Cotton, Hatch Introduce The Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced The Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act of 2018, legislation that will protect Americans from the most violent, repeat offenders. The Hatch-Cotton legislation reinstates an important tool for prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties […]
Cotton Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh: “I had an excellent meeting with Judge Kavanaugh today. We spoke at length about his jurisprudence, which I’ve reviewed over the last month, and how […]
Cotton Statement on the Repatriation of Korean War Veterans’ Remains
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the repatriation of the remains of Korean War veterans: “America leaves no fallen soldier behind, no matter how long it takes to fulfill that promise. We hope that today’s transfer of remains will be […]
Cotton Seeking Fall Interns for Washington, D.C. Office
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced today he is seeking fall interns in his Washington, D.C. office. Interns will have the opportunity to experience the daily operations of Senator Cotton’s office and witness the legislative process firsthand. Depending on their university’s requirements, students may be […]
Cotton, Blumenthal, Wenstrup, and Beyer Introduce Legislation to Honor Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) introduced the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, which would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’s upcoming […]
Cotton Statement on U.S. Airlines’ Removal of References to Taiwan
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released a statement on the decision of three major U.S. airlines-American, Delta, and United-to remove references to Taiwan on their websites in order to comply with an ultimatum issued by the Chinese government: “It’s disappointing that American Airlines, Delta, […]
Cotton Seeking Fall Interns for State Offices
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced he is seeking fall interns in his state offices in Little Rock and Springdale. Internships will be offered in two sessions: August 20-October 12 and October 22-December 7. Interns will have the opportunity to help with the daily […]
Cotton Statement on the NDAA Conference Report
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released a statement on the National Defense Authorization Act conference report: “I’m pleased the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act includes a much-needed increase in defense spending as well as most of the provisions I supported, including the […]
Cotton Statement on Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released a statement on the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals: “The Federal Circuit struck a blow for patients today by ruling drug companies can’t jack up prices by shielding dubious patents from scrutiny. […]
Cotton Introduces Iran Hostage Act
Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Iran Hostage Act, legislation that would sanction Iranian officials responsible for holding American hostages. It would also bar these officials’ family members from coming to the United States for any reason. “Anyone who takes an American hostage has no […]