Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the decision to allow an additional 30,000 seasonal workers into the United States through the H-2B visa program: "Our immigration system should prioritize the needs of U.S. citizens over cheap foreign labor. Allowing an additional 30,000 seasonal workers into the country forces Americans to compete for jobs against non-citizens who drag down wages.... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on Venezuelan leader Juan Guaidó's call for his government to assume its rightful powers: "True leaders earn the right to govern-they don't shoot and starve their people into submission. Nicolás Maduro has no legitimate claim to power, and his authoritarian backers in Moscow, Havana, and Beijing are only prolonging the suffering of... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Arms Trade Treaty: "The Arms Trade Treaty undermines Americans' constitutional right to keep and bear arms. It also impairs the United States' ability to defend our allies and partners around the globe, while doing nothing to constrain the military exports of our greatest competitors, Russia... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Solicitor General Noel Francisco urging them to support the victims of Iranian terror attacks in the case of Clearstream Banking S.A. v. Peterson. This case presents the... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the State Department's announcement that it will no longer grant sanctions waivers for the purchase of Iranian oil: "The world pays a steep price for Iranian oil, which funds Iran's military aggression and terrorist proxies. Pressure on the Iranian regime was a necessary decision and I commend the leadership of Secretary Pompeo in the efforts to... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) sent a letter to President Trump urging his administration to take several steps to implement his decision recognizing the Golan Heights 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 the Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal by Allergan regarding the company's attempted purchase of sovereign immunity from an Indian tribe for the drug Restasis: "The Supreme Court's decision is a victory for Arkansas seniors and all Americans who are hurting from the high price of prescription drugs. The drug company's attempt to buy sovereign... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Following news reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously rejected its prosecutor's request to proceed with an investigation of American personnel who served in Afghanistan because such an investigation "would not serve the interests of justice," U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: "The United States holds its servicemembers to the highest standard, and the ICC's... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget to strengthen oversight of new federal regulations: "The Constitution states that only Congress can make laws, but that doesn't always stop overzealous bureaucrats from making up regulations that effectively have the force of law, but without oversight from the legislative branch. Congress created the... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice charges against Julian Assange: "Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning endangered the lives of American troops in a time of war. Since Assange is used to living inside, I'm sure he'll be prepared for federal prison. I commend Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Attorney General Bill Barr, and the president for working with the... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and others introduced the Protect Act, legislation that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. The Protect Act amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to: Guarantee the availability of health insurance coverage in the individual or group market, regardless of pre-existing conditions; Prohibit discrimination against patients... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), David Perdue (R-Georgia), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) re-introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, a bill that would spur continued economic growth and raise working Americans' wages by giving priority to the best-skilled immigrants from around the world and reducing overall immigration levels. Representative Francis Rooney (R-Florida) will introduce... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Todd Young (R-Indiana), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) announced they have introduced several bills to help boost retirement security for individuals and families during a time when many Americans are unprepared for retirement. According to the Department of Labor, more than 40 million people do not have access to any workplace retirement plan.... 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), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) today introduced the Fentanyl Sanctions Act-the first-ever fentanyl sanctions bill that would apply pressure on the Chinese government to honor its commitment to make all forms of synthetic opioids illegal and provide... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), along with Congressman Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), introduced companion bills to stop the sale of deadly morphine-laced poppy seeds. The bill would classify poppy seeds that contain a harmful level of opiates as an adulterated food and prohibit their sale directly to consumers. While most poppy seeds are harmless, some manufacturers sell seeds laced with... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter today to Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Charles Rettig urging an investigation into whether the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) should retain its classification as a 501(c)(3). A copy of the letter may be found here. An excerpt from the letter is below: "Recent news reports have confirmed the long-established fact that the SPLC regularly engages in defamation... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) have introduced a bill that seeks to address the shortage of pilots in military service by authorizing the secretaries of each military department to create pilot scholarship programs for qualified members of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). The Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited (CAVU) Act is named after the renowned pilots' acronym,... 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 introduced legislation to transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The land conveyance will facilitate expansion of the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. "Our veterans deserve burials that reflect their service to... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), introduced legislation to prevent contraband cellphone use in federal and state prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cell phone jamming systems. Representative David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House Of Representatives. The Cell Phone Jamming Reform Act gives state... Read More

Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Senate's rejection of the Green New Deal Resolution: "The Green New Deal would cost up to $93 trillion, or about $600,000 for every family in Arkansas. From raising energy costs, to destroying jobs, to wiping out entire industries, a government-mandated green economy would be a disaster for the middle class. This isn't a solution, it's a... Read More