Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan DRIVE-Safe Act
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Todd Young (R-Indiana) and Jon Tester (D-Montana) today reintroduced the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act to address the driver shortage in the trucking and logistics industry, and enhance safety training and job opportunities for young truckers. U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Angus King […]
Cotton, Boozman, Womack Ask EPA for Federal Assistance for Trafalgar Road Fire
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman, along with Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03), are inquiring with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the potential for federal assistance for extinguishing the Trafalgar Road fire in Bella Vista. After Senator Cotton met with Acting Administrator Wheeler on February 13th, Cotton, Boozman, and Womack sent […]
Cotton, Boozman Introduce National, Mandatory E-Verify Legislation
Washington D.C. – Arkansas Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman today reintroduced legislation that prevents illegal aliens from taking jobs meant for American workers and legal immigrants while ensuring employers have the tools they need to certify a legal workforce. The Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act would permanently authorize the E-Verify program, an internet-based system […]
Cotton Statement on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Vote
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: “In rare but horrific cases, babies survive attempts on their life by abortion providers. When this occurs, morality and humanity demand the baby be treated like any other patient fighting for his or […]
Cotton Statement on Thermo Fisher’s Decision to Stop Selling Genetic Sequencers in China’s Xinjiang Province
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s announcement that it will no longer sell or service genetic-sequencing devices in China’s Xinjiang Province: “Thermo Fisher Scientific has finally done the right thing by halting sales of genetic-sequencing technology in China’s Xinjiang Province. China is committing human-rights abuses on […]
Cotton, Gillibrand, Nadler, and Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Living Donor Protection Act to Protect Organ Donors
Washington, D.C.-Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Washington), introduced the Living Donor Protection Act of 2019 to protect the rights of living organ donors. Organ donation saves thousands of lives every year, but roadblocks remain that too often stop […]
Cotton, Jones Introduce Bill to Allow Homeschool Participation in JROTC
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) today introduced legislation clarifying that all Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs are required to accept homeschool students who reside in their jurisdiction. JROTC is a voluntary program for high school students run by the military and designed to teach citizenship and leadership. […]
Arkansas Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Recognize the Marshallese
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman along with Congressman Steve Womack introduced a resolution recognizing the strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese who live in the United States-of whom the largest concentration in the continental U.S. reside in Springdale, Arkansas. “The large Marshallese community in Northwest Arkansas […]
Cotton, Ernst, Toomey Introduce the Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs (PACED) Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) today reintroduced the Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs (PACED) Act, which restores the power of the Patent and Trade Office, federal courts, and the International Trade Commission to review patents regardless of sovereign immunity claims made as […]
Cotton, Manchin, McSally, and Jones Introduce Resolution Supporting Gold Star Families Remembrance Day
Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Martha McSally (R-Arizona), and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) last week introduced a resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2, 2019 as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Day.” Gold Star Families are those who have lost a family member in combat. Currently the United […]