Washington, D.C. - Following reports of a questionable $50 million World Bank loan to a Chinese organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) are introducing legislation to prevent such loans in the future. The three senators introduced S.3108, which instructs U.S. representatives at the World Bank to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or extension to countries... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 12, 2019   DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansan   Washington, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified that selling morphine-laced, unwashed poppy seeds—the kind that killed Arkansan Stephen Hacala Jr.—violates the Controlled Substances Act.   Earlier this year, Senator Cotton introduced a bill banning the sale of the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 11, 2019   Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today announced that their Fentanyl Sanctions Act has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which is expected to pass early next... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) today introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations like drug cartels to sanctions, including immigration,... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 11, 2019   Cotton Secures Arkansas Interests in National Defense Authorization Act    Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Airland Subcommittee in the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 9, 2019     Cotton Statement on Justice Department Report Concerning Russia Investigation Washington, D.C. — After the Department of Justice released Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on the origins of the Russia investigation, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement:“The Inspector General’s report is clear that... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 9, 2019     Cotton Statement on Decision Banning Russia From Olympics Washington, D.C. — Following an announcement that the World Anti-Doping Agency had banned Russia from international sports after a doping scandal, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement:  “Vladimir Putin’s pathetic Olympic doping scheme once again has... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 6, 2019     Cotton Statement on Further Delay of Death Penalty for White Supremacist and Murderer Washington, D.C. — After a federal court in Indiana granted a stay of execution to convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “Justice should come quickly to the perpetrators of heinous crimes. But... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353December 4, 2019    Cotton Statement on Strengthening Food Stamp Work Requirements Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced a rule that would strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: “Arkansans... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement marking the Thanksgiving holiday: "From the Cotton family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving. "Nearly 400 years ago, our Pilgrim Fathers and the Native Americans shared the bounty of the New World at the first Thanksgiving. They gave thanks to God for delivering them from many hardships, including the near destruction of the Plymouth Colony from disease and starvation.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 21, 2019     Cotton and Schumer Request Suspension of Licenses Allowing U.S. Exports to Huawei   Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today led a letter to the president expressing deep concern that the U.S. Department of Commerce has begun issuing export licenses to U.S. firms looking to resume business with... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after a district court judge halted the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee: "Daniel Lewis Lee is a white supremacist who pitilessly murdered an entire family in Arkansas, including an eight-year-old girl. Lee has been on death row for 20 years, and now an activist judge has again shielded him from justice and the sentence handed down by a jury of his peers. These endless delays make a mockery of our justice... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after police trapped students inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University during protests: "Hong Kong's authorities have turned a place of higher learning into a place of violence by trapping student demonstrators on their own campus. It's time for Beijing to see their appalling tactics in Hong Kong have real and direct consequences. The Senate should pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 18, 2019   Cotton, Schumer Urge Commerce Department to Implement Export Controls  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross concerning the implementation status of the Export Control Reform Act, a law critical for keeping sensitive American technology out of the hands... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on protests in Iran: "The Iranian people are tired of the regime ignoring their basic needs while funneling vast sums to terrorists throughout the Middle East. We must stand with these brave protestors demanding accountability from the ayatollahs." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 15, 2019  Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Keep Our Communities Safe Act  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. The legislation would close the legal... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 12, 2019     Cotton Statement on EU Targeting of Israeli Products   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the European Court of Justice ruled earlier today that European Union states must label goods originating from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights as ”made in a... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "America's veterans gave the best years of their youth to defend their country, and many gave far more than that. It was a true honor to serve alongside these men and women in the Army and see their service and sacrifice firsthand. Today we recognize all our veterans, and their families, and remember the cause for which they fought." Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 November 10, 2019     Cotton Statement on Resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales   Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned amid accusations of election fraud:   “The Bolivian people resisted Evo Morales‘s attempt to tamper with their... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, the president signed into law Senator Cotton's National POW/MIA Flag Act, which requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties to honor the more than 82,000 Americans who are listed as Prisoners of War (POW), Missing in Action (MIA), or otherwise unaccounted for from our nation's past wars and conflicts. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), along with Senators John Thune (R-South Dakota),... Read More