Cotton Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt to invalidate a Texas law aimed at protecting women from unsafe abortion providers: “By caving to the demands of abortion extremists who seek to normalize the ending of an […]
Cotton Statement on the Financial Action Task Force’s Announcement on Iranian Restrictions
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Obama administration’s efforts to encourage trade and investment in Iran and the Financial Action Task Force’s announcement that it would suspend some of its restrictions against Iran: “While President Obama is pulling out all the stops to […]
Cotton Statement on the Results of the United Kingdom’s European Union Referendum
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the results of the United Kingdom’s referendum on its membership in the European Union: “The British people exercised their sovereign right of self-government, decisively choosing to leave the European Union. We respect their decision and celebrate their democracy. […]
Cotton Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on President Obama’s Executive Actions on Amnesty
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Washington) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on President Obama’s executive actions on amnesty: “This decision is a win for the Constitution and for a common-sense immigration policy. It guarantees that President Obama will not be able to implement his brazenly […]
Cotton Recognizes Arkansan of the Week: Joel Spencer
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 or Dylan Haney (501) 223-9081 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) this week recognized Joel Spencer of Little Rock, Arkansas as the “Arkansan of the Week” for his dedication to computer science education. You can find the full text of Senator Cotton’s recognition on the Senate Floor below. A video of Senator […]
Cotton Questions Federal Reserve Chair on Brexit
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Today during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned the Honorable Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve about Britain’s upcoming referendum on membership in the European Union (“Brexit”). A full transcript of their exchange can be found below. Click here […]
Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor About Britain’s EU Referendum
On September 2, 1939, the House of Commons convened to debate whether to declare war on Germany for having invaded Poland. Surprisingly to many, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain seemed ambivalent and didn’t immediately call for a declaration. Clement Atlee, the Labor Party leader, was absent. When his deputy rose and declared he would “speak for […]
Cotton Statement on the Senate’s Votes on Gun Control Legislation
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Senate’s votes on gun control legislation: “Last week, a radical Islamic terrorist took the lives of 49 innocent people in the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11th, yet Senate Democrats seem more interested in […]
Cotton Introduces Legislation to Expand VA Cemetery Burial Options
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act, legislation that would expand the cemetery burial options offered by the VA to financially insolvent veterans. Specifically, this bill would allow veterans who could not otherwise afford services to be buried in the cemetery closest […]
Cotton Statement on the Detection of Uranium at Iran’s Parchin Military Complex
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the detection of uranium at Iran’s Parchin military complex: “Despite Iran literally replacing layers of soil at the Parchin military complex, traces of uranium were still found at the secret nuclear research facility. Yet the Iranian ayatollahs still […]