FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 29, 2020   Cotton Statement on the President’s Actions Against Chinese Aggression   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below after the president’s announcement of several actions against Chinese Communist aggression, including denying visas to Chinese students affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army, withdrawing... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today unveiled the SECURE CAMPUS Act, legislation that would prohibit Chinese nationals from receiving visas to the United States for graduate or post-graduate studies in STEM fields. The bill would also place restrictions on participants in Chinese foreign talent-recruitment programs, such as the Thousand Talents Program. Congressman David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) will introduce companion legislation in... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight released the following statement on the Memorial Day holiday tomorrow: "Memorial Day reminds us of the patriots who've died in defense of our country. The orderly rows of white headstones at resting places like Arlington National Cemetery impress upon us the magnitude of their sacrifice-yet each headstone pays tribute to an individual who left his own heroic saga and loving family here on Earth. Memorial Day is a moment to reflect on... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) today introduced a bipartisan bill that would enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel on developing defense technology. The United States Israel Military Capability Act would require the Department of Defense to establish a working group with their counterparts in the Israeli government to collaborate on the research and development of technology used for national defense. "For decades, robust... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after China announced it would impose new national security law on Hong Kong: "Chairman Xi and his Communist thugs once again show their disregard for Hong Kong's promised autonomy and freedom. There must be consequences for Beijing's tyrannical actions against the people of Hong Kong." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 21, 2020   Cotton Statement on Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after news reports of the president’s decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty:   “Today the president has taken another positive step to end America’s dependence on dysfunctional and broken... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), Mitch... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will today introduce the No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act, which amends the CARES Act to prohibit sending future funds to states or municipalities until they certify they aren't issuing stimulus checks or other payments to those in the United States illegally. "Congress passed the CARES Act to help workers impacted by the China virus pandemic, not to give a handout to those who broke our immigration laws. The federal government shouldn't be... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced the FBI gained access to the Pensacola terrorist's Apple iPhone: "Despite Apple's stonewalling, the FBI was finally able to access critical data from the cell phone of a terrorist. I applaud their determination and hard work. But it's work that wouldn't need to be done if Apple would ‘Think Different' about siding with terrorists over U.S. law enforcement and... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Commerce Department's new rule blocking Huawei from obtaining semiconductors made with U.S. technology: "Chinese spy companies like Huawei undermine our export-control rules in order to access advanced computer chips made with American software and technology. I commend the administration for strengthening these rules. The U.S government and responsible industry leaders must take strong action to cut... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 12, 2020     Cotton Slams Chinese Retribution Against Australia’s Call for Coronavirus Investigation   Washington, D.C. — China has suspended beef imports from Australia’s largest meat processors after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus last month. Following the suspension, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the arrest of the University of Arkansas Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang on charges of wire fraud for failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies: "For years, the Chinese Communist Party has bribed some of our top researchers and stolen from our best labs and universities. Yet China's campaign of economic espionage is largely permissible under our laws, so spies like Simon... Read More

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2020     Cotton, Manchin, Cornyn Bill Ensures Danger Pay for Marshals Abroad   Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced The Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act, a bill that makes U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) employees eligible for “danger pay” when serving abroad. A bipartisan... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2020     Cotton Bill Renames Chinese Embassy Street “Li Wenliang Plaza”   Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced a bill to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. “Li Wenliang Plaza.” The bill honors the late Dr. Li... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to extend and expand his April 22, 2020 Proclamation on immigration. They ask the President to suspend all new guest worker visas for sixty days, and to suspend certain categories of new guest worker visas for at least the next year, or until unemployment has returned to normal levels. "While... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 24, 2020     Cotton Statement on FCC Challenge to Chinese Telecoms   Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued directives against four Chinese telecommunications companies. The directives asked the companies to explain why the FCC should not revoke their authorizations to operate in the United States considering that they’re owned and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2020     Cotton Statement on Court Ruling Upholding Arkansas Abortion Ban   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the state of Arkansas to enforce a ban on elective abortions during the China virus outbreak:   “Medical resources—especially during a... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2020     Cotton FORCE Act Surges $43 Billion to Thwart Chinese Military Aspirations in Indo-Pacific   Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced a bill that would dramatically increase investment—$43 billion in total—for military infrastructure, weapons, and other assets in the Indo-Pacific region.The Forging Operational Resistance to... Read More

Coronavirus and the Laboratories in WuhanThe Wall Street JournalBy: Senator Tom Cotton The U.S. government is investigating whether the Covid-19 virus came from a government laboratory in Wuhan, China. The Chinese Communist Party denies the possibility. "There is no way this virus came from us," claimed Yuan Zhiming over the weekend. Mr. Yuan is a top researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which studies some of the world's deadliest pathogens. He is also secretary of the lab's Communist... Read More

Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton-along with Congressman Steve Womack-honored the service and life of Fort Smith, Arkansas native Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker, Jr. who died as a result of coronavirus related complications after serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. "Chief Petty Officer Charles Thacker, Jr. honorably served our country in uniform. His dedication to our nation was perhaps only surpassed by the tremendous love he had for his dear family.... Read More