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Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator, Arkansas
326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Republican Senator from Arkansas serving since 2025. Has sponsored 565 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Cotton stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
565 bills totalS 1705 · Introduced May 8, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
May 8, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4615 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
S 4526 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4465 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-87.
S 4461 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4380 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Apr 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 4344 · Introduced Apr 17, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
May 13, 2026: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
S 4327 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Health
Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4303 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4300 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Energy
Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Cotton's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted