Cotton Statement on OMB Guidance to Enhance Regulatory Oversight
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget to strengthen oversight of new federal regulations: “The Constitution states that only Congress can make laws, but that doesn’t always stop overzealous bureaucrats from making up […]
Cotton Statement on Charges Against Julian Assange
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice charges against Julian Assange: “Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning endangered the lives of American troops in a time of war. Since Assange is used to living inside, I’m sure […]
Senators Introduce the Protect Act to Ensure Protections and Affordable Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and others introduced the Protect Act, legislation that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. The Protect Act amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to: Guarantee the availability of health insurance coverage in the individual or […]
Senators Cotton, Perdue, and Hawley Re-Introduce the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (RAISE Act)
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), David Perdue (R-Georgia), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) re-introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, a bill that would spur continued economic growth and raise working Americans’ wages by giving priority to the best-skilled immigrants from around […]
Senator Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Suite of Bipartisan Bills to Help Americans Save for Retirement
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Todd Young (R-Indiana), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) announced they have introduced several bills to help boost retirement security for individuals and families during a time when many Americans are unprepared for retirement. According to the Department […]
Senators Cotton, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) today introduced the Fentanyl Sanctions Act-the first-ever fentanyl sanctions bill that would apply pressure on the Chinese government […]
Senators Cotton, Boozman, Rep. Womack Introduce the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), along with Congressman Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), introduced companion bills to stop the sale of deadly morphine-laced poppy seeds. The bill would classify poppy seeds that contain a harmful level of opiates as an adulterated food […]
Senator Cotton Urges IRS Investigation of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter today to Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Charles Rettig urging an investigation into whether the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) should retain its classification as a 501(c)(3). A copy of the letter may be found here. […]
Senators Cotton and Jones Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address the Shortage of Pilots in Military Service
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) have introduced a bill that seeks to address the shortage of pilots in military service by authorizing the secretaries of each military department to create pilot scholarship programs for qualified members of the Junior Reserve […]
Arkansas Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Expand State Veterans Cemetery
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman introduced legislation to transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The land conveyance will facilitate […]