FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 20, 2024 Cotton to Mayorkas: Your Job is to Protect Our Borders, Not Interrogate Our Allies Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about reports of DHS agents asking Israeli citizens applying for U.S. residence questions about their time in the Israel Defense Forces. The reported questions go beyond previous standard... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 18, 2024 Cotton, Smucker: DOJ Inspector General Should Investigate U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Congressman Lloyd Smucker (Pennsylvania-11), today sent a letter today to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz to request that he investigate U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero. Romero, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 13, 2024 Cotton: Protestors Who Deface Statues Must Face Mandatory Minimums Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Saving Treasured Artifacts Through Uniform Enforcement (STATUE) Act, legislation that would impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for defacing statues on federal land. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) is co-sponsoring the legislation. Senator Cotton... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 6, 2024 Cotton Statement on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: “80 years ago, over 150,000 Allied troops landed on Normandy and embarked on a ‘Great Crusade’ to liberate Europe from the tyranny of the Nazis. The American and Allied soldiers heeded General Dwight Eisenhower’s order to ‘accept nothing... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 5, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sanction ICC Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Americans or our allies.   Co-sponsoring the legislation are Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 5, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues to Garland: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to urge him to investigate International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. The senators wrote that Khan has broken American law by... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 5, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Amend Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, legislation that would make law the Supreme Court’s “ambassadors and invaders” exceptions to birthright citizenship. The bill would also make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 27, 2024 Cotton Statement on Memorial Day Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) issued the following statement on Memorial Day: “Memorial Day is a time of remembrance to pay tribute to the fallen warriors who gave their last breath in service to our nation. While theirs is a debt we cannot repay, we can honor the memory of these brave Americans by never forgetting their sacrifice. On this Memorial Day,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 20, 2024 Cotton: International Criminal Court Has No Jurisdiction in Israel Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the chief prosecutor of International Criminal Court announced he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Equating Israel’s democratically elected leaders with the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 15, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas),... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 14, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Biden Administration’s Arms Embargo on Israel Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, legislation that would force the Biden administration to send critical weapons to Israel. The bill comes after President Biden announced that his administration would withhold certain weapons from Israel if... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 8, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Overhaul Workforce Education Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the American Workforce Act, legislation that would overhaul workforce education. Funding from the bill—paid for in part by taxing wealthy private college endowments—would provide training vouchers to pay for education programs designed by employers. Senator J.D. Vance... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 6, 2024 Cotton Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day: “This year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day is especially somber. Right now, Israel is waging a war against terrorists who deny its right to exist and perpetrated the worst massacre of Jews since World War II. Here in America, college... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 2, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues: No Student Loan Bailouts for Campus Criminals Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, legislation preventing any pro-Hamas protestor on college campuses convicted of a crime from having their student loans forgiven. The bill comes after widespread, anti-Semitic protests continue to spread on college campuses across the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 29, 2024 Cotton to Bowser: Allow D.C. Police to Uphold the Law Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Senate Cotton urged Mayor Bowser to reverse her decision to not let the D.C. Metro Police assist George Washington University officials restore order on the school’s campus due to protestors setting up an encampment. In part, Senator Cotton... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 23, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Act to Protect Jewish Students from Pro-Hamas, Anti-Semitic Mobs Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) led 26 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter today to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, urging them to restore order to campuses that have been effectively shut down by anti-Semitic... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 20, 2024 Cotton: David Pryor Dedicated His Life to Serving Arkansas and America Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the passing of David Pryor: “David Pryor was a true gentleman and a statesman who dedicated more than a half century of his life to the service of our state and nation. His example served and will continue to serve as inspiration for our fellow... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 19, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Report Illegal Alien Attempts to Purchase Firearms Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cynthia Lummis, (R-Wyoming), and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act. The legislation would require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 19, 2024 Cotton, Boozman: ATF Must Provide Answers on Malinowski Raid Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the March 19th raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the home of Bryan Malinowski in Little Rock that resulted in Malinowski’s death: “The Department of Justice confirmed to us... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 15, 2024 Cotton to Biden: Investigate and Ban Temu Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden about the retail application Temu and its harmful practices, including gathering massive amounts of Americans’ personal data. Senator Cotton asked President Biden to address questions about the Chinese government’s control over the app, Temu’s violations of U.S. laws and... Read More