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  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 28, 2024 Cotton: Biden’s Appeasement of Iran Allowed U.S. Deaths, Devastating Retaliation Necessary Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after an attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants killed three U.S. service members and injured 25: “Joe Biden emboldened Iran for years by tolerating attacks on our troops, bribing the ayatollahs with billions of dollars,... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 25, 2024 Cotton, Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Cybersecurity Threats to American Agriculture Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would strengthen cybersecurity protecting the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. The bill will identify... Read More
  • Cotton to Becerra and Garland: Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Benefit Terrorists Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland, expressing concern about the profit opportunities that a ban on menthol cigarettes would create for terrorist organizations. Senator Cotton also demanded answers on the extent of the Department of Justice’s assessment of this threat. In... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 16, 2024 Cotton: Biden’s Original Houthi Decision Shows His Weak Leadership Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports emerged that the Biden administration is expected to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group, after previously removing the terrorist designation in 2021: “The Houthi rebels are trained and armed by the terrorist wing of Iran’s... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 11, 2024 Cotton: Recruitment Firms Engaged in DEI Discrimination May Violate Federal Law Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to ten corporate recruiting firms, expressing concern about reports that some firms are conspiring with companies to exclude “non-diverse” candidates from hiring pools. Senator Cotton warned the firms that complying with DEI mandates may violate federal... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 11, 2024 Cotton: Strikes Against Houthi Rebels Long Overdue Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the U.S. and U.K. carried out air, ship, and submarine strikes in Yemen against the Houthis on Thursday evening: “The strikes against the Yemeni outlaws who have threatened our troops and terrorized international shipping are long overdue. But things should’ve... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 6, 2024 Cotton: Austin Must Address Troubling Hospitalization Report Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement following reports that Pentagon officials failed to disclose that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Monday: “Secretary Austin must address promptly the troubling report that the Department of Defense didn’t immediately notify President Biden or... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 14, 2023 Cotton: EPA Rule Would Undermine American National Security, Hurt Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Michael Regan, expressing concern about a proposed rule that would update chemical regulations. Senator Cotton detailed how the rule would make the United States more dependent on China for critical... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 13, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Condemn “From the River to the Sea” Slogan as an Antisemitic Call for the Destruction of Israel Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with 17 of his colleagues, today introduced a resolution condemning the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” The resolution also states that the slogan and its derivations are a call for the genocide of Jewish people and the... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 13, 2023 Cotton, Brown, Colleagues Escalate Pressure on Administration to Stop Surge in Mexican Steel Imports Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in pushing the Administration to take action to stop an unsustainable increase in Mexican steel imports. In a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Cotton, Brown, and their... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 13, 2023 Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of NDAA Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Our troops pledge their lives to the defense of the United States, and this bill gives them more support and funding to perform that important mission. I am pleased that this year’s NDAA ensures Arkansas... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler  (202) 224-2353December 12, 2023 Cotton Introduces Woke Endowment Security Tax Act to Tax College Endowments Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the WEST (Woke Endowment Security Tax) Act, legislation that would institute a 6% excise tax on the endowments of 10 American universities. The revenue from the taxes—$15.47 billion—would act as a source of funding for money going to aid Israel’s war against Hamas, Ukraine’s... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 6, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Chinese Seafood Imports Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Ban China’s Forbidden Operations in the Oceanic Domain (C-FOOD) Act, legislation that would ban U.S. imports of Chinese seafood and aquaculture products. The bill would also sanction companies that import Chinese seafood and place tariffs on countries that facilitate the... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 5, 2023 Cotton, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Commemorating 190th Anniversary of Relations with Thailand Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), today introduced a resolution commemorating the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Thailand. Congresswoman Michelle Steel... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353December 1, 2023 Cotton to Biden: Sanction Russian Company Building Drones with Iran Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to sanction a Russian weapons manufacturer for working with Iran to produce drones to use in the war in Ukraine. The Russian company, JSC Alabuga, is receiving technological assistance from Iran in exchange for Russian military equipment. In part,... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353November 30, 2023 Cotton: Henry Kissinger Dedicated His Life to America Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the passing of Henry Kissinger: “Henry Kissinger was a great American. From his valiant service on the front lines of World War II to his unprecedented time as both Secretary of State and National Security Adviser to his role as an informal adviser to elected leaders, Henry... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353November 29, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that contain a harmful level of opiates and require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353November 16, 2023 Cotton, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Designate Iraq-Based Groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen.... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353November 16, 2023 Cotton Introduces Legislation to Sanction Iranian Missile Development Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced the No ICBMs or Drones for Iran Act, legislation that would strengthen sanctions on Iran’s development and transfer of long-range missiles and drones. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (New York-21) is introducing companion legislation in the House. Text of the legislation may be... Read More
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353November 10, 2023 Cotton Demands Answers on “Journalists” Embedded with Hamas Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, as well as executives at CNN, the Associated Press, Thomson Reuters, and The New York Times. All the news organizations reportedly had employees embedded with Hamas during the terrorist group’s deadly October 7 attack on Israel. Senator Cotton... Read More