Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) today introduced the Return to Work Act of 2017, 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... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the nomination of Jim Donovan as Deputy Treasury Secretary: "I want to congratulate Jim on his nomination as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. I've known Jim for years; he's a true conservative and exceptionally well-qualified. He has extensive experience in the private sector and as a professor. Jim is committed to the kind of fiscal policy and regulatory... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that the Obama administration blocked a last-minute arms sale to Taiwan in December: "President Obama's decision to halt this arms sale to Taiwan at the 11th hour was nonsensical. The new administration should revive the deal and return to the longstanding U.S. policy of strengthening Taiwan's ability to defend its democracy. I will continue to work... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that Russia has deployed a banned missile: "Russia has violated the spirit and, in fact, the very letter of the INF Treaty. As General Selva has said, if we want Russia to come back into compliance, then we have to increase our leverage-plain and simple. That's why we should beef up our nuclear forces in Europe, and we can start by passing the INF... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the former Job Corps center site in Royal was no longer being considered as a housing location for unaccompanied illegal-immigrant children: "This is good news. I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Price for listening to Arkansans and removing the Ouachita Job Corps site from the list... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to China's criticism of the THAAD missile-defense system recently deployed in South Korea: "Beijing does not dictate to the United States what we can and cannot do to protect ourselves and our allies. If the ministry is so concerned about an arms race, then it should've put its foot down years ago and brought to reason the country that's done the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) sent a letter today to Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) Rick Perry urging him to preserve states' rights and review the Clean Line project, an energy transmission line that stretches nearly 300 miles across the state of Arkansas. "Throughout your career you... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today will introduce legislation to restore the right of states to approve or disapprove of electric transmission projects before the federal government exercises its power to take private property. The Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Lands... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on recent ballistic missile tests conducted by Iran and North Korea: "Between North Korea's saber-rattling and Iran's willful defiance, we certainly don't lack for evidence of these rogue regime's intentions. This is why we need to develop a strong missile-defense system and to take a harder line toward these regimes. No amount of words, however clear or... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump's new executive order on visas and travel: "As I've said before, I think the idea that we should take a harder look at people coming into our country from war-torn nations with known terrorist networks is simply common sense. This is just a short pause in accepting immigrants from these countries to strengthen our national security. With this... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana) yesterday reintroduced the Hunter and Farmer Protection Act, legislation that would protect farmers from federal penalties levied under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act if they are following best practices provided by their state Cooperative Extension Office. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the government has the authority to regulate hunting seasons for some protected... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 10 of his colleagues this week introduced a resolution to rescind the Department of Education's final regulation for implementing the accountability provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act. "Congress has said the states should hold schools accountable for their performance-without Washington bureaucrats looking over their shoulder. And by passing this resolution, we will continue to put power back in the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions: "Anyone who knows Jeff Sessions as I do can vouch for his integrity and honesty. There's no scandal in a senator meeting an ambassador, which happens all the time. I'm disappointed the Democrats are distorting the facts to impugn Attorney General Sessions's character. The Senate Intelligence Committee's review is proceeding,... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after meeting with the nominee for Secretary of Labor, Alex Acosta: "I had a very good conversation with Alex Acosta today. We discussed how we can fix our immigration system to support higher wages for American workers. We also talked about how we can protect organizations that employ people with disabilities, such as Arkansas's MARVA, Open Avenues, and Abilities... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina), and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) in reintroducing the Taylor Force Act, which would cut off funding to the Palestinian Authority if they continue their policy of paying monetary rewards to terrorists and their surviving family members. Congressmen Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) and Lee Zeldin (R-New York) reintroduced companion... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order rolling back the EPA's Waters of the United States: "President Trump promised America's farmers he would grant them relief from the regulatory onslaught of the last eight years, and this is a good way to start. The Waters of the United States rule was especially intrusive to Arkansas. It tried to dictate everything from... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, February 28th, at 5:40 PM CT, Senator Tom Cotton will hold a tele-town hall ahead of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Arkansans should use the link provided below to stream the audio of the tele-town hall and submit their questions to Senator Cotton. WHO: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) WHAT: Tele-Town Hall WHEN: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 TIME: 5:40 PM CT LIVESTREAM LINK:... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 HOPE, Ark. - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday (February 23) an FY16 Emergency Disaster Grant in the amount of $2,957,100 to the Hope Housing Authority. According to HUD, the HACH has been increasingly experiencing repetitive maintenance issues that are a direct result of the aging sewer line materials and excessive soil movements due to the large amount of storm water runoff that is not being adequately directed away... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after President Trump named Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his national-security adviser:  "H.R McMaster is one of the finest combat leaders of our generation and also a great strategic mind. He is a true warrior scholar, and I'm confident he will serve both the president and the country well."  ### Read More

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) today introduced the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty (INF) Preservation Act, legislation that would allow the United States to take steps to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty and begin developing similar missile systems. Congressmen Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) introduced companion legislation in the House of... Read More