Members of Arkansas Delegation Announce $2.3 Million in Grants to Fight Crime and Protect Law Enforcement Officers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that Arkansas local law enforcement agencies will receive $2.3 million in federal grants from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies. “These grants are […]
Members of the Arkansas Delegation Announce $8.5 Million in FAA Grants for Airport Improvements
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 13 Arkansas airports will receive $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. “Airports are important to growth and development in Arkansas communities. Investments […]
Senator Cotton Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem during a weeklong trip to Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Senator Cotton discussed the special relationship between the United States and Israel, their opposition to the Iran Nuclear Deal, and the regional implications of the deal. “I was honored to […]
Cotton Statement on the NLRB's Ruling in the Browning-Ferris Case
Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling in the Browning-Ferris case: “The National Labor Relation Board’s ruling in the Browning-Ferris case wrongly overturns a 50-year old definition of ‘joint-employer’ that is relied on by franchises nationwide. The franchisee model has been one of great […]
Cotton Statement on Court Injunction Against WOTUS Rule
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “I applaud the Court’s decision to block the EPA’s Water of the United States […]
Cotton, Boozman and Hill Announce Grant for a New Nursing Home Facility in Little Rock
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressman French Hill today announced a $15.6 million grant for the construction of a new nursing home facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. “This grant will help construct a new, state-of-the-art facility for our aging veterans,” said Senator Cotton. “Our men and women in uniform put their lives […]
Cotton Statement on the EPA's Response to the Release of Toxic Wastewater into Colorado's Animas River
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the EPA’s lack of responsibility with its response to the disaster it caused in the Animas River. “I am deeply troubled by EPA’s continued lack of responsibility and integrity with its response to the disaster it caused in the Animas River. Rather than […]
Cotton Statement on the Army's JLTV Production Contract Decision
Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Army’s decision to award the JLTV production contract to Oshkosh Defense. “I am disappointed the Army did not select Lockheed Martin to build the JLTV. Camden is a first-rate facility and the people who work there are some of the best in […]
Cotton Statement on Reports that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid may Filibuster Senate Vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statements on reports that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid may filibuster a Senate vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal: “First, the president did an end-run around the Constitution by refusing to submit the Iran deal as a treaty requiring a two-thirds vote of the Senate […]
Cotton Statement on the Revelation that Iran will be Permitted to Inspect its Own Nuclear Facilities
Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the revelation that Iran will be permitted to inspect its own nuclear facilities: “Allowing Iran to inspect its own nuclear facilities is reckless and illustrates yet again that this deal is little more than a dangerous list of concessions made by the United […]