Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) arrived Tuesday in Taipei for the second leg of his East Asia tour. While in Taiwan, Senator Cotton will meet with President Ma Ying-jeou and other senior Taiwanese officials to discuss security cooperation, bilateral and regional trade relations, and shared democratic values. He will also spend time with Tsai Ing-wen, a candidate in Taiwan's upcoming presidential election. Finally, Senator Cotton will visit the international sales office of... Read More

Washington, D.C.- On Saturday Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) embarked on a weeklong trip to East Asia where he will visit three of the U.S.'s key strategic partners in the region: Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. During his trip, Senator Cotton will meet with senior government officials in each nation, visit U.S. service members, and observe U.S. military operations. Today, Senator Cotton is in Japan where he will meet with senior Japanese officials and U.S. military commanders and personnel to... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement in response to President Obama's remarks on the Iran nuclear deal at American University earlier today: Today President Obama once again presented a false choice between military action and his deeply flawed agreement with Iran. But President Obama is hiding behind this false choice because he knows he can't defend this deal on its merits. No one understands the horrors of war more than a soldier who has fought... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama's newly announced power plant emissions rule: "When it comes to President Obama's environmental regulations, Arkansas just can't win. The Clean Power Plan effectively amounts to a national energy tax and will have a devastating impact on the Natural State. It will impose billions of dollars in new costs, leave us with a less reliable power grid, raise power bills for Arkansas families, and... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate's failure to invoke cloture on legislation defunding Planned Parenthood: "Ending federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be one issue that transcends partisan politics. Their egregious practices portrayed in the videos that have been released over the last several weeks show a callous organization unworthy of taxpayer dollars. Regrettably, Senate Democrats refused to even allow for an... Read More

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, calling on them to clarify whether members of the Obama Administration did in fact review the text of the two secret side agreements made between the IAEA and Iran to the Iranian nuclear deal.      Secretary Moniz initially claimed the agreements would be... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and twenty-two of their colleagues to introduce legislation to protect women's health and defund Planned Parenthood, S.1881. This legislation comes in response to the release of gruesome footage showcasing Planned Parenthood's role in the harvesting of the organs of unborn babies. "Words are limiting to try to express the moral shock we feel when confronted by behavior so abhorrent as selling dead baby... Read More

  Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, calling on Moniz to clarify his level of knowledge on the contents of the two secret side agreements made between the IAEA and Iran to the Iranian nuclear deal, which the two Republican lawmakers learned of while meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.     At a briefing last week on the... Read More

  Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton today released the following statement to present the best arguments against the Iran deal to President Obama:    "President Obama's statement is deeply concerning.  In my discussions with the IAEA, partner nations' diplomats, and officials of the Obama Administration, none have ever denied that the Iran deal involves tradeoffs, judgment calls on policy, and fraught issues of fact over which reasonable people can and do... Read More

Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Paul Greenberg decision to step down from his position as Editorial Page Editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: "Arkansas is lucky to call Paul Greenberg its own. For decades his ability to marry engaging prose and comprehensive, well-sourced analysis has gone unmatched. And in a field where bias can overshadow objectivity, Paul has always been the consummate professional. I wish him the best of luck... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, accepting the offer that Kerry made to Pompeo to brief Congress on the complete contents of the two secret side agreements to the Iran nuclear deal, which the two Republican lawmakers learned of while meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna last weekend. In the letter, Pompeo and Cotton call on National... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton released the following statement on the Social Security Administration Trustees' report on the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds: "The dire financial situation of the Federal Disability Insurance trust fund threatens the sustainability of this critical program. In Arkansas, we have the third highest usage of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the country. And in my home of Yell County, approximately... Read More

  WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton requested an investigation into Planned Parenthood following the release of videos showing senior executives discussing in horrific detail the organization's role in harvesting organs of unborn babies. "As a strong believer in the sanctity of life, I am committed to defending those who cannot defend themselves. The amorality of the footage is appalling and raises not only concerns regarding whether Planned Parenthood broke... Read More

  WASHINGTON  - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman announced over $2 million in funding for Arkansas Higher Education under the U.S. Department of Education Student Support Services Program. "Supporting diversity throughout higher education is important for our state. These grants will expand education opportunities and help Arkansans from all walks of life develop the skills they... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Obama Administration's changes to the Oath of Allegiance for new citizens: "The Obama Administration's announced changes to the Oath of Allegiance undermines what it means to be a citizen of the United States.  Growing up in Dardanelle I learned from an early age that freedom isn't free. I knew my dad and many of his friends had put their lives on hold to serve during the Vietnam... Read More

  Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (KS-04) today joined House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in sending a letter to President Obama requesting two side agreements between the IAEA and Iran be provided to Congress. The letter reads, in part: The purpose of the Iran Nuclear Agreement review Act is to ensure Congress has a fully informed understanding of the JCPOA.  Failure to produce these two side... Read More

  Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the 5th anniversary of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, also known as Dodd-Frank:   "Five years ago President Obama signed Dodd-Frank into law, but today community banks across Arkansas and America have little to celebrate. President Obama promised Dodd-Frank would 'lift our economy' and prevent another financial crisis. In reality, it's done much more harm... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Pompeo (KS-04) on Friday had a meeting in Vienna with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), during which the agency conveyed to the lawmakers that two side deals made between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the IAEA as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will remain secret and will not be shared with other nations, with Congress, or with the public. One agreement covers the inspection of... Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the United Nations Security Council's vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal:   "It is disappointing that the President has gone to the United Nations for approval of his dangerous Iran deal before hearing from the people's representatives in Congress. This undermines both our constitutional process and the legislation he signed to submit the Iran deal to congressional review. This deal... Read More

  Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Official Restoration of Diplomatic Relations with Cuba:   "Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba despite the Castro brothers' continued oppression of the Cuban people and their efforts to oppose U.S. interests is a grave mistake. It is unacceptable that the President has opened an embassy in Havana before opening one in Jerusalem, and it sends the wrong message to our... Read More