Cotton Applauds Announcement of Peter Berkowitz as New Head of Policy Planning
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the announcement that Peter Berkowitz has been chosen to lead the State Department’s Office of Policy Planning: “Peter Berkowitz is an outstanding choice to be the Director of Policy Planning. I’ve known Peter for decades […]
Cotton and Inhofe Statement on Iran’s Responsibility for Houthi Destabilization of Yemen
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) released the following statement on Iran’s responsibility for the Houthis’ outlaw actions: “Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court in D.C. reaffirmed what many nations of the world have long recognized: that Iran bears responsibility […]
Cotton Honors Arkansas Law Enforcement, Prosecutors
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Little Rock, AR – Yesterday, Senator Tom Cotton participated in a ceremony with U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland of the Eastern District of Arkansas to thank state, local, and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors for their work in reducing violent crime. The officers and prosecutors collaborate on […]
Cotton Statement on Sale of F-16s to Taiwan
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration formally notified Congress of its intent to proceed with a sale of 66 F-16s to Taiwan: “Today the United States upheld its commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act. Taiwan is a vital democratic partner and these arms sales are […]
Cotton, Van Hollen Applaud Implementation of Provision Prohibiting U.S. Government From Purchasing Huawei Equipment
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) released the following statement on the implementation of their 2019 NDAA provision prohibiting the U.S. government from purchasing equipment from Huawei: “Huawei can always be used as a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party, […]
Cotton Applauds Changes to ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s changes to the ‘public charge’ rule on immigration: “Immigration ought to benefit, not burden, America. The administration‘s modernization of the ‘public charge’ rule will help accomplish this reasonable goal so that immigrants […]
Cotton Writes USDA in Support of Arkansas’s Application for Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to USDA-NRCS State Conservationist Michael Sullivan in support of Arkansas’s application for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. This pilot program would allow feral swine eradication activities from 2019 through 2023. There are four […]
Senators Cotton, Hawley, and Rubio Demand Answers on Google’s Relationship with Huawei
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai demanding answers about the company’s relationship with China’s Huawei. The letter follows reporting that Google and Huawei collaborated on a Huawei-branded smart speaker. The […]
Cotton Warns Chinese Communists Against Intervening in Hong Kong Protests
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Chinese Communist Party’s threats of force against protestors in Hong Kong: “Three decades after the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the Chinese Communist Party appears poised for a violent crack-down on civilian protestors in Hong Kong. […]
Cotton, Colleagues Pen Letter Pledging to Back Britain After Brexit
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 44 of his Senate colleagues have sent a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledging unwavering support for the United Kingdom as it exits the European Union in the coming months. The letter calls for a new bilateral trade agreement between the United States and the […]