Cotton Statement on the 47th Annual National March for Life
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the 47th annual National March for Life: “Tens of thousands of pro-life Americans, including many Arkansans, will march on the National Mall today to uphold our nation’s highest principle: That we are all created equal, and all have a right to life. […]
Cotton Statement on New ‘Birth Tourism’ Rule
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the State Department’s new ‘birth tourism’ rule: “Thousands of foreigners circumvent our immigration process each year through fraudulent ‘birth tourism’ visits and the State Department is right to crack down on this sham. This rule will prevent temporary visitor visas from being […]
Cotton, Scott, and Rubio Urge American Hospitals to Protect U.S. Research from Communist China’s Influence
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), sent a letter to American Hospital Association President Richard Pollack requesting information on the steps they have taken to safeguard U.S. research and intellectual property from the influence of foreign adversaries, including Communist China. A copy of […]
Cotton, Cruz, Graham, and Cheney Applaud Trump Administration for Increasing Pressure on Iran, Call for Rescinding Remaining Nuclear Waivers
Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), and Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) today released the following statement applauding the Trump administration’s recent pressure on Iran and calling for the remaining civil nuclear waivers to be rescinded: “The catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal was designed to allow Iran to cheat. […]
Cotton Urges Verification of Chinese Response to Coronavirus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 January 22, 2020 Cotton Urges Verification of Chinese Response to Coronavirus Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar noting that efforts to protect the American people from the coronavirus […]
Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of USMCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 January 16, 2020 Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of USMCA Washington, D.C. — Following a Senate vote earlier today to approve the United States—Mexico—Canada Agreement (USMCA), Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below. An Arkansas fact sheet for the USMCA from the Office of the United States Trade […]
Cotton, Colleagues Seek Reform of H-2B Visa Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 January 16, 2020 Cotton, Colleagues Seek Reform of H-2B Visa Program Washington, D.C. — A bipartisan group of Senators have renewed calls for reforms to the H-2B visa program before increasing the annual visa cap. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor, […]
Boozman, Cotton Introduce Legislation to Allow Portrait of Prominent Arkansas Lawyer in Post Office
Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) introduced legislation permitting the United States Postal Service (USPS) to accept and display a portrait of notable Little Rock attorney Scipio A. Jones to hang in the Little Rock post office that bears his name. “Scipio Jones was an influential civil rights leader whose […]
Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor in Opposition to War Powers Resolution
In the next few days, Senate Democrats will move to discharge a war powers resolution to tie the president’s hands in defending this nation against Iran and terrorist masterminds like Qassam Soleimani. Let’s think about how we got here and the implications of this reckless action. Qassam Soleimani has the blood of thousands of Americans […]
Cotton, Braun, and Cruz Urge DOJ Investigation of NIAC
Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), yesterday sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and its sister organization, NIAC Action, for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The National […]