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Tom Cotton

U.S. Representative - AR · AR · R
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Voting history

The voting record

Date
Vote
Chamber
Question / result
Jan 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)
Jan 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4290 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #2
Jan 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4286 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4234 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4236 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #6
Feb 3, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-12
Feb 4, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Nomination PN726-12
Feb 5, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Nomination PN726-11
Feb 5, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-11
Feb 25, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-19
Feb 25, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-19
Feb 26, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-46
Feb 26, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-46
Mar 10, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)
Mar 11, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) · Vote #16
Mar 21, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4421 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)
Mar 26, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5333 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #19
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #20
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5235 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #23
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #24
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #31
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)
Apr 27, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-14
Apr 29, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-14
May 14, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1
May 13, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 141
May 13, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 132
May 13, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 130
Mar 4, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104
Mar 18, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118
Mar 24, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116
Apr 15, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123
Apr 22, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114
Apr 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184
May 13, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526
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Topics & Events

In the spotlight

Featured Topic
DNI Gabbard drops election interference from 2026 threat report
Gabbard won't say Iran was an imminent threat — or mention election meddling
Key Figures
Tulsi Gabbard portrait
Tulsi Gabbard portrait
Mark Warner portrait
Mark Warner portrait
Tom Cotton portrait
Jon Ossoff portrait
+10 more
Events (2)
Jul 17, 2025 · policy_change
Senate Republicans Spare PEPFAR from $9 Billion Rescission Package
Senate Republican negotiators announced they would remove PEPFAR from the $9 billion rescission package after sustained pressure from evangelical Christian groups and global health advocates. The carve-out represented a significant concession by the Trump administration, which had originally included PEPFAR cuts. Senate Majority Leader Thune brokered the compromise to preserve enough Republican votes for final passage.
Key Figures
5 total
Jun 22, 2025 · social_movement
Vance and Cotton Spread False Iran Claims on Sunday Shows
Vice President JD Vance and Senator Tom Cotton appeared on Sunday news programs and repeated administration claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities that contradicted leaked intelligence assessments. Both asserted Iran was weeks from a deliverable nuclear weapon, a claim that differed sharply from the NSA and CIA timeline. Fact-checkers at major outlets rated the specific claims false within hours of broadcast.
Key Figures
2 total
Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

S. 4526 · 2026 · Sponsored
S 4526: No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
In Committee
S. 4461 · 2026 · Sponsored
A bill to amend chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, to improve the prohibition on espionage.
In Committee
S. 4465 · 2026 · Sponsored
A 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.
Signed into Law
Mark Warner portrait
S. 4380 · 2026 · Sponsored
Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
In Committee
S. 4344 · 2026 · Sponsored
A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
Chuck Grassley portrait
S. 4327 · 2026 · Sponsored
Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act
In Committee
S. 4303 · 2026 · Sponsored
ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026
In Committee
S. 4165 · 2026 · Sponsored
Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026
In Committee
S. 4158 · 2026 · Sponsored
A bill to temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
In Committee
S. 3839 · 2026 · Sponsored
Ratepayer Affordability and Transparency in Energy Act of 2026
In Committee
Showing 1-10 of 120 recent bills (304 total)
Statistics
Bills sponsored
93
Bills cosponsored
211
Total votes cast
4,596
Last 120 votes
81Y · 37N
News mentions
9
Congressional terms
2021–2027· Current
Senate · Class II
117th–119th Congress · AR · R
2015–2021
Senate · Class II
114th–116th Congress · AR · R
2013–2015
House · D4
113th Congress · AR · R