Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 January 6, 2021 Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after violence broke out at the U.S. Capitol earlier today: “Last summer, as insurrection gripped the streets, I called to send in the troops if necessary to restore order. […]
Cotton Statement on Joint Session of Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 January 3, 2021 Cotton Statement on Joint Session of Congress Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the joint session of Congress later this week: “I share the concerns of many Arkansans about irregularities in the presidential election, especially in states that rushed through election-law […]
Senator Cotton Sworn in as Arkansas Senator for 117th Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 January 3, 2021 Senator Cotton Sworn in as Arkansas Senator for 117th Congress Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton was sworn in to a second term as senator for the state of Arkansas for the 117th Congress. Senator John Boozman escorted Senator Cotton into the Senate chamber where Vice President Mike […]
Cotton, Whitehouse Applaud Signing of ALS Disability Insurance Access Act
Washington, D.C. — Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) tonight applauded the signing into law of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act, bipartisan legislation that eliminates the five-month waiting period before ALS patients can receive the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits they earned by contributing to Social Security. The […]
Cotton Secures Key Priorities in Pandemic Relief Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 December 22, 2020 Cotton Secures Key Priorities in Pandemic Relief Package Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced that the following provisions were included in the latest Covid-19 relief package. “After months of Democratic stalling, Congress finally passed updated relief for Arkansans and Americans around the country. I’m pleased […]
Cotton, Boozman Bill to Designate National Cold War Center in Blytheville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 December 17, 2020 Cotton, Boozman Bill to Designate National Cold War Center in Blytheville Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) introduced a bill that would designate the museum at Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, AR as the National Cold War Center. Bill text may […]
Cotton, Smith, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Stop Chinese Forced Organ Harvesting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 December 16, 2020 Cotton, Smith, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Stop Chinese Forced Organ Harvesting Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressmen Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) and Tom Suozzi (D-New York) today announced the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from harvesting organs […]
Cotton Honors Joe Morgan
Arkansas is known as the Natural State, and few have been more dedicated to preserving Arkansas in all of its natural beauty than Joe Morgan. Joe passed away last month at age 76. Joe was a life-long Arkansan. He studied at Little Rock University—now the University of Arkansas-Little Rock—and he worked for many years as a […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Increase Child Support Payments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 December 10, 2020 Cotton Introduces Bill to Increase Child Support Payments Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Child Support Works Act, a bill that would increase child-support payments to custodial parents and children. The Child Support Works Act would allow state child-support agencies to be reimbursed […]
Cotton Statement on Agreement Between Israel and Morocco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430 December 10, 2020 Cotton Statement on Agreement Between Israel and Morocco Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco: “I commend our friend and partner, the Kingdom of Morocco, for establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. Morocco’s […]