Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Judge Shepherd to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 14, 2026 Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Judge Shepherd to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released a statement following the confirmation of Judge John Thomas Shepherd to the U.S. District Court for the Western […]
Floor Speech on Judge John Thomas Shepherd
Today, I urge my Senate colleagues to vote to confirm the nomination of the Honorable John Thomas Shepherd to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Throughout his career, Judge Shepherd has worked to uphold the rule of law, preserve public safety, and keep crime out of our state. Whether representing […]
Cotton Statement on Illegal Alien Drunk Driving Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 30, 2026 Cotton Statement on Illegal Alien Drunk Driving Crash Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the fatal accident in Avoca, Arkansas, allegedly caused by an illegal alien: “The tragic deaths of Freda and Michael Cordes should have never […]
Cotton to Bessent: Temporarily Allow On-Road Use of Red Diesel to Help Arkansas Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 26, 2026 Cotton to Bessent: Temporarily Allow On-Road Use of Red Diesel to Help Arkansas Farmers Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging a temporary suspension on federal penalties for on-road use of red diesel fuel. […]
Cotton, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 26, 2026 Cotton, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Washington, DC — Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from national security threats that are introduced […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Illegal Migrants from American Banking System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 25, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Illegal Migrants from American Banking System Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to ban illegal migrants from the American banking system. The Know Your American Customer Act requires U.S. financial institutions to verify the legal […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Sensitive Academic Research from Foreign Nationals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 24, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Sensitive Academic Research from Foreign Nationals Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to track foreign student and faculty visa holders in an effort to safeguard the sensitive research being done at American universities. The Educational […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) after years of misuse and neglect under the Biden administration. The Strategic Petroleum Accumulation and Reserve Tax Alignment Act […]
Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga (Michigan-04), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick raising concerns about large-scale […]
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Cotton’s Opening Remarks as Delivered at the Worldwide Threat Assessment Hearing
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. Senator Cotton: Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Welcome to the Senate’s annual Worldwide Threats Assessment hearing. Let me begin by welcoming our esteemed panel […]