Cotton Statement on Release of Pastor Brunson
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) issued the following statement after the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson: “I am pleased to see that Pastor Brunson will finally be free to return safely to American soil. His release is long overdue, and the Turkish government never should have detained him in the first place. […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Include Military Escort for MOH, POW Burials
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Honoring our Heroes Act of 2018, a bill that would allow all Medal of Honor recipients and prisoners of war who are eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery to receive a full military honors burial ceremony with an escort. Currently, […]
Cotton Statement on Google Dropping Bid for Department of Defense Cloud Contract
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Google’s decision to drop their bid for the Department of Defense’s cloud contract: “This is sadly not the first time Google has refused to work with the United States military, while still entertaining the authoritarian demands of the Chinese Communist Party. I […]
Iran’s Case in United Nations’ Court is ‘Baseless’
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) told the United States to lift some sanctions on Iran, including those that affect imports of goods and services linked to civil aviation. Immediately following the court order, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States would be withdrawing from […]
Cotton: End the Character Assassination, Time to Vote on Kavanaugh
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement earlier this morning concerning Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court: “The Democrats are engaged in a campaign of delay and character assassination against Judge Kavanaugh. It’s time to vote this week.”
Cotton, Blackburn Push Back Against Early Release for Fentanyl Traffickers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) introduced the No Early Release for Fentanyl Traffickers Act, a bill that would prevent high-level fentanyl traffickers from qualifying for early-release credits. “Fentanyl traffickers, who killed more than 20,000 Americans last year, should not be eligible for reduced sentencing,” said Senator […]
Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Senate passage of the FY19 defense appropriations bill: “Fully funding our military before the start of the fiscal year allows our troops to keep their attention on the wide range of threats we face. This funding lays the necessary groundwork to check […]
Cotton, Boozman, Hill Announce Veterans Cemetery Funding
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of $5,709,990 for costs associated with expansion and improvement of the Arkansas Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. The grant will fund the construction of 2,000 […]
Cotton Praises Proposed NLRB Rule Change
Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a joint-employer rule that would reverse the board’s 2015 Browning-Ferris decision. The rule may be found here. After the rule’s publication, Senator Tom Cotton (R- Arkansas) released the following statement: “By reversing the Obama-era Browning-Ferris standard, the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed rule returns to the time-honored definition of ‘joint […]
Cotton Statement on Election Meddling Executive Order
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order that would impose sanctions against foreign entities, individuals, and governments that interfere in U.S. elections: “This Executive Order signals to foreign adversaries that might try to influence or undermine our elections that we will not tolerate such interference […]