Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353Dardanelle, AR - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) visited officials and affected Arkansans dealing with the historic flooding in Western Arkansas. He toured the Dardanelle dam, met with emergency management officials on the front lines of the devastation, and then visited and thanked the Arkansas National Guard. "This devastating flood is no match for Arkansans when we come together. Today I spoke with strong and resilient volunteers,... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler and 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 President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson,... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - With one-third of forest land in the United States held by family owners who currently have little recourse for relief following floods, wildfires, and other disasters, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) introduced legislation to amend the tax code to support recovery work. The measure is cosponsored by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida). The Forest... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- As Arkansas faces historic flooding, Senator Cotton and his office are ready to assist affected Arkansans. Arkansans who need assistance dealing with federal agencies can contact Senator Cotton's office at (501) 223-9081. "We're facing historic, devastating floods along the Arkansas River, and the biggest danger may be yet to come. In the next day, I'll meet with affected Arkansans and tour the worst-hit areas along with... 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-sent a letter to President Donald Trump and administration officials urging them to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's request for a federal disaster declaration due to extensive damage as a result of continued flooding and recent severe storms in the state. "The resourcefulness and... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on Memorial Day: "Every Memorial Day, I'm reminded of my time as a funeral escort in the Army's Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, accompanying fallen comrades to a final resting place in those rolling hills. We rehearsed funerals well in advance, sometimes for days, because we wanted those men and women-and their loved ones-to receive one last,... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recognizing the strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese who live in the United States. Since the 1980s, thousands of Marshallese have legally migrated to the United States and Springdale, Arkansas is home to the largest population of Marshallese in the continental... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) introduced legislation making anyone convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for early release from federal prison for "good behavior." Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Alabama) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill text can be found here. "Our safety depends on keeping dangerous terrorists where they... 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) and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) today reintroduced the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act, a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions against Chinese entities that participate in Beijing's illegitimate attempts to assert its expansive maritime and territorial claims in these disputed regions. Co-sponsored by 13 Senators, this legislation is timely given... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - The Portable Certification of Spouses (PCS) Act, introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), and Martha McSally (R-Arizona), was included in the Chairman's mark of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020. The PCS Act will improve the portability of occupational licenses from state to state. The bill will also help alleviate the burden military spouses bear when having to... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) and John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act which would put an end to dangerous sanctuary city policies that forbid local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, even when they wish to do so. "Sanctuary cities keep criminal aliens on our streets, and we will no longer tolerate their willful defiance of our nation's laws," said... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), today introduced the United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019. This legislation would establish U.S. policy for the commercial deployment and security of Fifth Generation (5G) networks by creating the Supply Chain Security Trust Fund grant program. This... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), introduced the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act Wednesday, legislation to give law enforcement enhanced tools to combat the opioid epidemic and close a loophole in current law that makes it difficult to prosecute crimes involving some synthetic... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - In April 2019, a family was sent to prison in Cuba for homeschooling their children, who were enrolled in a Christian distance school in Honduras free from the state indoctrination of Cuba's regime-controlled education system. To express solidarity for the Cuban people in their pursuit of religious freedom, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Senator... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced the Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act (S. 1561) to protect children from being trafficked at the southern border. "When unaccompanied children are caught being smuggled into the United States, they often remain in government care until we can place them with an... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act of 2019, legislation that will protect Americans from the most violent, repeat offenders. The legislation reinstates an important tool for prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) today introduced legislation to help American terror victims and their families collect financial judgments against Iran. Representatives Greg Pence (R-Indiana) and Ruben Gallego... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement of an executive order that authorizes the Commerce Secretary to block transactions involving communications technologies built by firms controlled by a foreign adversary that put the United States at "unacceptable" risk, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: "Chinese telecom companies like Huawei effectively serve as an intelligence-gathering arm of the Chinese... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing the Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs as America's National Aviation Cadet Museum. From 1917 to 1965, the flying cadet and succeeding aviation cadet programs served as the primary production source for nearly 500,000 joint service pilots, navigators and bombardiers. The bravery, courage, dedication and heroism of these... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) introduced legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on companies constructing the Nord Stream II pipeline at sea. Additionally, the legislation authorizes the president to sanction firms providing insurance or other financial services to these pipeline construction companies. For full text of the... Read More