Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 28, 2019 Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base Washington, D.C. — Following reports of a rocket attack that killed an American citizen and injured four American troops at a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “If […]
Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 21, 2019 Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses Washington, D.C. — Yesterday the president signed into law the Portable Certification of Spouses (PCS) Act, legislation U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) included in the 2020 […]
Cotton, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Moms and Babies Through Control of Chemical Abortion Pills
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), this week introduced legislation to protect women by controlling the distribution of chemical abortion drugs, which have high complication rates for incomplete abortions, infections, severe bleeding, and death. The Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act would prevent labeling changes […]
Senators Urge Response to National Security Threats Posed by Chinese Drones
Washington, D.C. -Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Federal Aviation Administrator Stephen Dickson to express concerns regarding the national security threats posed by Chinese drones. “We…urge you to immediately restrict the use of this equipment […]
Cotton Commemorates Petty Officer John Craig’s Return to Arkansas
Navy Storekeeper 1st Class John William Craig of Monroe, Arkansas perished aboard the USS Oklahoma on December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy. On that day, Imperial Japanese bombers shattered the morning calm at Pearl Harbor, killing Petty Officer Craig and more than 2,000 of his brothers in arms. Nearly eight decades […]
Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldn’t Lead World Intellectual Property Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 17, 2019 Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldn’t Lead World Intellectual Property Organization Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York), along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), sent a letter urging the president to strongly oppose China’s efforts to […]
Cotton, Jones, and Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation-the Unsolicited Loan Act -that would halt the predatory practice of mailing high-interest loans to consumers in the form of “live” checks. Often times, when consumers receive these checks in the mail they believe them […]
Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 13, 2019 Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives won a powerful majority of parliamentary seats last night: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Johnson, the Tories, and the […]
Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 12, 2019 Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Defense conducted its first test of a conventionally-configured ballistic missile since the Russian Federation rendered the Intermediate Range […]
Senators Propose Bills to Clamp Down on World Bank Lending to China
Washington, D.C. – Following reports of a questionable $50 million World Bank loan to a Chinese organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) are introducing legislation to prevent such loans in the future. The three senators introduced S.3108, which instructs U.S. […]