Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton today released the following statement on the Senate's passage of a bill approving the Keystone XL Pipeline: "Today, the Senate voted to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline after weeks of a robust and transparent debate. This project is a win for Arkansas as it will lower energy costs, create and sustain hundreds of jobs in the Natural State at Welspun Tubular, and provide our businesses much needed certainty. I was pleased the final bill contained additional... Read More

  WASHINGTON -The Arkansas Congressional delegation today requested Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack extend the loan repayment date for farmers impacted by the collapse of Turner Grain until bankruptcy proceedings are completed. Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) extended loan repayment dates for farmers impacted by the collapse of Turner Grain last fall. The repayment extension is set to expire for farmers during the week of February 1, 2015. "Given that losses may be as high... Read More

  Washington, D.C.—  Senator Tom Cotton today released the following statement on the Senate's anticipated vote on final approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline later this week:    "This week, the Senate should finish debate and vote on a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline. Unfortunately, President Obama and his allies fail to realize the importance of this project. His own chief of staff lamented the length of time the Senate has spent debating a 'single... Read More

Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of Cleburne County Sheriff Richard Swain: "Today, I join the residents of Cleburne County and all Arkansans in mourning the death of Sheriff Richard Swain. While his tenure was brief, Sheriff Swain had nobly served the Cleburne County Sheriff's office in other ways for more than a decade. He will be remembered for his dedication to his community and to the state of Arkansas. Anna and I want to... Read More

WASHINGTON -Arkansas's Congressional delegation today requested an extension for the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Plains & Eastern Clean Line Transmission Project. In a letter sent to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, the delegation requests more time for constituents to share their views and/or concerns, noting that the comment period was announced during the holiday season. "We understand the importance of infrastructure... Read More

WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) joined colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to encourage Iraq to purchase more American produced rice. The letter asks for diplomatic assistance to improve trade relations with the Iraqi Grain Board (IGB) because of the decreased purchases of American produced rice. In recent years, the IGB has... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight made the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address: "Tonight it's evident that President Obama learned little from November's elections. The policies and ideas he put forth are from the same tax and spend playbook he's been using for the last six years. Unfortunately, his strategy has made the lives of hard-working Americans more difficult with fewer jobs and lower wages. "It's difficult to understand... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton congratulated Katherine Sanders of Cave City and Ashton Yarbrough of Bentonville on being selected as delegates for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).  Sanders and Yarbrough were chosen from hundreds of applicants from across the state to attend the 53rd annual Washington Week. "Ashton and Katherine have shown true commitment to their academics and communities. The United States Senate Youth program is a great opportunity... Read More

Washington, D.C.— Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) today announced that Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will serve as the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Air Land for the 114th Congress. The Air Land Subcommittee oversees all the equipment and related research for the Air Force and Army, as well as the tactical aviation programs of the Navy and Marine Corps. It also has jurisdiction over equipment for the National Guard and Reserve. Senator Cotton... Read More

Washington, D.C.— Today, Senator Tom Cotton was sworn in as the 35th Senator from the state of Arkansas. He welcomed his family and many friends and supporters from across Arkansas to Washington, D.C. to help him celebrate this occasion. Senator John Boozman escorted Senator Cotton into the Senate chamber where Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office using the Cotton family Bible. The Bible belonged to Senator Cotton's grandfather, Thomas Cotton, and has been in the... Read More