Law Enforcement and Victims’ Rights Group Support Cotton-Kennedy Amendments
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) today announced support from law enforcement and victims’ rights groups for the Cotton-Kennedy amendments to the First Step Act. Click here to read a letter from the National Association of Police Organizations. “I’m pleased that major law enforcement groups support our amendments to exclude […]
Cotton Supports New WOTUS Rule
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army proposed a new definition of the waters of the U.S. rule that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act. “Everyone wants clean water, but the 2015 ‘waters of the U.S.’ […]
Cotton Statement on Criminal Justice Reform Floor Debate
Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the plan to bring the First Step Act to the Senate floor: “For months I’ve said the First Step Act allows violent felons and sex offenders to be released early. I’m pleased the drafters have finally acknowledged that reality and made changes to […]
Senators Cotton, Jones, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced legislation that would halt the predatory practice of mailing high-interest loans to consumers in the form of “live” checks. When consumers receive these loan checks, many unknowingly believe they have received money from their bank or financial institution, […]
Senators Support Arkansas Marshallese Community
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) supported Senate passage of H.R. 3398, the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act. The legislation amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to allow citizens of the Marshall Islands and other Pacific Freely Associated States who legally live in the […]
Hot Springs to Receive $20 Million for Bypass Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR), along with Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04), announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award the Arkansas Department of Transportation a $20 million BUILD grant to construct the Hot Springs bypass extension. The extension would run from the interchange with Highway 70 east […]
Members of Arkansas & Missouri Congressional Delegations Announce $25 Million Grant for Critical Segment of I-49
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Boozman (R-AR), and Roy Blunt (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives Billy Long (MO-07) and Steve Womack (AR-03), announced that $25 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has been awarded to complete work on a critical segment […]
Cotton Statement on NATO Confirmation that Russia is in Breach of INF Treaty
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after NATO declared Russia in material breach of the INF Treaty: “President Reagan deserves high praise for negotiating the INF Treaty more than 30 years ago, but the world is a different place today. Moscow has deployed intermediate-range weapons that can strike at […]
Cotton, Warren Introduce National POW/MIA Flag Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) today introduced The National POW/MIA Flag Act, which would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties, including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, […]
Cotton and Cheney Introduce the Stopping Russian Nuclear Aggression Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) today introduced the Stopping Russian Nuclear Aggression Act to limit Russia’s nuclear buildup. “Vladimir Putin has spent a decade cheating on existing treaties like the INF, building up his nuclear arsenal, and rewriting the rulebook on the nuclear triad by introducing new ways […]