation for restrictions on American news outlets in China, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below:   “The Chinese Communist Party kicked out real... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020      Cotton, Colleagues Urge Pompeo to Oppose China’s Nominee to WIPO Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), and Todd Young (R-Indiana) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the secretary to vigorously oppose China’s leadership in the World Intellectual Property... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020      Cotton, Peters Push for Defense Working Group with Israel Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urging the creation of a permanent working group with Israel that would share defense capabilities requirements and coordinate joint research and development... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 February 27, 2020      Cotton, Loeffler, Blackburn Target Deceptive Fentanyl Traffickers Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced the Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act. The bill would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers who intentionally misrepresent... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday demanding answers to how a former al-Qaeda leader was allowed to emigrate to the United States as a refugee and become a citizen. Ali Yousef Ahmed Al-Nouri was recently arrested in Arizona after the Iraqi government sought to have him extradited based on charges of premeditated murder committed in 2006 in... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353February 19, 2020     Senator Cotton Criticizes China’s Expulsion of Reporters Washington, D.C. — Senator Cotton released the following statement after reports that China expelled three Wall Street Journal reporters in reaction to the paper’s publication of a column by Walter Russell Mead.   “The Chinese Communist Party is complaining about newspaper... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 February 14, 2020   Cotton, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce FDIC Act to Combat Banks’ Political Attacks on Federal Contractors   Washington, D.C.— Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) along with Senators Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors... Read More