Cotton Statement on Georgia Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 25, 2021 Cotton Statement on Georgia Lawsuit Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding the decision by the Department of Justice to sue the State of Georgia over its voting rights bill: “President Biden packed the Department of Justice with left-wing ideologues like […]
Arkansas Delegation Asks EPA to Keep Navigable Waters Protection Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 24, 2021 Arkansas Delegation Asks EPA to Keep Navigable Waters Protection Rule Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), with Representatives Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas), French Hill (R-Arkansas), Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), and Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) sent a letter condemning the decision by the Environmental […]
U.S. Must Take a Stand Against the China Lobby
Huawei is no ordinary phone company. It is the eyes and ears of the Chinese Communist Party. According to the Department of Defense, Huawei is a “Communist Chinese military company” that’s controlled by the People’s Liberation Army. A former officer of the PLA founded Huawei. Huawei is built upon stolen technology from American companies like […]
Cotton Bill to Equalize Minimum Penalties for Powder and Crack Cocaine Trafficking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 21, 2021 Cotton Bill to Equalize Minimum Penalties for Powder and Crack Cocaine Trafficking Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation that would strengthen the minimum penalties for powder cocaine trafficking to match penalties for crack cocaine trafficking. Bill text may be found here. “Crack […]
Cotton Statement on Juneteenth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 19, 2021 Cotton Statement on Juneteenth Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement in observance of Juneteenth: “Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of slaves in America and is a fitting addition to our national holidays. On Independence Day, we celebrate our Declaration of Independence and […]
Cotton, Colleagues, Introduce Legislation to Restrict Chinese Access to American Visas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 17, 2021 Cotton, Colleagues, Introduce Legislation to Restrict Chinese Access to American Visas Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Mike Braun (R-Indiana) introduced the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act, […]
The “For the People Act” Has Nothing to Offer Our Country
The Democrats’ want to call their voting bill the For the People Act, but I would suggest you not be fooled by the marketing—this bill has nothing to offer for the people of our country. The so-called For the People Act is in fact a partisan takeover of our elections that seeks a government “of […]
Cotton, Hagerty, Blackburn, Scott Introduce Bill to Protect American Universities from Foreign Influence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 17, 2021 Cotton, Hagerty, Blackburn, Scott Introduce Bill to Protect American Universities from Foreign Influence Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) introduced the Foreign Funding Accountability Act, legislation to combat malign foreign influence in American colleges […]
Cotton Urges Diplomatic and Economic Boycott of Beijing Winter Games, Protections for American Athletes
Eight short months from now, the greatest athletes in the world will gather together and compete in the 24th Olympic Winter Games. Usually, Americans await this awe-inspiring event with enthusiasm and excitement. This year, though, we await it with apprehension and, frankly, disgust. That’s because next year’s Games will be held in the People’s Republic […]
Cotton, Colleagues Call on Department of Commerce to Implement Export Control Laws or Risk Losing Export Control Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 June 15, 2021 Cotton, Colleagues Call on Department of Commerce to Implement Export Control Laws or Risk Losing Export Control Authority Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Todd Young […]