Cotton Statement on Increasing Seasonal Worker Cap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 5, 2020 Cotton Statement on Increasing Seasonal Worker Cap Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to allow 35,000 additional seasonal workers into the United States through the H-2B visa program: “Raising […]
Cotton Slams Chinese Government for Poor Coronavirus Response
Yesterday, the Senate passed my resolution to honor the life of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who heroically tried to warn his fellow citizens and the world about the Wuhan coronavirus late last year. Dr. Li tragically fell victim to that very disease—but not before he was victimized by his own government, the Chinese […]
Cotton, Cruz, Hawley, Rubio Bill To Require CFIUS to Reexamine UK Status After 5G Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 4, 2020 Cotton, Cruz, Hawley, Rubio Bill To Require CFIUS to Reexamine UK Status After 5G Decision Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP […]
Resolution Honoring Dr. Li Wenliang Passes Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 3, 2020 Resolution Honoring Dr. Li Wenliang Passes Senate Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate passed a resolution honoring Dr. Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who first identified the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in China late last year and sought to warn the government […]
Cotton Statement on Limiting Chinese State Media in U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020 Cotton Statement on Limiting Chinese State Media in U.S. Washington, D.C. — Following reports that the State Department has announced a personnel cap on four Chinese media companies in retaliation for restrictions on American news outlets in China, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released […]
Cotton, Colleagues Urge Pompeo to Oppose China’s Nominee to WIPO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020 Cotton, Colleagues Urge Pompeo to Oppose China’s Nominee to WIPO Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), and Todd Young (R-Indiana) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the secretary […]
Cotton, Peters Push for Defense Working Group with Israel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 March 2, 2020 Cotton, Peters Push for Defense Working Group with Israel Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urging the creation of a permanent working group with Israel that would […]
Cotton, Loeffler, Blackburn Target Deceptive Fentanyl Traffickers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 February 27, 2020 Cotton, Loeffler, Blackburn Target Deceptive Fentanyl Traffickers Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced the Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act. The bill would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers who […]
Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor in Support of Pro-Life Legislation
This week the Senate has another chance to vote on basic pro-life protections for babies, both born and unborn. This week we have another choice to live up to our nation’s highest principle-that every person has the right to life-or stoop down to a narrow vision of humanity peddled by the abortion industry and its […]
Cotton, Johnson Ernst Demand Answers From DHS About How Former al-Qaeda Leader Became U.S. Resident and Citizen
Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday demanding answers to how a former al-Qaeda leader was allowed to emigrate to the United States as a refugee and become a citizen. Ali Yousef Ahmed Al-Nouri […]