Senator Cotton Speaks About Immigration and Refugees on the Senate Floor
Last Thursday, the Democratic candidates for president had a debate. They made several extreme, irresponsible statements about immigration policy. I oppose their calls to reward mass illegal immigration with blanket amnesty, which would undermine the rule of law, cost Americans jobs, drive down wages for working Americans, and invite more illegal immigration. But what must […]
Cotton Statement on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Senate passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: “The growing opioid and heroin abuse epidemics in Arkansas and across the country are ruining lives and devastating families and communities. If we want to truly resolve these problems, […]
Cotton, Boozman Introduce Resolution Calling for ISIL Fighters to be Detained in Guantanamo Bay
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Arkansas’s U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton today helped introduce a resolution calling for fighters involved with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to be detained at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo) if they are captured by the United States. Boozman and Cotton are among 14 original […]
Senator Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Supreme Court Vacancy
There is a vacancy on the Supreme Court. And this chamber and the American people must fully understand what is at stake in choosing the person to fill that vacancy. For a generation, Justice Nino Scalia was the conservative heart of the Supreme Court. His passing, therefore, has the potential to dramatically shift the delicate […]
Cotton Statement on Reports that Iran Conducted Ballistic Missile Tests
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that Iran conducted ballistic missile tests in an apparent violation of United Nation Security Council Resolution: “Today we once again witnessed the consequences of President Obama’s continued deference to dictators and rogue regimes. From Iran to North […]
Cotton Statement on the Death of Former First Lady Nancy Reagan
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of former First Lady Nancy Reagan: “On behalf of all Arkansans, my deepest sympathies go out to the Reagan family. Nancy Reagan was the epitome of a First Lady—a portrait of grace, compassion, and patriotism. During […]
Cotton Sends Letter to FDA Expressing Concern Over the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs in Arkansas
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Robert Califf expressing concern over the rising cost of prescription drugs in Arkansas and inquiring about the agency’s role in reversing this trend. While studies show that introducing new generic drugs into […]
Cotton Introduces Legislation to Help the 188th Fighter Wing and the Fort Smith Airport Maintain Their Important Partnership
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan), and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to help the 188th Fighter Wing at Fort Smith and the Fort Smith airport maintain their important partnership. “The 188th Fighter Wing at Fort Smith is critical to Arkansas and […]
Cotton Statement on Secretary Carter’s Response to Inquiry About Shaker Aamer’s Release From Guantanamo Bay
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement reacting to Defense Secretary Carter’s response to his November inquiry about the transfer of Shaker Aamer from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: “Secretary Carter’s response to my inquiry about Shaker Aamer is disappointing, but unsurprising given that President […]
Cotton Statement on President Obama’s Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility: “President Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is nothing short of a national security disaster. He’s using his last 11 months in office to carry out […]