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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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Jun 4, 2026

The failures within this program undermine law enforcement, burden state and local police, and leave genuine crime victims waiting years for justice.

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Jun 4, 2026

But Chinese-owned 3PLs make a business out of helping their clients evade them through transshipment, undervaluation, and ghost importers of record, then undercut domestic firms with the savings.

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Jun 4, 2026

We urge the Department to treat Smackover lithium development as a priority investment target worthy of OSC engagement.

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Jun 2, 2026

Lifting the red diesel penalty is a small step the administration can take today to keep our family farms operational for generations to come.

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Jun 1, 2026

Democrats closed the Department of Homeland Security for 76 days and achieved nothing. They wanted to defund ICE and border patrol, but their plan backfired. Republicans will now supercharge ICE and border patrol funding without a single…

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May 30, 2026

The SEC gave itself a surveillance database on the backs of American investors and never bothered to ask Congress. That’s not how the Constitution works. It is time to end it.

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May 28, 2026

We must ensure this failed system doesn’t continue reinforcing the conditions that have fueled terrorism for generations. The time to act is now.

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May 28, 2026

Any aid organization in Gaza or otherwise must be demonstrably free of ties to terrorism and committed to transparency, accountability, and peace.

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May 27, 2026

We strongly urge your administration to take decisive action to fully dismantle UNRWA and eliminate it from the UN budget.

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May 27, 2026

Lithium is foundational to the precision munitions and advanced weapons systems that underpin American military superiority.

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May 27, 2026

The tragic deaths of Freda and Michael Cordes should have never happened, and my prayers are with their family and friends.

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May 27, 2026

I write concerning the U visa program that appears to operate as a de facto amnesty program for hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens.

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