Senators Cotton, Graham, Rep. Kustoff Introduce Bill to Stop Contraband Cellphone Use in Prisons
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), introduced legislation to prevent contraband cellphone use in federal and state prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cell phone jamming systems. Representative David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) introduced companion legislation in […]
Cotton Speaks About the Green New Deal on the Senate Floor
Below are his remarks as delivered: The Senate has unanimously rejected the so-called Green New Deal-and in a display of political courage for the ages, 43 Democrats voted present, including many of the bill’s own sponsors. Now, many of those are running for president-and in fact it seems like all the Democratic senators are running […]
Cotton Statement on the Senate’s Rejection of the Green New Deal Resolution
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Senate’s rejection of the Green New Deal Resolution: “The Green New Deal would cost up to $93 trillion, or about $600,000 for every family in Arkansas. From raising energy costs, to destroying jobs, […]
Cotton, Menendez, and Colleagues Introduce Taiwan Assurance Act
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada), and Chris Coons (D-Delaware), introduced the Taiwan Assurance Act, legislation that would enhance the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and bolster Taiwan’s participation in the international […]
Cotton, Cruz, Gallagher Statement on Recognizing Israel’s Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Following a presidential announcement that the United States should fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), released the following statement: “We applaud the president for formally recognizing Israel’s […]
Cotton Statement on Death of Airman Shawn McKeough
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of Senior Airman Shawn McKeough Jr., who was assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base. “Called by duty, Shawn McKeough Jr. lost his life doing exactly what he volunteered and trained to […]
Senator Cotton Seeking Summer Interns for Arkansas State Offices
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced he is seeking summer interns in his state offices in Little Rock and Springdale. Internships will be offered in two sessions: May 13 – June 28 and July 8 – August 23. Interns will have the opportunity to […]
Cotton, Wyden Urge Senate: Take Cyber Threats Seriously
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) urged the Senate to take the cyber threats to congressional computers and cell phones seriously by providing an annual report on the number of successful hacks of Senate devices. In a letter addressed to the […]
Cotton Addresses Border Emergency on the Senate Floor
Below are his remarks as delivered: The Senate will soon vote on the president’s declaration of a national emergency. We have reached a moment of crisis. But it’s not a constitutional crisis-it’s a crisis on the border. A crisis of American sovereignty. When hundreds of thousands of foreigners arrive at the southern border and demand […]
Cotton, Johnson, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Combat Child Marriage Immigration Loophole
Contact Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Following the release earlier this year of a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee majority staff report on how current U.S. immigration laws encourage child marriages, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced legislation to close a loophole […]