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Tom Cotton

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Tom Cotton is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Arkansas since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a prominent voice on various national security and foreign policy issues. Cotton is known for his strong stance on military matters and has advocated for a robust U.S. presence abroad, particularly in relation to China and Russia. He has also focused on immigration reform and economic policies aimed at supporting American workers.

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Jul 25, 2026

Vessels that support and protect China’s illegal, unregulated fishing fleet threaten our maritime security and American’s livelihoods.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 25, 2026

CFIUS has jurisdiction over foreign investment in U.S. businesses that hold sensitive personal data of Americans.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

Far-left terrorist organizations shouldn’t be able to manipulate our tax code for their advantage. My bill would require public disclosure of these activities, tax the charities that don’t control where their money is spent, and end tax…

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

Chinese state owned companies now have direct access to Brazilian farmers, purchasing their soybeans and overseeing the entire commercialization chain, including storage and transport to China, effectively locking in a supply chain that…

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Jul 22, 2026

For states like Arkansas, where agriculture is the number one industry, the consequences are real.

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Jul 22, 2026

Chinese state-backed money is remaking the hemisphere’s ports and reshaping grain routes to Asia.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

China’s growing footprint in global agriculture is a deliberate, strategic effort to dominate food production and supply chains in ways that threatens American farmers and food security.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

Once confirmed, I look forward to working with Mr. Clayton to keep Americans safe and continue reforming the Office of Director of National Intelligence.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

I’m pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to advance his nomination to be Director of National Intelligence.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

Jay Clayton is a highly qualified nominee with a deep experience combatting a wide range of national security threats.

cbsnews.com
Jul 21, 2026

Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war has dragged on for more than four years.

ernst.senate.gov
Jul 19, 2026

Mr. Clayton is a patriot and a highly qualified nominee, as the president has said repeatedly.

abcnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

Hard-working Arkansans shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get a job. My bill would remove obstacles for any disabled adult to participate in the 14(c) program.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

A strong, democratically elected Colombian government is central to continuing your work to enhance regional security across issues such as combatting illegal immigration and narcoterrorism.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

President Petro’s claims of election fraud are, of course, nonsense, and multiple observers have assessed the election was conducted transparently while fully complying with Colombian law.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

We write to encourage the administration to publicly express U.S. solidarity with Abelardo de la Espriella as he prepares to assume his role as the next President of Colombia.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 8, 2026

Maintaining America’s AI advantage is vital to American economic strength, diplomacy, national security, and military power.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 8, 2026

I wish liberals could put their country ahead of their politics just once, but I guess that’s asking too much.

thebulwark.com
Jul 1, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of common sense—women’s sports are for women, not for men. Arkansas was one of the first states to push back on this madness and I’m glad the Supreme Court agrees. This decision benefits women across…

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 29, 2026

Firms tied to the Chinese communists are expanding inside our borders and collecting granular data on Americans.

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 26, 2026

Communist Chinese-made medical devices threaten the privacy and safety of every American patient. My bill would crack-down on these dangerous devices.

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 24, 2026

This mission can’t be achieved when it’s undermined by thousands of Chinese nationals infiltrating the National Labs each year.

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 24, 2026

We write expressing serious concern regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) continued practice of permitting foreign nationals from China to access facilities across the National Laboratory complex and work alongside American scientists.

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 23, 2026

The ODNI is too big and too bloated.

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