U.S. Senator

Tom Cotton

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
1,761

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,216

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.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 3153A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.Jan 8, 2020
S 3031Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Dec 12, 2019
S 2776Global Hostage Act of 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Nov 5, 2019
SRES 394A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and for other purposes.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouOct 31, 2019
S 2724Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Oct 29, 2019
SRES 374A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2019, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S6095)Oct 23, 2019
S 2551Tariff Rebate ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Sep 26, 2019
SRES 331A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the inclusion of the provisions of S. 2118 (116th Congress) (relating to the prohibition of United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and requiring the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.).Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 303. (Sep 25, 2019

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
S 5289Right to Worship ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 9, 2026
S 5620UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 30, 2026
SRES 946A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 30, 2026
SRES 934A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267)Sep 30, 2026
SRES 923A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 29, 2026
SRES 913A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 28, 2026
S 5475Timely Access to Coverage Decisions ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Sep 23, 2026
SRES 897A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 23, 2026

Committees

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

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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.