Tom Cotton

A Senator and a Representative from Arkansas. Born in Dardanelle, Yell County, Ark. , May 13, 1977. A. B. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1998. Attended Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif. , 1998-1999. J. D. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 2002. United States Army, 2004-2009. Clerk, U. S. Court of Appeals, 2002-2003. Lawyer, private practice. Management consultant. Farmer. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014. Reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027. Chair, Republican Conference (2025-). Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).