Cotton Applauds FBI Cracking Pensacola Terrorist's iPhone
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced the FBI gained access to the Pensacola terrorist’s Apple iPhone: “Despite Apple’s stonewalling, the FBI was finally able to access critical data from the cell phone of a terrorist. I applaud their determination and hard work. But […]
Cotton Applauds Commerce Rule Cracking Down on Huawei
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Commerce Department’s new rule blocking Huawei from obtaining semiconductors made with U.S. technology: “Chinese spy companies like Huawei undermine our export-control rules in order to access advanced computer chips made with American software and technology. I commend the administration for strengthening […]
Cotton Slams Chinese Retribution Against Australia’s Call for Coronavirus Investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 12, 2020 Cotton Slams Chinese Retribution Against Australia’s Call for Coronavirus Investigation Washington, D.C. — China has suspended beef imports from Australia’s largest meat processors after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus last month. Following the suspension, […]
Cotton Statement on Arrest of University of Arkansas Professor for Wire Fraud
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the arrest of the University of Arkansas Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang on charges of wire fraud for failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies: “For years, the Chinese Communist Party has bribed some of our top researchers […]
Cotton, Manchin, Cornyn Bill Ensures Danger Pay for Marshals Abroad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2020 Cotton, Manchin, Cornyn Bill Ensures Danger Pay for Marshals Abroad Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced The Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act, a bill that makes U.S. […]
Cotton Bill Renames Chinese Embassy Street “Li Wenliang Plaza”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2020 Cotton Bill Renames Chinese Embassy Street “Li Wenliang Plaza” Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced a bill to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. “Li […]
Cotton, Colleagues Urge Expansion and Extension of Immigration Proclamation
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to extend and expand his April 22, 2020 Proclamation on immigration. They ask the President to suspend all new guest worker visas for sixty days, […]
Cotton Statement on FCC Challenge to Chinese Telecoms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 24, 2020 Cotton Statement on FCC Challenge to Chinese Telecoms Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued directives against four Chinese telecommunications companies. The directives asked the companies to explain why the FCC should not revoke their authorizations […]
Cotton Statement on Court Ruling Upholding Arkansas Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2020 Cotton Statement on Court Ruling Upholding Arkansas Abortion Ban Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the state of Arkansas to enforce a ban on elective abortions during […]
Cotton FORCE Act Surges $43 Billion to Thwart Chinese Military Aspirations in Indo-Pacific
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 April 22, 2020 Cotton FORCE Act Surges $43 Billion to Thwart Chinese Military Aspirations in Indo-Pacific Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced a bill that would dramatically increase investment—$43 billion in total—for military infrastructure, weapons, and other assets in the Indo-Pacific region. […]