I speak today in recognition of the bravery, courage, and valor of nearly 9,000 men and women in the Arkansas National Guard. Day in and day out, the heroes of our National Guard protect our communities and our homeland, stand at the ready to respond to natural disasters, and defend our freedom around the world. […]
Mr. President, I speak today in support of Mr. Jay Clayton’s nomination to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Earlier this month, Mr. Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, where he answered hundreds of written questions for the record and provided detailed testimony on his approach to serving in this new role. As […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601June 30, 2026 Cotton Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling on Banning Men from Women’s Sports Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released a statement following the Supreme Court ruling banning men from women’s sports: “Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of common sense—women’s sports are for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601May 29, 2026 Cotton Leads Colleagues in Court Challenge to Fight Investor Surveillance Scheme Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 11 colleagues, filed an amicus brief in American Securities Association and Citadel Securities vs. SEC in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the Securities and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353April 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to protect critical infrastructure sites from unauthorized drones. The Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act enhances security at critical infrastructure sites by ensuring federally trained individuals have the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga (Michigan-04), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick raising concerns about large-scale advanced […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353December 18, 2025 Cotton to Bondi: Investigate Whether Sensitive American Data at Risk of Access by CCP Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi urging an investigation into whether the data from Airwallex is being accessed by the Chinese Communist Party. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353September 5, 2025 Senator Cotton Joins Attorney General Tim Griffin, Governor Sanders, FCC Chairman Carr to Discuss Combating Contraband Cellphones in Prisons Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Attorney General Tim Griffin today hosted Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr for a tour of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353July 23, 2025 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Chinese Drone Market Dominance Washington, DC — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act, or LEAD Act, legislation that would make it easier […]