Cotton Statement on President Trump’s Comments on Qatar’s Support for Terrorist Organizations
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Trump’s comments on Qatar’s support for terrorist organizations: “President Trump is right to support the Arab-led effort to change Qatar’s behavior once and for all. This situation is a strategic opportunity to seize, not a […]
Cotton & Boozman Recognize Eureka Springs Aviation Cadet Museum
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Tom Cotton(R-AR) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing the Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs as the National Aviation Cadet Museum of the United States. From 1917 to 1965, the flying cadet and succeeding aviation cadet programs served as the primary production source for […]
Cotton Statement on Department of Justice Payout Policy Change
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s decision to reverse an Obama era settlement payout policy: “Using the power of government to force companies to pay special-interest groups with no special claim to compensation does severe harm to the […]
Cotton Voices Support for Courtney Elwood as CIA General Counsel
I want to add my support this morning for Courtney Elwood as the next general counsel of the CIA-not that she really needs it. In her many years of public service and private practice, Courtney’s earned the esteem of her colleagues across both parties and two administrations. David Kris, an Obama appointee, calls her “a […]
Cotton Statement on Dispute between Qatar and Other Middle Eastern Countries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the dispute between Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries: “This is a time for unity among our Gulf partners to combat jihadism and Iran’s malign activities, but it must be a genuine unity grounded in deeds and not just words. Qatar’s […]
Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor’s Request for Disaster Declaration
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton-along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman-today sent a letter to President Donald Trump supporting Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration for 31 Arkansas counties following severe storms, flooding and tornadoes […]
Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
The attacks in London last weekend exposed in a matter of minutes just how vulnerable our free societies truly are. All it takes is a van or a knife and an unsuspecting bystander to turn a fun night out on the town into a horrific nightmare. Course, we shouldn’t need any reminders, but let me […]
Members of the Arkansas Delegation Announce $2.7 Million in FAA Grants for Airport Improvements
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 15 Arkansas airports will receive $2.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. “Infrastructure investments are critical to growth […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Extend Key Intelligence Programs
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John McCain (R-Arizona), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Thune (R-South Dakota), and David Perdue (R-Georgia) today introduced […]
Cotton Speaks to the National Security Agency’s Annual Law Day
Thank you, Glenn, for the kind introduction. Thank you all for the warm welcome. It’s a real pleasure to join you today, particularly as you honor Bob Litt with the Intelligence Under Law Award. Bob has dedicated much of his life to intelligence and the law, first at the Department of Justice and most recently […]