Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton applauded President Trump's announcement that he has nominated Lee Rudofsky to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Senator Cotton recommended Rudofsky to President Trump for this important appointment. "Lee Rudofsky is an outstanding choice to serve as district court judge. Lee is an exceptionally qualified attorney and has served honorably as the Solicitor General of Arkansas as... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on Iran's announcement that it is violating the limits on its stockpile of low enriched uranium permitted by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: "Iran has abandoned even the pretense that its nuclear program is meant for peace. Iran's ayatollahs are using the threat of nuclear enrichment to extort America into restoring the terrible deal that enriched... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Return to Work Act of 2019, legislation that will save Social Security Disability Insurance from bankruptcy. This bill would help Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries who can recover return to work, while also preserving the program's long-term sustainability for the permanently disabled. Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas) introduced... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced a concurrent resolution condemning the Houthi movement in Yemen for human rights violations, violence against civilians and its ties to Iran. U.S. Representatives Will Hurd (R-Texas), and Michael McCaul (R-Texas)... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Gary Peters (D-Michigan), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today announced... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Airland Subcommittee in the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured dozens of provisions in the annual defense bill to support Arkansas servicemembers and military families. For text of the bill click here. "The National Defense Authorization Act... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman -along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman-announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Arkansas. The following locations will be able to help Arkansans impacted by flooding: Perry CountyOpening at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20First Assembly of God2151 Arkansas Highway 60Houston, AR... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton, along with seven of his colleagues in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives sought information on any steps taken by the Justice Department (DOJ) to determine whether Qatari-owned media company Al Jazeera should be registered as a foreign agent. In a letter to DOJ, the lawmakers note examples of Al Jazeera's activities that align closely with the priorities of the Qatari government. The letter... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to utilize the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act, imposing additional sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran. The full text of the letter can be... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Jim Risch (R-Indiana) and Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) today reintroduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, bipartisan legislation that would reaffirm U.S. commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law at a time when Hong Kong's autonomy is under assault by interference from the Chinese government and Communist... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Angus King (I-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) released the following statement of support for the millions of citizens protesting the... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Following requests from Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas federal delegation, President Donald Trump has issued a major disaster declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide various forms of federal assistance for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian, and Yell. Arkansans living in... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized $22.6 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 6,582 unserved rural Arkansas homes and businesses in six counties, representing the second wave of support from last year's Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Providers will begin receiving funding this month. Rural broadband access connects Arkansans and is a critical step for economic... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) today unveiled draft bipartisan legislation to improve corporate transparency, strengthen national security, and help law enforcement combat illicit financial activity being carried out by terrorists, drug and human traffickers, and other criminals. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Gary Peters (D-Michigan), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), and James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of a resolution to designate October 28, 2019, as "Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day." According to the Department of Homeland Security, an estimated 4.6 million career and volunteer... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Airland Subcommittee in the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on committee passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured dozens of provisions in the annual defense bill, which now awaits consideration by the full United States Senate. Several directly impact Arkansas military families. Click here for... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day: "Seventy-five years ago this morning, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers embarked on a ‘Great Crusade' to liberate Europe from the Nazis. America and our allies dealt the Nazis a crippling blow on the beaches of France that day, turning the tide of the war. D-Day reminds us of the heroic sacrifices our troops... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced the Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act, which would increase oversight of Chinese and other foreign companies listed on American exchanges and delist firms that are out of compliance with U.S. regulators for a... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) filed the Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 today to ensure that sentencing penalties for trafficking fentanyl reflect the deadliness of the drug. This legislation marks a major step toward addressing the nation's opioid epidemic. The bill reduces the threshold amount of fentanyl to trigger... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre: "Thirty years ago today, the Chinese Communist Party's tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square, killing thousands of peaceful protestors seeking freedom. We'll never forget the bravery and sacrifice of those Chinese students. The Communist Party hasn't changed in the intervening decades. It has only updated its... Read More