Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the State Department's refusal to provide details on whether the Iranians required the plane carrying $400 million in cash to land in Iran before they would release U.S. hostages: "The Obama administration's stonewalling when it comes to Iran knows no bounds. In this case, silence is damning. When the administration repeatedly refuses to answer basic questions... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that President Obama will circumvent the Senate and go to the United Nations on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT): "Recent reports are little surprising considering President Obama has repeatedly tried to circumvent Congress to force his will on the American people. Going to the United Nations on a paramount issue like the Comprehensive Test Ban... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama's remarks at the Pentagon: "As President Obama's time in office comes to a close its clear he's getting further and further from reality. Despite what he'd like Americans to believe, ISIS is not on the run nor have they been ‘beaten back'. ISIS's new approach means they are actually growing their reach and are more motivated than ever to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanding answers about the Obama Administration's $400 million payment to Iran. The letter comes in response to a Wall Street Journal article detailing that this payment was made directly to Iran in cash. Since January, Senator Cotton has repeatedly asked the Administration how and in what currencies the payment was... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Aetna's announcement that they are cancelling their planned expansions into the Obamacare exchanges: "Aetna's announcement is further confirmation that Obamacare is coming apart at its seams. Aetna is following other insurance companies that have already recognized that Obamacare is a failure, and more are likely to follow suit. Fewer insurance choices will mean... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the the Bureau of Economic Analysis' estimate that real GDP growth was only 1.2 percent in the second quarter of 2016: "After eight years of higher taxes, endless regulations, and skyrocketing healthcare costs the chickens are apparently coming home to roost. Today's economic report illustrates what millions of hard-working Arkansans have known for years: our... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement responding to Minority Leader Reid's comment that the Intelligence Community should withhold security briefings from Donald Trump: "It's disturbing that Harry Reid is pressuring intelligence agencies to inject politics into their briefings. It is the duty of the Intelligence Community to present information and analysis to policymakers free from political bias. Harry... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 2016 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report: "The large spike in the number of shooting deaths of law enforcement officers is beyond concerning-it's unacceptable. Our police officers put their lives on the line to keep us safe each and every day. Shooting those men and women who are protecting our... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating the six Arkansans who will be part of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team competing in the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next month: "I am so proud of the six Arkansans who will represent the United States during the Olympic games next month. Qualifying for the Olympics takes years of dedication, hard-work, and sacrifice, not only by the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the terrorist attack in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, in Normandy, France: "This is the face of evil. To invade a sanctuary open to all-a place of worship and refuge-to kill and terrorize innocent people who devoted their lives to the teachings of Christ lays bare the barbarism of radical jihadism. I am outraged for the families of the victims, for our ally France, for... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the conviction of three pro-democracy leaders for their role in the Umbrella Movement protests in Hong Kong in 2014: "These convictions of three pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong greatly trouble me. These men stood up for the rights of all Hong Kongers with the simple demand that the Chinese government abide by its international commitment to respect the autonomy... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement urging the International Olympic Committee to take action against Russia after the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed accusations of state-sponsored doping by Russian Olympic athletes: "I urge Olympic authorities to deal swiftly and justly with Russia to preserve the integrity of the Rio Games. Only a fool would believe that Russia's massive doping scheme would occur... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Dan Coats (R-Indiana), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio), sent a letter last week to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a comprehensive analysis of the Grad PLUS student loan program, as well as the various income-based repayment plans offered by the Federal Government. Specifically, the letter asks the GAO to determine the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement applauding Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution he introduced expressing the Senate's concerns with Russia's violations of the Open Skies Treaty: "In 2009 President Obama said when it comes to international agreements ‘Rules must be binding. Violations must be punished.' The Open Skies Treaty is no different and last night the Senate unanimously voiced its... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), together with Senators Bob Corker (R-Tennessee), Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), today introduced the Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016. The bipartisan bill implements and expands sanctions for Iran's ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, illicit arms transfers, human rights violations, and other destabilizing actions. It... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), John McCain (R-Arizona), James Lankford (R- Oklahoma), Ron Johnson (R- Wisconsin) and Richard Burr (R- North Carolina) today introduced the Obamacare Tax Relief and Consumer Choice Act of 2016, legislation that would suspend the individual mandate when health insurance premiums rise and provide relief to people who can't afford Obamacare deductibles.  "Obamacare has... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-- Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned the Honorable Kenneth Wainstein, Mr. Cyrus Vance, and Mr. John Inglis about encryption. A full transcript of their exchange can be found below. Click here to watch the video in full.  Senator Cotton: Thank you all gentleman for being here on this important topic. I speak today as a friend of encryption, someone who recognizes its... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill blocking the United States from making heavy water purchases from Iran: "In May, Senate Democrats obstructed my effort to block the Obama Administration from using U.S. tax dollars to subsidize Iran's nuclear program by buying the ayatollahs' heavy water. So I'm pleased the House of Representatives today came together... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating Britain's new Prime Minister, Theresa May: "I send my congratulations to Prime Minister May. In this momentous period of British history, I wish her good fortune and wisdom as she takes the helm of our ancestral ally's government."   Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Permanent Court of Arbitration's decision in the case of the Philippines v. China concerning the South China Sea: "This decision confirms what has been obvious for years: international law offers no cover for China's brazen attempt to seize control of the South China Sea. If China expects to be treated as a responsible nation, it will recognize this decision,... Read More