Cotton Statement on Democrats’ Continued Obstruction of the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked Cloture on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill: “It’s disappointing that Senate Democrats once again blocked the Energy and Water Appropriations bill from moving forward. I support this bill; it’s critical to our water and […]
Cotton Statement on First Quarter Gross Domestic Product Report
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Commerce Department’s announcement that GDP grew by an annualized rate of .5 percent in the First Quarter: “Stagnant growth and trillions of dollars in debt are the hallmarks of the Obama economy. While Barack Obama was elected […]
Cotton Statement on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Cloture Vote
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked Cloture on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill: “It’s regrettable that Senate Democrats blocked the Energy and Water Appropriations bill from moving forward today. I support the appropriations process and want to pass this bill. […]
Cotton Questions Air Force General About the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned Secretary Frank Kendall and General Christopher Bogdan about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. An excerpt from his questions can be found below. I’ve heard from some of our partners overseas and I don’t mean […]
Cotton Announces “Arkansan of the Week” Initiative
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced the “Arkansan of the Week” initiative to honor Arkansans who have gone above and beyond in their commitment to their communities, and to the state. “Arkansans are compassionate, hard-working people who care deeply about making Arkansas a special place to live. By […]
Cotton Files Amendment Prohibiting Purchase of Heavy Water from Iran with Taxpayer Dollars
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday filed an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill prohibiting taxpayer dollars from being used to purchase heavy water from Iran: “The Obama Administration stated that this purchase is a one-time deal and the United States will not become a repeat customer […]
Cotton, Boozman File Amendment to Block Funding for Clean Line Energy’s Transmission Project
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) yesterday filed an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to block funding for Clean Line Energy’s transmission project. “The Department of Energy’s decision to move forward with the Clean Line transmission project despite the objections of Arkansans is executive […]
Cotton Statement on the Accreditation of the Osteopathic Medical School in Fort Smith
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on news that the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine was granted continued pre-accreditation for an osteopathic medical school in Fort Smith, Arkansas: “Congratulations to the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine on receiving pre-accreditation for a new osteopathic medical school […]
Cotton Honors National Park Week on the Senate Floor
This week, I encourage Arkansans and all Americans to take a moment and enjoy your local national parks as we celebrate National Park Week 2016. This year, National Park Week is particularly important because it also happens to be the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service-a milestone that we will celebrate all year long. […]
Cotton Questions Army General on Russian Aggression Against the United States
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned General Curtis Scaparrotti, nominee for Commander of the United States European Command, about Russian aggression against the United States. Specifically, he questioned General Scaparrotti on Russian aircrafts’ recent fly-bys of U.S. ships and aircrafts and […]