Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after a district court judge halted the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee: "Daniel Lewis Lee is a white supremacist who pitilessly murdered an entire family in Arkansas, including an eight-year-old girl. Lee has been on death row for 20 years, and now an activist judge has again shielded him from justice and the sentence handed down by a jury of his peers. These endless delays make a mockery of our justice... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after police trapped students inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University during protests: "Hong Kong's authorities have turned a place of higher learning into a place of violence by trapping student demonstrators on their own campus. It's time for Beijing to see their appalling tactics in Hong Kong have real and direct consequences. The Senate should pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 18, 2019   Cotton, Schumer Urge Commerce Department to Implement Export Controls  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross concerning the implementation status of the Export Control Reform Act, a law critical for keeping sensitive American technology out of the hands... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on protests in Iran: "The Iranian people are tired of the regime ignoring their basic needs while funneling vast sums to terrorists throughout the Middle East. We must stand with these brave protestors demanding accountability from the ayatollahs." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 15, 2019  Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Keep Our Communities Safe Act  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. The legislation would close the legal... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 12, 2019     Cotton Statement on EU Targeting of Israeli Products   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the European Court of Justice ruled earlier today that European Union states must label goods originating from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights as ”made in a... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "America's veterans gave the best years of their youth to defend their country, and many gave far more than that. It was a true honor to serve alongside these men and women in the Army and see their service and sacrifice firsthand. Today we recognize all our veterans, and their families, and remember the cause for which they fought." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 10, 2019     Cotton Statement on Resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned amid accusations of election fraud:   “The Bolivian people resisted Evo Morales‘s attempt to tamper with their... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, the president signed into law Senator Cotton's National POW/MIA Flag Act, which requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties to honor the more than 82,000 Americans who are listed as Prisoners of War (POW), Missing in Action (MIA), or otherwise unaccounted for from our nation's past wars and conflicts. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), along with Senators John Thune (R-South Dakota),... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 5, 2019     Cotton Announces Winter and Spring Internships for State Offices Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced he is seeking interns for his state offices in Little Rock and Springdale. Internships will be offered in two sessions: January 13 – February 29 and March 9 – April 24.  Interns... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 5, 2019     Cotton, Cruz Introduce Bill Sanctioning Foreign Government Officials Who Hold Americans Hostage Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced The Global Hostage Act, a bill that would require the president to impose sanctions on foreign government officials responsible for taking Americans hostage. It would also... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 October 31, 2019     Democrats Vote Against Troops, Ukraine Defense Funding Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked funding for a 2020 defense appropriations package:   “Democrats claimed that they could impeach the president and still do the people’s business. Today’s vote... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 October 30, 2019     Cotton, Cruz Introduce Resolution Calling for Withdrawal of United States From Open Skies Treaty Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced a resolution calling for the withdrawal the United States from the Open Skies Treaty. Read the full text of the resolution here.   “The Open Skies Treaty... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) and 12 colleagues in introducing the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act, which would prohibit abortion of unborn babies who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill's other sponsors are Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Rick Scott (R-Florida),... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) yesterday introduced the Small Business Audit Correction Act to provide much-needed regulatory relief to small investment brokers by exempting them from certain audit requirements and reinstating previous regulations. The bill was first introduced in the 115th Congress. Last year a similar version passed the House Financial Services... Read More

"The world's most wanted man has been eliminated thanks to the brave men and women of the United States military and the president's decisive leadership. This raid serves as a reminder to America's enemies that there's no safe place in the world for them to lay their heads. It also reminds us that strength and vigilance are the only way to defeat terrorist groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda, which continue to threaten America and our allies." Read More

Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) late yesterday sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, formally requesting that the Intelligence Community conduct an assessment of the national security risks posed by TikTok and other China-owned content platforms in the U.S., and requested a Congressional briefing on the findings. Leader Schumer and Senator Cotton's request comes amid growing concern about national... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 October 23, 2019   Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Chris Coons (D-Delaware),... Read More

Thirty-six years ago this week, an Iranian suicide bomber detonated thousands of pounds of explosives inside a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon. So terrible was the blast that 15 miles out at sea, Marines aboard the USS Iwo Jima could see black smoke building over Beirut like an ominous storm cloud. The devastating attack claimed the lives of 241 Americans who were bravely keeping the peace in a country wracked by violence. A separate blast claimed the lives of 58 of our French allies. This... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353October 22, 2019    Cotton Statement on North Macedonia’s Accession into NATO Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) issued the following statement following the Senate’s vote ratifying North Macedonia’s accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization:    “For 70 years, the NATO alliance has served as a cornerstone of... Read More