U.S. Senator

Tom Cotton

State AR Party Republican In office 2013–present

326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2353 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Tom Cotton
379 bills introduced

Across 7 Congresses, most in the 119th at 97. In the 119th, 97 — 36 more than the median senator, who filed 61. Of the 379, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 113th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,760

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,214

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
8

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 379 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 379.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

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).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 9340On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340YeaSep 30, 2026
HR 7008On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008YeaSep 30, 2026
SRES 852On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852NaySep 29, 2026
SJRES 197On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197NaySep 29, 2026
S 4668On Passage of the Bill S. 4668YeaSep 28, 2026
HCONRES 89On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89NaySep 24, 2026
S 4668On the Cloture Motion S. 4668YeaSep 24, 2026
S 4668On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668YeaSep 17, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 5458Supply Relief and Domestic Production Cost Reduction ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Sep 22, 2026
S 5454Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Sep 22, 2026
S 5422Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Sep 17, 2026
S 4615Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. AdAug 5, 2026
S 5083Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jul 22, 2026
S 4984Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Jul 15, 2026
S 4939Countering CCP ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Jun 24, 2026
S 4795FREEDOM ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Jun 16, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
S 930Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.Jun 5, 2024
SJRES 94A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Jun 5, 2024
SJRES 93A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Revision of Firearms License Requirements".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Jun 5, 2024
SJRES 92A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Jun 5, 2024
SRES 722A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouJun 4, 2024
SJRES 91A 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 relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jun 4, 2024
SRES 717A resolution calling on the Biden Administration to pursue censure of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), refer the issue to the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirm that all measures will be taken to prevent the regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3934)Jun 3, 2024
S 4405Natural Gas Tax Repeal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.May 23, 2024

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

ChamberCommitteeRole
SenateAirland SubcommitteeMember
SenateArmed Services CommitteeMember
SenateCybersecurity SubcommitteeMember
SenateEmerging Threats and Capabilities SubcommitteeMember
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember
SenateEnergy SubcommitteeMember
SenatePublic Lands, Forests, and Mining SubcommitteeMember
SenateStrategic Forces SubcommitteeMember

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.