Cotton Speaks on Senate Floor in Favor of the Secure and Succeed Act
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 I want to thank my colleague from Iowa, Chairman Grassley, for the excellent work that he has helped lead us all on this issue. We have a working group-the president herself belongs to the small working group. We’ve introduced legislation this week that transforms the president’s four-pillar framework into an […]
Senators to Introduce Border Security, DACA Framework
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 Senators to Introduce Border Security, DACA Framework WASHINGTON D.C. -A group of U.S. Senators tomorrow will introduce a common-sense proposal aimed at providing legal certainty for undocumented children brought to the United States by their parents and preventing others from falling into the same legal limbo in the future. Their […]
Cotton Statement on the Budget Agreement
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Senate passage of the budget. “This budget agreement will give our military a desperately needed spending increase as well as the certainty it needs to plan ahead for the coming years. But the very fact that we […]
Cotton and Jones Introduce Legislation to Clarify Commercial Lending Rules
Contact: Caroline Tabler (Cotton) 202-224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) today introduced legislation that would clarify commercial real estate lending rules by providing a clear definition for loans requiring larger capital allocations, referred to as high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) loans. Ambiguity around HVCRE rules has not only hindered commercial […]
Cotton, Blumenthal Call on DOD to Evaluate Security Risks of Fitness Trackers
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis to voice concerns about the collection of location data of U.S. servicemembers abroad. The Senators’ letter follows news that the U.S. military is […]
Cotton and Rubio Introduce Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Government Use of Chinese Telecommunications Companies
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) today introduced the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, legislation that would prohibit the United States government from purchasing or leasing telecommunications equipment and/or services from Huawei, ZTE, or any subsidiaries or affiliates. “Huawei is effectively an arm of the […]
Senators Introduce Eric's Law to Provide Justice for Murder Victims
Contact: Caroline Tabler 202-224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced Eric’s Law, a bill that aims to deliver justice to victims and their families in federal death penalty cases. The legislation would permit prosecutors to impanel a second jury […]
Cotton Statement on Nuclear Posture Review
Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Defense released the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. “Our nuclear deterrent has grown dangerously old; some of the missiles in our arsenal were built almost half a century ago. In the meantime, Russia and China […]
Cotton Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight released the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, the president outlined an ambitious agenda for the year ahead, and I look forward to working on this agenda. I was especially pleased to hear him commit to […]
Cotton Statement on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt Tabler (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Senate Democrats filibustered the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: “It’s a sad state of affairs when a bill that a broad majority of Americans supports can’t even get a vote on the Senate floor. Senate Democrats […]