Washington, D.C.  - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 13 Arkansas airports will receive $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. "Airports are important to growth and development in Arkansas communities. Investments to our infrastructure will better serve the economic needs of our state and facilitate commerce and... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem during a weeklong trip to Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Senator Cotton discussed the special relationship between the United States and Israel, their opposition to the Iran Nuclear Deal, and the regional implications of the deal. "I was honored to spend time with Prime Minister Netanyahu today. There is no one better to discuss the impact of a nuclear Iran, both in the Middle... Read More

  Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board's ruling in the Browning-Ferris case: "The National Labor Relation Board's ruling in the Browning-Ferris case wrongly overturns a 50-year old definition of 'joint-employer' that is relied on by franchises nationwide. The franchisee model has been one of great economic success. In Arkansas, there are nearly 10,000 franchises and more than 770,000... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota's decision to grant a preliminary injunction against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: "I applaud the Court's decision to block the EPA's Water of the United States rule. This rule brings unprecedented new regulations that will allow the EPA to dictate everything from when Arkansas farmers can... Read More

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressman French Hill today announced a $15.6 million grant for the construction of a new nursing home facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.  "This grant will help construct a new, state-of-the-art facility for our aging veterans," said Senator Cotton. "Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line in defense of our freedom. They deserve the very best care, no matter their stage in... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the EPA's lack of responsibility with its response to the disaster it caused in the Animas River. "I am deeply troubled by EPA's continued lack of responsibility and integrity with its response to the disaster it caused in the Animas River. Rather than actually take responsibility, the EPA continues to hide behind its bureaucracy. Waiting weeks to release documents related to the spill late on a Friday... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Army's decision to award the JLTV production contract to Oshkosh Defense. "I am disappointed the Army did not select Lockheed Martin to build the JLTV. Camden is a first-rate facility and the people who work there are some of the best in the world, I know they would have put their hearts and souls into this project. I am confident the work and infrastructure Lockheed Martin put in place to bid on this... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statements on reports that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid may filibuster a Senate vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal: "First, the president did an end-run around the Constitution by refusing to submit the Iran deal as a treaty requiring a two-thirds vote of the Senate for approval. Now Harry Reid wants to deny the American people a voice entirely by blocking an up-or-down vote on this terrible deal. If Harry Reid has... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the revelation that Iran will be permitted to inspect its own nuclear facilities: "Allowing Iran to inspect its own nuclear facilities is reckless and illustrates yet again that this deal is little more than a dangerous list of concessions made by the United States. It is akin to allowing an NFL player to submit their own samples for drug testing. This revelation should be the last straw for any undecided... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today completed the final leg of his East Asia tour in South Korea. After stops in Tokyo, Okinawa, and Taipei, Senator Cotton spent his time in South Korea discussing critical national security and diplomatic issues with senior Korean government officials and U.S. military commanders. Senator Cotton also visited with Sergeant Ha Jae-heon, one of the two Korean soldiers gravely injured while on patrol by land mines planted by North Korean forces... Read More

Washington, D.C.—  Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's accidental release of toxic wastewater into Colorado's Animas River on August 5th:   "I am deeply troubled by the EPA's release of toxic wastewater into the Animas River and even more by their failure to appropriately respond to the situation in the days following the spill.  Their reckless behavior means... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement wishing the Pine Bluff Little League team luck in the Little League World Series Southwest Regional Tournament: "Tonight all Arkansans are from Pine Bluff as we come together to cheer for the Pine Bluff Little League team in the Little League World Series Southwest Regional Tournament. These young players have worked tirelessly for this moment and are one victory away from the regional championship game. Our... Read More

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