Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Veterans Day: "Today, we honor our veterans, the brave men and women who put our country first. It was one of the great privileges of my life to serve alongside them in the U.S. Army, and like all Americans, I admire their valor, their resolve, and their steadfast patriotism. The amount of debt we owe them is simply incalculable. That's why we set... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement urging his colleagues to add a repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate to the tax-reform bill: "The tax-reform proposal released today is a good start, but it would be so much better if we repeal Obamacare's hated individual mandate. This tax is deeply unpopular, it punishes working-class families for not being able to afford insurance, and repealing it would... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the revelation that the man who committed yesterday's terrorist attack in New York City came to the U.S. through the notoriously flawed diversity visa lottery program: "Yesterday's attack was an outrage, especially because it was entirely preventable. The diversity visa lottery program has long been deeply flawed, but now we see very clearly how it's a... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the nomination of Eddie Joe Williams as Federal Representative to the Southern States Energy Board: "This is a very good choice. Eddie Joe Williams has extensive experience in both the private and public sector. He understands protecting the environment and developing American energy aren't mutually exclusive goals; in fact, they can support each other. And... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray's comments following the Senate vote to repeal the CFPB's arbitration rule: "Richard Cordray runs an undemocratic agency and he seems to have forgotten the principle of democratic accountability. The unelected Mr. Cordray issued yet another stupid regulation that would hurt consumers, the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate vote to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule: "This is good news for the American consumer. A ban on arbitration clauses would very likely have resulted in lower reward payments for wronged customers and higher credit costs for everybody. There's little evidence to suggest that class-action lawsuits actually stop the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed legislation by a vote of 12-3 to extend Title VII of FISA, including Section 702: "Today, the Senate Intelligence Committee rightly passed legislation that will reauthorize one of our most valuable intelligence-gathering tools. I'm also glad it included a provision I offered to increase the maximum... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced today he is seeking spring interns in his Washington, D.C. office. Interns will have the opportunity to experience the daily operations of Senator Cotton's office and witness the legislative process firsthand. Depending on their university's requirements, students may be able to receive academic credit for their service. Internships are open to both undergraduate and graduate students.... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) today introduced the Mandate Relief Act of 2017 to help hardworking Americans who are struggling under Obamacare's individual mandate. "Imposing the individual mandate opened a Pandora's box of unintended consequences. Instead of stabilizing the insurance markets, it forced hardworking families to get by with even less. This bill will give them the relief... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump's decision to not certify the Iran deal: "In choosing not to certify the Iran deal, President Trump made the right decision. The current deal paves the way to a nuclear weapon for Iran, so Congress and the President must seize this opportunity to fix the deal's grievous flaws. I also welcome the President's announcement of a broad strategy... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Ahead of President Donald Trump's announcement on Iran later today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on his work on a comprehensive legislative strategy to address flaws in the nuclear agreement: "Lawmakers need to do now what we couldn't do two years ago: unite around an Iran strategy that truly stops Iran's nuclear weapons program and empowers the United States and our allies to combat the full spectrum of Iran's imperial aggression. The... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, citing the organization's anti-Israeli bias: "The United States's withdrawal from UNESCO is long overdue. The organization has taken unilateral action to recognize a Palestinian state, which greatly damages the prospects for true peace... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today sent a letter to acting Health and Human Services Secretary, Eric Hargan, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma expressing strong support for... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's just-released immigration principles: "The principles the president has put out show he understands what's broken in our immigration system and what's holding down wages for American workers. I'm especially glad to see him call for ending chain migration and moving to a skills-based immigration system. These kinds of reforms are... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the approved sale by the U.S. State Department of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System to Saudi Arabia: "This is just the kind of move we need to box in Iran's imperial aggression. It also will draw upon the talents and work ethic of the people of Camden, Arkansas, where key components of the THAAD system are made. These patriotic... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to advocate for transparency in a U.S. federal court where victims of Iranian terrorism are seeking compensation for damages previously awarded to them in the case Shlomo Leibovitch et al v. The Syrian Arab Republic et al. In the letter, the lawmakers stress the need for Boeing to disclose terms... Read More

Cotton Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today introduced the Veteran Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform (VALOR) Act, which would increase access to apprenticeship-training programs for military veterans. Specifically, it would streamline the certification process for non-federal apprenticeship programs based in more than one state. "To make employers register their... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the expulsion of Cuban diplomats from U.S. soil: "I encouraged the president to expel Cuban diplomats from U.S. soil, and I'm glad that he did. The Castro regime has shown no respect or concern for the safety of our diplomats, and until the regime brings those responsible for these attacks to justice, every one of those Cuban diplomats should be declared... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman French Hill, announced that Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will receive a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve a runway safety area. "The Little Rock airport is one of the major gateways to our state. These funds will support important improvements that will go a long way in ensuring the safety of our state's... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on news that the State Department is withdrawing additional personnel from the U.S. embassy in Cuba following a string of "sonic" attacks on our diplomats stationed there. "The fact that we've had to withdraw over half of our diplomatic personnel from Cuba only two years after reopening our embassy there shows just how untrustworthy and malicious the... Read More