FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 3, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Put American Citizens First Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to prioritize Arkansans and ensure that migrants are not benefiting at the expense of American citizens. The American Citizens First Act will tighten immigration standards to protect American citizens. “Hardworking Arkansans should not be forced to support non-U.S. citizens on federal... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 2, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Streamline American Energy Projects Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to streamline America’s energy projects by ensuring a project can move forward without being trapped in perpetual legal battles. The Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform Act of 2025 (CLEAR Act) eliminates excessive litigation against energy projects while maintaining... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 1, 2025 Cotton to Bondi: Investigate Chinese Companies Shein and Temu Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi urging action against Shein and Temu warehouses located in the United States. These Chinese communist retail platforms systematically engage in industrial-scale IP theft and counterfeiting against American designers, brands, and innovators. In part, Senator Cotton... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 20, 2025 Cotton to USDA: Prioritize Assistance to Arkansas Farmers Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expedite assistance to farmers. Arkansas farmers are still recovering from Joe Biden’s disastrous economic policies and we must ensure these farms continue to operate, not only for the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 19, 2025 Cotton to Bondi: Investigate Counterfeit Drugs Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging an investigation into the surge of illicit counterfeit drugs and drug ingredients entering the United States from unregistered foreign entities, primarily Communist China. Counterfeit drugs and drug ingredients jeopardize the health of all Arkansans. In part, Senator... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 7, 2025 Arkansas Delegation to Greer: Save American Timber Exports 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) yesterday sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging a delay in the implementation of the US-EU trade deal until the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 7, 2025 Cotton to Bondi: Investigate Code Pink Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi requesting an investigation into Code Pink for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and material support to foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Code Pink has received funding from groups aligned with the Communist Chinese government and partnered with... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 7, 2025 Cotton, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Counterfeit Drugs Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) yesterday introduced legislation that directs the federal government to crack down on foreign entities selling counterfeit drugs to U.S. consumers. The Combatting Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act will establish a program to identify and sanction foreign traffickers and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353November 5, 2025 Cotton to FDA: Eliminate Illegal Chinese Vapes from American Markets Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary expressing concern about the distribution of illicit Chinese nicotine products. Communist China is flooding American markets with illegal and potentially dangerous products, and specifically targeting our youth. In part,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 31, 2025 Cotton to Lutnick: Now is the Time to Preserve American AI Dominance Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter urging Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to work with industry partners to use anti-diversion technology to address smuggling of export-controlled U.S. chips through Malaysia which undermines American AI leadership while propelling China’s domestic AI industry. In part,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 28, 2025 Cotton, Barr to Duffy: Minimally Trained Commercial Drivers Threaten Safety of Arkansans Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Andy Barr (Kentucky-06) today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging an investigation into the growing number of Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) mills. CDL mills exploit loopholes that churn out minimally trained drivers posing a threat to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 23, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard Power System’s Reliability Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to safeguard the power system from unnecessary federal regulations. This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), along with the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), to review regulations proposed by other federal agencies that could affect the reliability... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 22, 2025 Cotton to Noem: Review High-Risk Biden-Era Visa Applications for Potential Ties to Hamas Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review all visa applications from high-risk regions granted under the Biden administration. This letter comes after the recent arrest of a Hamas-affiliated terrorist... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 17, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues to Hegseth: Invest in High-Grade American Lithium and Reduce Dependence on China Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth urging him to support American lithium producers, like Standard Lithium Ltd., to combat China’s global dominance of the market. Lithium is critical to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 16, 2025 Cotton, Barr, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Conduct English-Only CDL Tests Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act. This legislation will require all commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing to be conducted in English only and allows the Transportation Secretary to suspend or... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 14, 2025 Cotton to Bessent: Investigate Illegal Immigrants access to US Banking Systems Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking that he review the current rules that allow illegal immigrants to obtain financial services and access to the U.S. banking system. Major financial institutions currently accept foreign documents as primary identification without... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 14, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Prevent Gender-Identity as a Factor when Determining Sentence Length Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to ensure criminals are not given a lesser sentence because of their perceived gender identity. The Fair Sentencing Act will prevent judges from using perceived gender-identity as a factor when determining the length of a sentence. “Criminals are... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 14, 2025 Cotton to Lutnick: Investigate Chinese Government Spin-off Megaspeed for Skirting U.S. Export Laws Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick requesting an investigation into Megaspeed, a spin-off of Chinese government-owned cloud company 7Road. Megaspeed recently received billions of dollars of U.S. chips, potentially violating U.S.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 13, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Bar Adversarial Foreign Nationals from FDA Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) last week introduced legislation to protect American food and medicine from adversarial foreign nationals. The American Medicine Safety and Security Act will prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from employing individuals with ties to China, Russia, or Iran. “The oversight of our food and medicine is... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353October 13, 2025 Cotton Statement on Release of Hostages from Gaza Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) issued the following statement on the release of the hostages from Gaza: “I join all Arkansans in rejoicing at the release of twenty living hostages from Gaza. I commend President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for this monumental achievement. We will not forget the deceased hostages and we will endeavor to secure the... Read More