Cotton Supports Revised Bill to Protect Asian-Americans from Hate Crime
Our nation is in the midst of a historic crime wave that’s affecting Americans of every background and walk of life. This surge in violence includes a shocking rise in hate crimes against our fellow citizens of Asian descent. Last year, the total number of hate crimes in America’s largest cities dropped by seven percent—but […]
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restrict Chinese Stem Graduate Student Visas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2021 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restrict Chinese Stem Graduate Student Visas Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) introduced the SECURE CAMPUS Act, legislation that would secure American research from Chinese Communist Party espionage and influence. Bill text […]
Cotton Statement on Russian Threats to Ukraine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 21, 2021 Cotton Statement on Russian Threats to Ukraine Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding Vladimir Putin’s recent comments warning the West not to “cross a red line” with Russia: “As Russia encircles Ukraine on land and at sea, Vladimir Putin must […]
Cotton Statement Opposing Earmarks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 21, 2021 Cotton Statement Opposing Earmarks Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding the potential repeal of the ban on earmarks: “The Senate Republican Conference may consider today a proposal to repeal the current ban on earmarks. If so, I will vote against […]
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Report Illegal Alien Attempts to Purchase Firearms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 21, 2021 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Report Illegal Alien Attempts to Purchase Firearms Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act. The bill would require the National […]
Cotton, Ernst Introduce Bill to Protect American Agriculture from Chinese Espionage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 21, 2021 Cotton, Ernst Introduce Bill to Protect American Agriculture from Chinese Espionage Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Agriculture Intelligence Measures (AIM) Act, legislation to establish an Office of Intelligence within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This office would leverage […]
Cotton, Boozman Support Legislation to Protect Arkansas Hospitals Participating in Drug Discount Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 20, 2021 Cotton, Boozman Support Legislation to Protect Arkansas Hospitals Participating in Drug Discount Program Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) are supporting legislation to help Arkansas hospitals participate in the 340B drug discount program. The 340B drug pricing program gives more than 40 Arkansas medical facilities access […]
Cotton Statement on Rioting Before Chauvin Verdict
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 19, 2021 Cotton Statement on Rioting Before Chauvin Verdict Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding the pending verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin: “No matter the verdict, there is no justification for mob violence. Any mob violence […]
Cotton, Cruz, Young, and Scott Introduce Bill Sanctioning Foreign Government Officials Who Hold Americans Hostage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2021 Cotton, Cruz, Young, and Scott Introduce Bill Sanctioning Foreign Government Officials Who Hold Americans Hostage Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Indiana), and Rick Scott (R-Florida) re-introduced The Global Hostage Act, a bill that would require the president to impose […]
Cotton Speaks Against Vanita Gupta’s Nomination
Vanita Gupta is President Biden’s nominee to be Associate Attorney General. She is unfit for that role. She is unfit because of her radical view that every single American citizen and every single institution in the United States is inherently racist. She is unfit because she lacks the temperament to do the job, as evidenced […]