Cotton Statement on the House's Passage of Legislation Blocking Heavy Water Purchases from Iran
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill blocking the United States from making heavy water purchases from Iran: “In May, Senate Democrats obstructed my effort to block the Obama Administration from using U.S. tax dollars to subsidize Iran’s […]
Cotton Congratulates Britain’s New Prime Minister
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating Britain’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May: “I send my congratulations to Prime Minister May. In this momentous period of British history, I wish her good fortune and wisdom as she takes the helm of our ancestral ally’s government.” […]
Cotton Statement on South China Sea Arbitration Award
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s decision in the case of the Philippines v. China concerning the South China Sea: “This decision confirms what has been obvious for years: international law offers no cover for China’s brazen attempt to […]
Cotton Statement on the Dallas Police Shootings
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the murders of five police officers in Dallas, Texas overnight: “The assassination of police officers trying to protect innocent civilians is an evil, heinous act, which tears at our social fabric and revolts the conscience. Like all […]
Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of GMO Labeling Legislation
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate passage of GMO labeling legislation: “Today the Senate rightly passed common-sense legislation that gives consumers necessary information on their food products, but also prevents the regulatory tidal wave that would have raised the price of food […]
Senators Push to Immediately Suspend Security Clearances Of Hillary Clinton & Top Aides
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), David Perdue (R-Georgia), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Cory Gardner (R-Colorado), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), James Risch (R-Idaho), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) today requested that the U.S. Department of State immediately suspend the security clearances of Hillary Clinton, […]
Cotton Recognizes Arkansan of the Week: Patrick Combs
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 or Dylan Haney (501) 223-9081 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) this week recognized Patrick Combs, of Hot Springs, Arkansas as the “Arkansan of the Week” for inspiring Arkansas students through his love of music. You can find the full text of Senator Cotton’s recognition on the Senate Floor below. […]
Cotton Speaks on Senate floor About the Mid-Arkansas River Valley Abilities Workshop and Protecting Persons with Disabilities
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Mid-Arkansas River Valley Abilities Workshop, better known as MARVA, in Russellville, Arkansas, just over the bridge from my hometown of Dardanelle. For more than 40 years, MARVA has provided individuals with developmental disabilities meaningful work in a supportive environment and given them access to […]
Cotton Statement on Senate’s Vote on Sanctuary Cities Legislation
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote on sanctuary city legislation: “Last year, an innocent young woman named, Kate Steinle was murdered by an illegal immigrant in broad daylight in San Francisco while her father watched in horror. Kate and numerous other […]
Cotton Statement on the International Trade Commission’s Steel Trade Rulings
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement in response to the United States International Trade Commission’s rulings regarding steel trade: “I commend the International Trade Commission for its ruling that recognizes that China has been subsidizing its steel industry at the expense of Americans. Arkansas and […]