Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today returns from leading a Congressional Delegation to Thailand and Burma - two U.S. partners in Asia, one longstanding and one new - to learn about and strengthen U.S. relations with them. Senator Cotton was joined by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Congressman Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming),... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers:  "Today I join all Arkansans in mourning the death of Dale Bumpers—a true Arkansas public servant. As both Governor and Senator, Dale’s tireless dedication to our state spanned decades and his legacy will long outlive his time in office. We are forever grateful for his... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R- Arkansas) today issued the following statement in response to Apple CEO Tim Cook's comments on 60 Minutes last night: "Apple is a distinctive company that has improved the lives of millions of Americans. But Tim Cook omitted critical facts about data encryption on 60 Minutes last night. He claimed that Apple does not comply with lawful subpoenas because it cannot. While it may be true that Apple doesn't have access to encrypted data, that's only because... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the omnibus spending bill: "A rotten process yields a rotten result, and this 2,000-page, trillion-dollar bill is rotten to its core, resulting from secret, backroom negotiations and getting dumped in the dead of the night on Americans with barely two days before the vote. Corporate lobbyists had a field day, but working Americans lost out. Take just one sordid... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama's remarks on national security and defeating ISIS: "President Obama was correct about one thing today: our intelligence and security officials are the best of the best. We are fortunate to have these dedicated professionals working on our behalf. That's why it's disappointing that President Obama, our commander in chief, has made it harder for these... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statements on the Government Accountability Office's ruling that the EPA's use of social media to generate support for the Waters of the United States rule was in violation of federal law: "It's little surprise that the EPA broke federal law while promoting the disastrous Waters of the United States rule. Over the last six years they've repeatedly demonstrated their commitment... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama's remarks at the Pentagon on ISIS: "President Obama's remarks at the Pentagon were just more of the same tired rhetoric. Why is he just now hitting ISIS 'harder than ever?' President Obama once again provided a laundry list of percentages and statistics that may sound impressive, but actually say little about our commitment to the fight against... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement mourning the death of Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd: "Today I join the Hope community and all Arkansans in mourning the death of Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd. Brig. Gen. Lloyd's lifelong commitment of service to Arkansas and our nation cannot be overstated. As a member of both the Arkansas Military Veterans and the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame, his life... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman released the following statement after meeting today with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz to get thorough answers to questions they asked in September about the Plains and Eastern Clean Line Transmission Project: "We appreciate Secretary Moniz listening to our concerns about the the Plains... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that one of the terrorists accused in the San Bernadino attack may have been planning attacks dating back to 2012: "Syed Farook's terrorist attack was possibly encouraged and supported by others who share his motivation to destroy the United States. And while Farook and his wife are dead, any co-conspirators and supporters they may have had remain at large... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act: "As the son of a public school teacher and principal and a graduate of Arkansas public schools, I know firsthand the benefits of a public school education. But over the last several years our schools have been stifled by government bureaucracy, and, as a result, too many children haven't received the quality education they deserve.... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision authorizing Canada and Mexico to place more than $1 billion in tariffs on American goods: "Unfortunately, these tariffs come as little surprise given the impact COOL regulations have had on our trade relationships with Canada and Mexico. But while we knew they were coming, over $1 billion in tariffs will be a devastating blow... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight released the following statement reacting to President Obama’s Oval Office Address on national security:  “President Obama is a wartime president who doesn't seem to realize it. Fourteen Americans were slaughtered by Islamic terrorists, but the President is dangerously detached from reality, lecturing us about political correctness and ineffective gun control. Radical Islamic... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the FBI's inability to access NSA phone records in the California Terror Case: "On Wednesday two terrorists killed 14 innocent people and injured 21 in San Bernandino, California. The hours and days that follow an attack of this nature are critical to discovering its origins and thwarting other attacks. But the FBI has been forced to investigate this attack with... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today issued the following statement on the Senate's vote to repeal Obamacare: "Obamacare remains a fundamentally flawed law that is hurting thousands of Arkansans with higher premiums and copays, higher taxes, and lost jobs. President Obama promised that if Americans liked their plans and their doctors they could keep them, but that's not been the case. Obamacare's Medicare reimbursement cuts have... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- In the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks in Paris last month, as well as initial reports that this week's attack in San Bernardino may be tied to terrorism, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced legislation that would ensure that U.S. counterterrorism officials have the necessary tools to track suspected terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. "The first line of defense... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-- Arkansas U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton today announced they are placing a hold on the confirmation vote of President Obama's nominee for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Under Secretary for Management and Performance, Victoria Marie Beacher Wassmer, because of the department's insufficient response to the Arkansas Congressional Delegation's letter related to the potential partnership with the Clean Line project. The senators... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will today introduce the Liberty Through Strength Act II, which would stop the Obama administration from deleting all records of terrorist communications and make permanent congressional authorizations for counterterrorism tools that are vital to tracking and stopping attacks on Americans. "On Sunday our constitutional, legal, and proven NSA collection architecture shifted to an untested, less effective... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced today he is seeking spring interns in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Little Rock, Jonesboro, and Springdale. Internships will be offered in two sessions: January 26, 2016 - March 26, 2016 and March 29, 2016 - May 31, 2016. Interns will have the opportunity to experience the daily operations of Senator Cotton's office and witness the legislative process firsthand. Depending... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Thanksgiving: "I want to wish all of you a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving from the entire Cotton family. In the earliest days of our nation President Washington established a day of Thanksgiving for Americans to, in his words, acknowledge ‘with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God.' So today and every day, let us come together with... Read More