Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that […]

Cotton, Colleagues: Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Birds

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues: Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Birds Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Cormorant Relief Act, legislation that would fully restore the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant populations. […]

Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 1, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John […]

Cotton, Kustoff Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 26, 2025 Cotton, Kustoff Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, legislation which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphone use in prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons […]

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Cotton’s Opening Remarks as Delivered at the Worldwide Threat Assessment Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 25, 2025 Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Cotton’s Opening Remarks as Delivered at the Worldwide Threat Assessment Hearing Washington, D.C. — Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today delivered the below opening statement at the Intelligence Committee’s annual Worldwide Threat Assessment hearing. Below are his remarks as delivered.  […]

Arkansas Delegation to European Commission: Fix Unworkable Deforestation Rules

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 14, 2025 Arkansas Delegation to European Commission: Fix Unworkable Deforestation Rules Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (Arkansas-01), French Hill (Arkansas-02), Steve Womack (Arkansas-03), and Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-04) today sent a letter to the European Union raising major concerns with the proposed European […]

Schumer Shutdown Reeks of Hypocrisy

Here we go again. In just a little over 24 hours, federal funding will run out, and the government will shut down.  Let me state for the record that my Republican colleagues and I are ready to get on with matters and ready to fund the government for the rest of this year. And we […]

Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 11, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation that would ban foreign scientists from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from visiting or working in Department of Energy […]

Cotton: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Campus Criminals

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 11, 2025 Cotton: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Campus Criminals  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act, legislation preventing any campus protestor convicted of a crime from receiving federal student loans or any federal student loan relief. […]