Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Trump administration announced new sanctions against Iran: "The president said we were putting Iran on notice, and I'm glad to see he's as good as his word. Iran's ayatollahs will stop their provocations only if the U.S. shows strength and resolve. These sanctions are long overdue, and they're sending the right message to the regime in Tehran: Cease... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement following the announcement that President Trump has selected Gina Haspel to serve as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: "Over many years of hard work, Gina Haspel has earned the deep respect of her colleagues throughout the CIA. I've had the pleasure of meeting with Gina as part of my work on the Intelligence Committee, and I can say from... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to Iran's recent provocations: "I join the administration in condemning Iran's provocative and dangerous behavior. The last administration might have been willing to look the other way, but the Iranian regime should be aware this administration and Congress won't tolerate deliberate defiance of international agreements and bald-faced attacks against our... 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 Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "In nominating Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, President Trump has chosen a well-respected judge with a distinguished body of work. The Supreme Court, including the next justice, could determine the course of the law for decades. We need a nominee with a demonstrated record of interpreting the... 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 the Department of Agriculture, former Governor Sonny Perdue: "I had an excellent conversation with Sonny Perdue today. Coming from Georgia, he has a special understanding of the needs of southern farmers, and I'm confident he'll fight for Arkansas agricultural producers. In fact, he'd be only the third secretary in our... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on President Trump's executive order on refugees: "It's simply wrong to call the president's executive order concerning immigration and refugees ‘a religious test' of any kind. I doubt many Arkansans or Americans more broadly object to taking a harder look at foreigners coming into our country from war-torn nations with known terror networks; I think they're... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Today I join with Jews across our country and around the world to say both ‘never forget' and ‘never again.' The Holocaust is a stain on the history of the West. But if any good can come from it, it can serve as a reminder that good people must confront evil if we wish to defeat it. And in... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353   Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders on immigration and border security:     “It’s long past time that we take control of our border, and the best way to do that is to build a wall. We also can’t expect other people to follow our laws if we don’t enforce them ourselves. These executive orders are simply common... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced the Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act, legislation that would restore the ability of Arkansas catfish farmers, as well as other aquaculture producers, to kill double-crested cormorants that attack their catfish crops during the winter months. The bill was originally introduced during the 114th Congress. It's co-sponsored by Senators Wicker... 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 the Army, Vincent Viola: "The next secretary of the Army has a big job ahead of him. Vincent Viola brings to the post both invaluable military service and extensive business experience. He's well-equipped to meet the demands of the moment. And after our conversation today, I'm confident he'll serve the men and women of... 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 Department of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos: "After meeting with Betsy DeVos, I'm confident she'll work hard to put a quality education within reach of every child in Arkansas and America. She has a long record of championing better public schools and parental choice, especially for the disadvantaged. She's rightly skeptical of... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after President Trump signed executive actions to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines: "I'm very glad to see the president take these steps, which will begin to undo the harm caused by years of needless delays. Building the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines will lower energy costs and create jobs across the country and in Arkansas at places like... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Congressman Mike Pompeo was officially confirmed by the Senate to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: "The men and women of the CIA are hardworking professionals and committed patriots. And now, they'll have a director who reflects the high caliber of their service. Mike Pompeo will do everything in his power to keep America safe. I'm confident he... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump's executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy regarding federal abortion funding: "Reaffirming this policy will usher in a new era of concern for the unborn. Not one dime of taxpayer money should pay for abortion, and I think this decision will go a long way toward spreading a culture of life-both in this country and around the world." Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Senate Democrats obstructed the nomination of Mike Pompeo as CIA Director: "Hundreds of thousands of Americans are in Washington this weekend at a designated special national-security event, yet the Democrats are obstructing the nomination of Mike Pompeo as CIA Director for no good reason. For Senator Wyden's sake, I hope the jihadists take the weekend off... 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 Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton: "I had a very encouraging talk with Jay Clayton today. He understands that the SEC's job is to enforce the rules of the road, not to erect roadblocks to progress. We discussed how compliance costs are choking off capital from small businesses trying to grow. We also... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) today introduced the Countering Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Activities Act, legislation combating systematic bias and targeting of the Jewish state of Israel at the United Nations. The bill calls for the withholding of U.S. funding for the United Nations (U.N.) and affiliated agencies until the president certifies that no U.N. agency or affiliated agency grants any... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement following reports that President Obama commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence: "When I was leading soldiers in Afghanistan, Private Manning was undermining us by leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. I don't understand why the president would feel special compassion for someone who endangered the lives of our troops, diplomats, intelligence... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in honor of national Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote that ‘one day the South will recognize its real heroes.' And today we recognize him as one of those heroes. Dr. King eloquently defended the moral basis of our founding principles-our freedom is based on our natural equality before God. He spread what he called ‘the gospel... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the nomination of Congressman Mike Pompeo to lead the Central Intelligence Agency: "Mike Pompeo is a committed public servant with a keen understanding of the world and the threats facing our country. He has shown remarkable leadership at every stage of his life, from patrolling the Iron Curtain to serving in Congress, and I have every confidence that he will make... Read More