FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2020     Cotton FORCE Act Surges $43 Billion to Thwart Chinese Military Aspirations in Indo-Pacific   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced a bill that would dramatically increase investment—$43 billion in total—for military infrastructure, weapons, and other assets in the Indo-Pacific region.The Forging Operational Resistance to... Read More

Coronavirus and the Laboratories in WuhanThe Wall Street JournalBy: Senator Tom Cotton The U.S. government is investigating whether the Covid-19 virus came from a government laboratory in Wuhan, China. The Chinese Communist Party denies the possibility. "There is no way this virus came from us," claimed Yuan Zhiming over the weekend. Mr. Yuan is a top researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which studies some of the world's deadliest pathogens. He is also secretary of the lab's Communist... Read More

Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton-along with Congressman Steve Womack-honored the service and life of Fort Smith, Arkansas native Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker, Jr. who died as a result of coronavirus related complications after serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. "Chief Petty Officer Charles Thacker, Jr. honorably served our country in uniform. His dedication to our nation was perhaps only surpassed by the tremendous love he had for his dear family.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2020     Cotton, Crenshaw Bill Would Allow Americans to Sue China for Virus Damages   Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would allow Americans to sue China in federal court to recover damages for death, injury, and economic harm caused by the Wuhan Virus. Specifically, the bill would amend... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 15, 2020     Cotton Advocates Withdrawal From Treaty Following Reports of Chinese Nuclear Testing   Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below following reports that China has recently conducted yield-producing nuclear tests:   “It’s foolish to trust anything the Chinese Communist Party says, especially when it comes to grave matters like... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on reports that China sunk a Vietnamese fishing vessel near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea: "The Chinese Communist Party has sunk to attacking peaceful fishermen to enforce its unlawful claims in the South China Sea. The United States stands with our allies and partners in southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, as they defend their citizens and sovereignty from CCP aggression." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 10, 2020     Cotton Calls for FCC Ban on China Telecom   Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after several executive branch agencies recommended that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoke and terminate China Telecom (Americas) Corp.’s authority to provide telecommunications services to and from the United... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 3, 2020     Cotton, Hawley, Curtis, Gallagher Introduce Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act   Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), along with Representatives John Curtis (R-Utah), Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), Ted Yoho (R-Florida), Jim Banks (R-IN), and Liz Cheney (R-WY) will introduce the Li Wenliang Global... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2020     Cotton Applauds H-2B Visa Hold   Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced that no additional H-2B visas will be released until further notice.   “With record numbers of Americans filing for unemployment, our focus should be getting Americans back to work,... Read More

On March 27th, President Trump signed the CARES Act, legislation that will provide the emergency funds necessary to steer our economy through the outbreak of the China Virus and help Americans meet their financial needs. Part of that legislation provides a check in the form of a tax rebate to the vast majority of Americans. Information about those tax rebates is outlined below and can be found by clicking here. That legislation also provides loans to struggling businesses, non-profits, and other... Read More

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