Thomas Cotton
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Profile Snapshot
Thomas Bryant Cotton is an American politician and former Army officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Arkansas. From 2013 to 2015 he served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Arkansas's 4th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
Freedom of Speech
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment
Due Process
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism / States' Rights
Judicial Philosophy
Protection of Individual Rights
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
Sanctity of Life
Marriage
Gender & Biological Reality
Parental Rights
School Choice
Child Protection
Human Trafficking
Adoption & Foster Care
Family Stability
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
Promise Keeping
Honesty
Transparency
Ethics
Corruption Record
Financial Accountability
Abuse of Power
Consistency
Leadership Character
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
Border Security
Immigration Policy
National Defense
Veterans
Law & Order
Support for Law Enforcement
Election Integrity
Public Safety
Foreign Policy
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
0 of 10 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
Fiscal Responsibility
Balanced Budget
National Debt
Tax Policy
Inflation
Government Spending
Regulatory Reform
Energy Independence
Economic Growth
Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
28/29 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 28 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialThomas Cotton is a candidate for U.S. Senate - ARprofile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sanders Amdt. No. 4290
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Paul Amdt. No. 4272
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5
- VerifiedRaised $13,911,690.06 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: 100% Cotton: The Senator From Arkansas On Issues Domestic And Foreign - Hoover Institution
- VerifiedNews coverage: Sen. Thomas Cotton visits Arkansas Guard in Germany [Image 3 of 7] - DVIDS
- VerifiedNews coverage: Arkansas Senator Thomas Cotton on events in Iraq, negotiations with Iran, and life in the US Senate - Hoover Institution
- VerifiedNews coverage: Cotton Sworn In As Arkansas’s 35th Senator - Southwest Times Record
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
2026-06-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-20: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
2025-05-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Public Statements
="proxystylesheet" value="default_frontend"/> June 30, 2026 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 women, not for men. Arkansas was one of the first state
avor 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... Read More June 25, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 June 25, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Chinese-Made Medical Devices Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to combat the cybersecurity risk posed by Communist Chinese-made medical dev
Chinese Cyberthreats for Patients (Countering CCP) Act would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and recall these devices to protect American’s... Read More June 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601June 23, 2026 Cotton, Lee to Wright: Chinese Nationals Steal Innovation from American Labs Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright rai
se nationals’ access to American National Labs. Chinese nationals infiltrate sensitive research facilities to steal American intellectual property and technology which... Read More June 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601June 17, 2026 Cotton to Bessent: Investigate Airwallex for Ties to Communist China Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
) to investigate Communist Chinese investment in Airwallex. Airwallex is a cross-border payment platform that processes highly sensitive data for major American companies. In... Read More June 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 June 16, 2026 Cotton, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Accelerate Energy Projects Stalled By Red Tape Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) today introduced bipartisan legislation t
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