Cotton Floor Speech Objecting to PRESS Act
Reserving the right to object—this bill is a threat to U.S. national security and an insult to basic fairness and the principle of equality before the law. This is the biggest giveaway to the liberal press in American history—the so-called PRESS Act would turn reporters into a protected class—free to hold, share, and publish highly […]
Cotton, Scott Introduce Legislation to Block U.S. Tax Breaks for Chinese Communist Party
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 6, 2024 Cotton, Scott Introduce Legislation to Block U.S. Tax Breaks for Chinese Communist Party Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) today introduced legislation to rescind the finalized rule under section 45X of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to prevent Chinese companies […]
Cotton Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 5, 2024 Cotton Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Use of the Term “West Bank” Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria (RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria) […]
Cotton, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Help Address Drug Shortages and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 4, 2024 Cotton, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Help Address Drug Shortages and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today introduced the Protecting Our Essential Medicines Act, legislation to help address drug shortages and vulnerabilities in the drug supply […]
Chairman Cotton Names Brian Colas as Senate Republican Conference Staff Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 4, 2024 Chairman Cotton Names Brian Colas as Senate Republican Conference Staff Director Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), the incoming Senate Republican Conference Chair, today named Brian Colas Staff Director for the Senate Republican Conference. Colas has previously served as Senator Cotton’s Chief Counsel, […]
Cotton Introduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 3, 2024 Cotton Introduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S. Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2024, legislation that will impose sanctions on police departments operated by the People’s Republic of China in the […]
Cotton to Biden: Delayed Arms to Israel Emboldens Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 November 26, 2024 Cotton to Biden: Delayed Arms to Israel Emboldens Iran Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden condemning the Biden-Harris administration’s continued delay of critical weapons shipments to Israel amid its ongoing conflict. Despite public […]
Cotton to Austin: Partisan Actions Undermine Incoming Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 November 25, 2024 Cotton to Austin: Partisan Actions Undermine Incoming Administration Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III expressing deep concern about reports that Pentagon officials are obstructing the incoming administration’s plans for military […]
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Anti-Semitic Country-of-Origin Labels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 November 20, 2024 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Anti-Semitic Country-of-Origin Labels Washington, D.C. — Senators Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) reintroduced the Anti-BDS Labeling Act to prohibit the Biden-Harris administration from reversing current guidelines that require […]
Chairman Cotton: Senate Republicans are Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People
Chairman Cotton: Senate Republicans are Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People View Senator Cotton’s remarks here. Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) gave remarks following his election as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: “I’m looking forward to working with Senator Thune and the rest of this leadership team. I’m very grateful […]