Cotton Statement on President Obama’s Final State of the Union

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address: “President Obama’s final State of the Union address was a simply a highlight reel of the bad policies and executive overreach of the last seven years. Underneath the […]

Cotton: Obama Should Threaten Consequences To Secure Immediate Release of U.S. Sailors

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 243-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Iran’s detention of 10 U.S. Sailors and two U.S. Navy ships: “No one should be surprised by Iran’s behavior today-after all, Iran has been overtly hostile toward the United States for months by conducting ballistic missile tests, imprisoning […]

Cotton Statement on the Istanbul Terrorist Attack

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Istanbul terrorist attack: “I am sickened by the suicide bombing in Istanbul. The terrorists targeted the crossroads of the world and the victims hailed from different nations. This attack makes even clearer that the fight against radical Islamic […]

Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor About Late Former Senator Dale Bumpers

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 I’m proud to join my fellow Senator from Arkansas, Senator John Boozman, in recognizing Senator Dale Bumpers’ service today, as well as our Majority Leader and many other Senators who are reminiscing about Senator Bumpers, who passed away earlier this month. Arkansas lost one of its most distinguished public servants, […]

Cotton Delivers Floor Speech about National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 This past Saturday, January 9th, was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day-a day set aside to honor the men and women who work in law enforcement keeping our communities safe and enforcing the rule of law, which underpins any free and just society. Recently, we’ve heard a great deal about controversies and […]

Cotton Statement on the Latest Release of Hillary Clinton’s Emails

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the latest release of Hillary Clinton’s emails: “Once again it’s clear Hillary Clinton prioritizes her personal convenience over national security. It’s as if she thinks the rules just don’t apply to her and is hypocrisy of the highest […]

Cotton Enrolls Obamacare Repeal Bill in the Senate and Sends to President Obama

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Signing for the president pro tempore of the Senate, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today enrolled the House-passed Obamacare Repeal bill into the Senate. The bill will now proceed to President Obama for his approval or veto: “Obamacare is a fundamentally flawed law that’s hurting thousands of Arkansans. I’m proud […]

Cotton Statement on North Korea’s Nuclear Test

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353                 Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) tonight released the following statement after North Korea announced it carried out a test of a nuclear bomb: “This is the latest and most brazen in a long line of ‎provocations from the tyrannical Kim regime. Such […]

Cotton Statement on the President’s Executive Actions on Gun Control

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama’s executive actions on gun control: “The executive actions the president announced today trample the Constitution and undermine our unalienable right to bear arms. They purposely seek to blur legal lines and intimidate individuals from exercising their […]

Cotton Leads Congressional Delegation on Trip to Thailand and Burma

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today returns from leading a Congressional Delegation to Thailand and Burma – two U.S. partners in Asia, one longstanding and one new – to learn about and strengthen U.S. relations with them. Senator Cotton was joined by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), Senator Shelley Moore […]