Cotton Offers Amendment Affirming the United States' Support for Israel at the United Nations
Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today offered an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution affirming the United States’ support for Israel at the United Nations. “The alliance between the United States and Israel is an alliance between the American people and the Israeli people, between the ultimate defender of the West and the eastern-most […]
Cotton Statement on President Obama's Decision to Maintain Current Troop Levels in Afghanistan Through 2015
Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that he plans to keep the current number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of the year: “I support President Obama’s decision to maintain current troop levels in Afghanistan through the end of the year, but […]
Boozman, Cotton, Crawford Announce Rural Development Grants for Cleburne and Jackson Counties
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) along with Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) today announced that Mountain Top Public Water Authority in Heber Springs is the recipient of a $114,000 grant and $243,000 loan to extend water service to new users. Campbell Station will receive a $5,000 grant to begin correcting problems with […]
Cotton Introduces Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015
Washington, D.C.-Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015, legislation that would improve the monitoring of former Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to foreign countries. “President Obama seems to have little concern for what happens after a detainee leaves Guantanamo Bay. But these detainees are hardened terrorists and their release […]
Ending America's Retreat, Restoring America's Military Dominance
Ending America’s Retreat, Restoring America’s Military Dominance Senator Tom Cotton (Remarks as Prepared for Delivery) I I speak today for the first time from the Senate floor with a simple message: the world is growing ever more dangerous, and our defense spending is wholly inadequate to confront the danger. To be exact, “During the last […]
Senators Cotton, Lankford, Ernst, Tillis, Rounds Visit Guantanamo Bay
Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) along with fellow freshman Senators James Lankford (Oklahoma), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and Mike Rounds (South Dakota) this evening returned from a trip to the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senators toured the Guantanamo Bay base, observed detention operations, and met with military commanders. […]
ATF Announces Withdrawal of Controversial Ammo Ban After Pressure from Lawmakers
Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton released the following statement on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) decision to withdraw a proposedban on ammunition used in the AR-15 rifle: “I am pleased with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ decision not to pursue a proposed ban at this time, but rest assured I will remain a vigilant defender of Arkansans’ […]
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Open Letter to Iranian Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed on to the open letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran about the ongoing nuclear negotiations between their country and the United States. An updated PDF of the official letter is available here. The text of the letter can […]
Cotton Writes EPA Administrator with Concerns about Cost Impacts of Pending Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy about the agency’s pending carbon regulations for existing power plants. In addition to expressing his opposition to the pending regulations, Senator Cotton also outlines his concern over how the EPA arrived at certain cost impacts of their regulations. […]
Cotton and 46 Fellow Senators to Send Open Letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with 46 of his Republican colleagues in the Senate will today release an open letter to the the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran about the ongoing nuclear negotiations between their country and the United States. A PDF of the official letter can be found here. The text of the letter […]