Cotton Statement on the WHO’s Failure to Invite Taiwan to 2017 World Health Assembly
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to the World Health Organization’s refusal to invite Taiwan to attend the 2017 World Health Assembly: “This shameful episode is petty and reckless, and shows that Beijing will pursue its campaign to isolate Taiwan even at […]
Cotton Speaks in Support of American Workers on the Senate Floor
I’m going to be voting no on this 1700-page bill. I am not blind to some of the good parts of this bill. It includes last year’s Intelligence Authorization Act, which includes some parts of the bill that I wrote that would counteract Russian activities in the United States and Europe-provisions that were blocked by […]
Cotton Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Help Seniors Served by Community Pharmacies
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) today joined Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in reintroducing the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act (S. 1044) which will provide individuals on Medicare Part D more flexibility to choose pharmacies in their communities […]
Cotton Statement on Appointment of Keith Noreika as Comptroller of Currency
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the appointment of Keith Noreika as Comptroller of Currency: “I want to commend President Trump and Secretary Mnuchin for appointing Keith Noreika as acting comptroller of the currency. Keith is a longtime friend who has led a […]
Cotton Praises Repeal of Obama Administration’s ‘Midnight Regulations’
I want to take this opportunity to highlight what I consider an unsung achievement of this administration and this Congress: the slow-but-steady rollback of the last administration’s midnight regulations. The numbers are impressive. Using the Congressional Review Act, we’ve repealed 13 regulations so far, which adds up to a $3.6 billion reduction in regulatory costs. […]
Cotton Remembers Former Arkansas Congressman Jay Dickey on the Senate Floor
I come to the floor today to honor the memory of former Congressman Jay Dickey, who passed on April 20. When Jay Dickey roamed the halls of Congress, you knew there might be mischief afoot-and what merry mischief it was. Jay was opinionated, colorful, zany. And now that he’s passed, the warm laughter of memories […]
Cotton Statement on the Death of Former Arkansas Congressman Jay Dickey
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of former Arkansas Congressman Jay Dickey: “Jay became a good friend and a trusted source of counsel during my first campaign for his old congressional district. He was a good man and a man of […]
Cotton Statement on the Iran Deal Compliance Certification
Caroline Rabbitt: (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. –Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Iran deal compliance certification: “This certification is shaky, and it doesn’t mean that the intentions behind Iran’s nuclear program are benign. Because the deal doesn’t guarantee even standard verification measures, we cannot know the full extent of Iran’s […]
Cotton Statement on Senate Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: “Judge Gorsuch is now Justice Gorsuch, and I’m glad to see such a distinguished jurist raised to the highest court in the land. I believe he will be a fine addition […]
Cotton Statement on U.S. Airstrike in Syria
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight released the following statement on reports the U.S. launched airstrikes in Syria: “I commend President Trump for taking swift, decisive action against Bashar al-Assad’s outlaw regime. Any country that violates arms-control agreements with the U.S., develops illicit chemical- or nuclear-weapons programs, or […]