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Official portrait of Tom Cotton
RepublicanU.S. Senator, Arkansas

Tom Cotton

In the Senate since Jan 6, 2015 (2 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born May 13, 1977.

Official website · DC office 202-224-2353 · @SenTomCotton

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Arkansas Senate, Solid R.

At a glance

93Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
1Sponsored bills that became law
150Bills cosponsored
1.5%Roll-call votes missed (14 of 915)
99.8%Votes with own party's majority
$7,149,643Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5454Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026
Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors
Sep 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 22, 2026
S. 5458Supply Relief and Domestic Production Cost Reduction Act
Energy · 0 cosponsors
Sep 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 22, 2026
S. 5422Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 0 cosponsors
Sep 17, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 17, 2026
S. 5083Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Jul 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2026
S. 4984Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
Labor and Employment · 0 cosponsors
Jul 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2026
S. 4939Countering CCP Act
Health · 1 cosponsors
Jun 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2026
S. 4795FREEDOM Act
Energy · 1 cosponsors
Jun 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2026
S. 4760A 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.
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Jun 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Jun 11, 2026
S. 4764A 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.
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Jun 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Jun 11, 2026
S. 4729Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026
Crime and Law Enforcement · 0 cosponsors
Jun 10, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2026
S. 4615Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
May 20, 2026By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed.
Aug 5, 2026
S. 4526No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
Immigration · 0 cosponsors
May 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2026
S. 4461Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act
Crime and Law Enforcement · 0 cosponsors
Apr 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2026
S. 4465 LawA 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.
Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors
Apr 30, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-87.
Apr 30, 2026
S. 4380Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
Transportation and Public Works · 0 cosponsors
Apr 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 22, 2026
S. 4344A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors
Apr 17, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
May 13, 2026
S. 4327Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act
Health · 1 cosponsors
Apr 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 16, 2026
S. 4303ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026
Foreign Trade and International Finance · 0 cosponsors
Apr 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2026
S. 4300JOAN Act
Energy · 0 cosponsors
Apr 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 15, 2026
S. 4235American Security Robotics Act of 2026
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
Mar 26, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 26, 2026

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

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Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$7,149,643Total raised
$3,589,862From individuals
$9,470,585Spent
$5,129,928Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, H2AR04083, coverage through Oct 14, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.