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Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator, Arkansas
326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
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 · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Cotton votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Cotton stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 578 →S 2274
S 2274 · Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · Immigration
Jul 15, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 2941
S 2941 · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Immigration
Sep 30, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5083
S 5083 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4984
S 4984 · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4939
S 4939 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Health
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Cotton's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 812were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Cotton sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Cotton has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
111
Sponsored this Congress
578 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
1% of those sponsored
1,959
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
578
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
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