Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to protect critical infrastructure sites from unauthorized drones. The Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act enhances security at critical infrastructure sites by ensuring federally trained individuals […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to protect Arkansas youth by cracking down on dangerous, illicit Chinese vapes. The Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes Act (ENDS Chinese Vapes […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to eliminate the national security risk posed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence over entities that sell pharmaceuticals products to the American […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Arkansans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 15, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Arkansans Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to streamline natural gas pipeline projects. The Jurisdiction Oversight and Adjudication for Natural Gas Act affirms the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the sole […]
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 […]