Cotton Congratulates Arkansan Jeff Henderson on Winning Olympic Gold
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating Arkansan Jeff Henderson on winning the Gold Medal in the Long Jump on Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: “Congratulations to Arkansas’s Jeff Henderson on his Olympic victory last night. Jeff’s years […]
Cotton Statement on the Death of Sebastian County Deputy Bill Cooper
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of Sebastian County Sherriff’s Deputy Bill Cooper: “I join all Arkansans in mourning the death of Sebastian County Deputy Bill Cooper. A military veteran and 20-year member of Arkansas law enforcement, Deputy Cooper dedicated his […]
Cotton Statement on the Obama Administration’s Stonewalling on $400 Million Payment to Iran
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the State Department’s refusal to provide details on whether the Iranians required the plane carrying $400 million in cash to land in Iran before they would release U.S. hostages: “The Obama administration’s stonewalling when it comes to Iran […]
Cotton Statement on Reports that President Obama Will Circumvent Constitutional Process on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that President Obama will circumvent the Senate and go to the United Nations on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT): “Recent reports are little surprising considering President Obama has repeatedly tried to circumvent Congress to force his […]
Cotton Statement on President Obama’s Remarks at the Pentagon
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama’s remarks at the Pentagon: “As President Obama’s time in office comes to a close its clear he’s getting further and further from reality. Despite what he’d like Americans to believe, ISIS is not on the run […]
Cotton Demands Answers from Obama Administration on $400 Million Payment to Iran
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanding answers about the Obama Administration’s $400 million payment to Iran. The letter comes in response to a Wall Street Journal article detailing that this payment was made directly to […]
Cotton Statement on Aetna’s Announcement Cancelling their Planned Expansions into the Obamacare Exchanges
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Aetna’s announcement that they are cancelling their planned expansions into the Obamacare exchanges: “Aetna’s announcement is further confirmation that Obamacare is coming apart at its seams. Aetna is following other insurance companies that have already recognized that Obamacare […]
Cotton Statement on the United States’ Stalled Economic Growth
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ estimate that real GDP growth was only 1.2 percent in the second quarter of 2016: “After eight years of higher taxes, endless regulations, and skyrocketing healthcare costs the chickens are apparently coming […]
Cotton Responds to Minority Leader’s Comment that Intelligence Community Should Withhold Security Briefings from Donald Trump
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement responding to Minority Leader Reid’s comment that the Intelligence Community should withhold security briefings from Donald Trump: “It’s disturbing that Harry Reid is pressuring intelligence agencies to inject politics into their briefings. It is the duty of the Intelligence […]
Cotton Statement on the 2016 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s 2016 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report: “The large spike in the number of shooting deaths of law enforcement officers is beyond concerning-it’s unacceptable. Our police officers put their lives on […]