FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353March 5, 2025 Cotton, Banks: States Should Fight True Child Abuse, Not Punish Parents for Rejecting Sex Changes for Minors Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Jim Banks (R-Indiana) today reintroduced legislation to stop state governments from discriminating against parents who oppose “gender transitions” for children. The Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents (GUARD) Act would... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 28, 2025 Cotton, Scott, Hill, and Colleagues to Uyeda: Review Approach to Consolidated Audit Trail Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (Arkansas-02) today sent a letter to Acting Chairman of The Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda to launch a comprehensive review... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 26, 2025 Cotton, Slotkin, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Address Cybersecurity Threats to American Agriculture Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Elissa Slotkin (D- Michigan) today reintroduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would strengthen cybersecurity protections for the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. The bill will identify... Read More

Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption that courts will issue an injunction to stop patent infringers, strengthening protections for U.S.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?  Contact:Caroline Tabler orPatrick McCann(202) 224-2353 February 21, 2025 Chairman Cotton to Director Vought: Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asking to prohibit U.S. government agencies, departments, and employees from using DeepSeek and artificial intelligence tools developed in Communist China. In... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 20, 2025 Cotton, Rosen Introduce Bill to Protect Outdoor Sporting Events from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D- Nevada) today introduced the Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment (DEFENSE) Act, legislation that will enhance security at major outdoor gatherings and sporting events by ensuring that state and local law... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 19, 2025 Cotton Statement on Designating Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement following President Trump’s Executive Order to designate murderous drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: “Drug cartels from Mexico and Venezuela have the blood of more Americans on their hands than any foreign adversary in... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 13, 2025 Cotton, Boozman, Thune Reintroduce Legislation to Repeal the Federal Death Tax Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and 45 of their Senate Republican colleagues today to reintroduce legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 12, 2025 Cotton Statement on RFK Jr. Nomination Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “When I met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I was pleased that he made several commitments to advance President Trump’s pro-life, free-market, common-sense agenda.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 7, 2025 Cotton, Boozman, Crapo Introduce Hearing Protection Act  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to introduce the Hearing Protection Act, legislation to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve hearing and safety. The bill would reclassify suppressors and treat them like traditional firearms... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 5, 2025 Cotton, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students’ mental health and academic performance. The bill is cosponsored by... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 4, 2025 Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank” Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria (RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria) Act, legislation to require all official U.S. documents and materials to use the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353February 4, 2025 Senate Intelligence Committee Advances Gabbard Nomination Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the committee voted 9-8 to report with a favorable recommendation Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence: “I’m pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 25, 2025 Chairman Cotton Statement on CIA Findings on Covid Origins Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement about the CIA’s findings on the origins of the Coronavirus: “I’ve said from the beginning that Covid likely originated in the Wuhan labs. Communist China covered it up and the liberal media covered for them. I’m... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payments to Palestinian terrorists and the families of terrorists as part of the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to End Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Jim Banks (R- Indiana), and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), today reintroduced The Restoring Trade Fairness Act to end Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China. This legislation was introduced in the House by Congressman John Moolenaar (Michigan-2),... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Study Cancer Impacts Among Current and Former Military Aviators Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) today introduced the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act, bipartisan legislation to address the growing cancer and mortality rates among former and current Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aircrew... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 23, 2025 Cotton Statement on Senate Confirmation of CIA Director Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency:  “We need a Director of Central Intelligence who understands the gravity of the threats our nation faces. John Ratcliffe is the right man, with the right experience for the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353January 22, 2025 Cotton, Britt, Cramer: No Chinese Citizen, Company Should Own American Land Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R- North Dakota), today reintroduced the Not One More Inch or Acre Act, legislation that will prevent any Chinese individual or business from owning American land. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2025 CONTACT:      Caroline Tabler (Cotton) 202 224-2353Patrick McCann (Cotton) 202 224-2353Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Cotton, Warner Urge Expeditious Consideration of John Ratcliffe’s Nomination to Lead CIA WASHINGTON – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the Senate Intelligence Committee voted... Read More