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U.S. Senator from Arkansas

Tom Cotton

Republican · Arkansas

Army veteran and Harvard Law graduate, elected in 2014. Known as a foreign policy hawk and one of the Senate's most conservative members.

Record

Among the most conservative senators. Hawkish on foreign policy, authored controversial 2015 Iran letter. Strongly opposes immigration and supports maximum defense spending.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4526 — No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4465 — A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. (Signed into law, Apr 30, 2026)
  • S.4461 — Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • S.4380 — Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • S.4344 — A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. (Introduced, Apr 17, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)

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