Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) along with Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today sent letters to the Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., expressing concern over the Obama... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Attorney General Loretta Lynch's admission yesterday that transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility to the United States would be a violation of the law: "I'm pleased Attorney General Lynch seems to understand that the President's plan to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer inmates to the United States is unlawful. It's about time someone in... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate's passage two resolutions blocking President Obama's Clean Power Plan: "President Obama's Clean Power Plan is bad news for Arkansans and our state economy. It will bring a tidal wave of new rules and regulations and allow politicians in Washington to dictate how Arkansans get our energy. Worse, coal-fired power plants across Arkansas will be forced to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will today introduce the Liberty Through Strength Act, which would delay the USA FREEDOM Act's termination of the terrorist metadata collection program until the President can certify that the new NSA collection system is as effective as the current system. "The terrorist attacks in Paris last week are a terrible reminder of the threats we face every day. And it made clear that the President's empty policy... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Arkansas's two United States Senators, Tom Cotton and John Boozman, today called for a new policy on Syrian refugee resettlement in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. Specifically, Cotton and Boozman are calling for:· a temporary moratorium on resettlement;· a report to Congress from the President that evaluates security vetting procedures for refugees; and· a requirement that the President certify the integrity... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the President's comments on ISIS earlier today in Antaylya, Turkey: "President Obama continues to see the world as he wants it to be, not as it is. The barbaric attacks in Paris are more than a ‘setback'. They are a sign ISIS is not contained and that the President's policy of confusion, half-measures, and delay isn't working. Our fight against ISIS is... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Paris terrorist attacks: "My thoughts and prayers are with the French as they mourn those killed in yesterday's terrorist attacks. Know that America stands with you today. "These attacks are a terrible, but clarifying reminder of the evil that exists in the world. But we must not bow to our enemy. Rather this event should bring us together and steel our resolve... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on an apparent accidental disclosure of a new secret Russian unmanned underwater vehicle, that would be capable of delivering nuclear payloads and inflicting catastrophic damage against U.S. port cities: "It comes as little surprise that Russia would be developing a destabilizing weapon whose purpose is to inflict mass civilian casualties. Over the last six years,... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the parliamentary elections in Burma: "The elections in Burma were a historic and heartening step in the nation's movement toward constitutional democracy. I congratulate the people of Burma, but understand that much work remains to strengthen the country's institutions of democracy and to ensure that the government is truly representative of its people. The... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. "Today we honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans and thank them for their service to our country. These brave men and women put their country and fellow Americans ahead of themselves. Their contribution to our lives cannot be overstated. "As the proud son and grandson of veterans, and as a veteran myself, this day has special meaning... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate passage of the FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "Tomorrow we honor the men and women who served our country in uniform. So it is appropriate that today the Senate passed a bill that supports both our military and our veterans by funding military construction projects and the Department of Veterans... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act: "Today, Congress once again fulfilled its obligation to provide for a common defense. This National Defense Authorization Act ensures our national-security strategy can once again begin to drive our military budget, rather than the budget setting our strategy. I'm pleased President Obama has moved beyond last... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Fifth Circuit's rejection of President Obama's executive action on immigration: "Throughout his presidency, President Obama has displayed a stunning disregard for our Constitution. He often seems to think the rules-or our laws-don't apply to him. But the Fifth Circuit's decision to reject his executive action on immigration is yet another confirmation of the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353   Ambassador Miller, thank you for the kind introduction. It's a privilege to speak before this distinguished panel. Rachel Greszler & Romina Boccia your work at Heritage has been instrumental to the cause of reform. Both staff and legislators rely on your analyses and when Disability reform does eventually come, your great work will have advanced the cause significantly. Kim Hildred, your work on transitional benefits was a critical component to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the World Anti-Doping Agency's findings of widespread, systemic doping among Russian national athletes: "The reports of systemic doping by Russian athletes-promoted by the Russian government-are an egregious insult to all athletes who train diligently and play by the rules, but aren't surprising since Russia is a KGB state led by a KGB spy. International athletic... 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 rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline: "Once again President Obama put his political allies ahead of the interests of Arkansas workers and families. Worse, both he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent years pretending to deliberate this decision when it was their intention to kill Arkansas jobs from the beginning. Rejecting the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to White House and Senate Democrats comments about using unilateral executive action to shut down the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: "Any suggestion that the prison at Guantanamo Bay is a terrorist recruiting tool is disingenuous and aimed solely at scoring political points. Terrorists did not attack us on 9/11 and do not attack us today... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) said today that plans to address the threat of a renewed avian flu outbreak should be tailored to ensure the continued viability of the U.S. poultry industry. Senator Cotton along with nine other U.S. Senators penned a letter of concern to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Led by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), the Senators requested action on three issues as the U.S. Department of Agriculture... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman -along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman-are questioning the timing of the Department of Energy's (DOE) release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line Transmission Project. In a letter sent Wednesday to DOE Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, members expressed concern because they have yet to receive answers to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate's vote on a bill expressing disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: "The Waters of the United States rule is government overreach at its worst. For months, the Obama Administration solicited ‘feedback' from stakeholders for this rule, only to turn around and unveil the most broad,... Read More