Opening Remarks at Senate Intel Committee Confirmation Hearing for Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, nominee to become Director for the National Security Agency
As I mentioned, the nominee has previously appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee, and our Lieutenant General Rudd has previously testified for his nomination at the Armed Services Committee. Our committee has sequential referral. Our goal for this hearing is to consider the nominee’s qualifications and give members ample opportunity for thoughtful deliberation. General […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Reduce Burdensome Government Regulations on Hardrock Mineral Leasing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 28, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Reduce Burdensome Government Regulations on Hardrock Mineral Leasing Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to make all federally acquired lands eligible for hardrock mineral leasing. The Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry […]
Cotton Statement on Pine Bluff Arsenal Investment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 28, 2026 Cotton Statement on Pine Bluff Arsenal Investment Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), released the following statement about the U.S. Army awarding a landmark enhanced use lease to Hanwha Defense USA at Pine Buff Arsenal: “I’m pleased to have worked with Secretary […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 15, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to crack down on migrants convicted of fraud schemes. The Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act will increase the mandatory minimum sentence for any […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansans from Criminal Migrants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 14, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansans from Criminal Migrants Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to crack down on migrants who are convicted of a crime. The Deportation Acceleration Act would make any noncitizen who is convicted of a felony […]
Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 13, 2026 Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories Washington, D.C. — Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James […]
Cotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Arkansans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 8, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Arkansans Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to accelerate American energy innovation while also lowering energy costs for Arkansans. The DATA Act of 2026 will eliminate outdated federal regulations and enable manufacturers, […]
Floor Speech opposing the War Powers Resolution
Today is a great day in America. Nicolas Maduro, an indicted drug trafficker and illegitimate communist dictator who has the blood of hundreds of Arkansans and thousands of Americans on his hands, is behind bars in a prison in New York. Again, he was an illegitimate communist dictator in league with all of America’s enemies […]
Cotton, Boozman Applaud Nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 7, 2026 Cotton, Boozman Applaud Nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) applauded the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd by President Trump to serve as […]
Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Intel Nominees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 7, 2026 Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Intel Nominees Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after the confirmation of Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Senate Intelligence Committee […]