Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Paris terrorist attacks: "My thoughts and prayers are with the French as they mourn those killed in yesterday's terrorist attacks. Know that America stands with you today. "These attacks are a terrible, but clarifying reminder of the evil that exists in the world. But we must not bow to our enemy. Rather this event should bring us together and steel our resolve... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on an apparent accidental disclosure of a new secret Russian unmanned underwater vehicle, that would be capable of delivering nuclear payloads and inflicting catastrophic damage against U.S. port cities: "It comes as little surprise that Russia would be developing a destabilizing weapon whose purpose is to inflict mass civilian casualties. Over the last six years,... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the parliamentary elections in Burma: "The elections in Burma were a historic and heartening step in the nation's movement toward constitutional democracy. I congratulate the people of Burma, but understand that much work remains to strengthen the country's institutions of democracy and to ensure that the government is truly representative of its people. The... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. "Today we honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans and thank them for their service to our country. These brave men and women put their country and fellow Americans ahead of themselves. Their contribution to our lives cannot be overstated. "As the proud son and grandson of veterans, and as a veteran myself, this day has special meaning... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate passage of the FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "Tomorrow we honor the men and women who served our country in uniform. So it is appropriate that today the Senate passed a bill that supports both our military and our veterans by funding military construction projects and the Department of Veterans... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act: "Today, Congress once again fulfilled its obligation to provide for a common defense. This National Defense Authorization Act ensures our national-security strategy can once again begin to drive our military budget, rather than the budget setting our strategy. I'm pleased President Obama has moved beyond last... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Fifth Circuit's rejection of President Obama's executive action on immigration: "Throughout his presidency, President Obama has displayed a stunning disregard for our Constitution. He often seems to think the rules-or our laws-don't apply to him. But the Fifth Circuit's decision to reject his executive action on immigration is yet another confirmation of the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353   Ambassador Miller, thank you for the kind introduction. It's a privilege to speak before this distinguished panel. Rachel Greszler & Romina Boccia your work at Heritage has been instrumental to the cause of reform. Both staff and legislators rely on your analyses and when Disability reform does eventually come, your great work will have advanced the cause significantly. Kim Hildred, your work on transitional benefits was a critical component to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the World Anti-Doping Agency's findings of widespread, systemic doping among Russian national athletes: "The reports of systemic doping by Russian athletes-promoted by the Russian government-are an egregious insult to all athletes who train diligently and play by the rules, but aren't surprising since Russia is a KGB state led by a KGB spy. International athletic... 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 rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline: "Once again President Obama put his political allies ahead of the interests of Arkansas workers and families. Worse, both he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent years pretending to deliberate this decision when it was their intention to kill Arkansas jobs from the beginning. Rejecting the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to White House and Senate Democrats comments about using unilateral executive action to shut down the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: "Any suggestion that the prison at Guantanamo Bay is a terrorist recruiting tool is disingenuous and aimed solely at scoring political points. Terrorists did not attack us on 9/11 and do not attack us today... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) said today that plans to address the threat of a renewed avian flu outbreak should be tailored to ensure the continued viability of the U.S. poultry industry. Senator Cotton along with nine other U.S. Senators penned a letter of concern to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Led by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), the Senators requested action on three issues as the U.S. Department of Agriculture... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman -along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman-are questioning the timing of the Department of Energy's (DOE) release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line Transmission Project. In a letter sent Wednesday to DOE Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, members expressed concern because they have yet to receive answers to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate's vote on a bill expressing disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: "The Waters of the United States rule is government overreach at its worst. For months, the Obama Administration solicited ‘feedback' from stakeholders for this rule, only to turn around and unveil the most broad,... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)223-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate's vote on the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140), which directs the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the Waters of the United States rule and issue a revised proposal: "Arkansans and Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to the EPA's new Waters of the United States rule, which attempts to regulate everything from small streams to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Turkish general election: "I have been deeply concerned about the state of Turkish politics. Governmental restrictions and pressure on media freedom, state interference in anticorruption investigations, and politically motivated violence against opposition parties have been blows to Turkey's democratic traditions. Now that votes have been cast, I would urge the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015: "I cannot support a budget that does so little to cut spending or address the drivers of our debt. While this bill moves defense spending in the right direction, it's not enough to adequately protect and defend us from the threats we face-particularly during its second year. This agreement also hurts Arkansas farmers, seniors on... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to the Department of Energy expressing his concern over Clean Line's application to the Department of Energy (DOE) for eminent domain authority over Arkansas and the potential for conflicts of interest to arise. Clean Line's initial request to the Arkansas Public Utilities Commission for such authority was denied. Its recently come to light that Clean Line is paying the salaries of DOE... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Obama administration's invitation to Iran to participate in Syria talks: "The Obama administration's invitation to Iran to participate in Syria talks is the wrong course of action and sends exactly the wrong message to the Syrian opposition and U.S. allies in the region. It is a further sign that the president is abandoning his call for Assad to step aside. And... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman joined Congressional efforts to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward with its misguided carbon mandate. Boozman and Cotton joined with 47 of their Senate colleagues to file two joint resolutions of disapproval to stop the regulatory overreach of President Obama's so-called Clean Power Plan rule. "The EPA, under President Obama's directive, is trying to eliminate... Read More