# Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton is a Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Arkansas
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: C001095
- FEC candidate IDs: H2AR04083, S4AR00103

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001095 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

5.1% of the 97 bills Cotton sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 51 Senate Republicans.

## What Cotton says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,280 classified statements: 1,963 posts on X, 229 press releases, 88 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cotton | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.4% | 2.1% | 21 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 18.0% | 17.4% | 22 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 80.0% | 70.4% | 6 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.5% | 12.6% | 46 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 33.5% | 36.1% | 34 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 7.8% | 2.9% | 5 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 42% (Senate Republicans 25%); International Affairs 18% (Senate Republicans 11%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (Senate Republicans 11%); Immigration 12% (Senate Republicans 9.8%); Health 9.7% (Senate Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.25 (standard error 0.01), from 16,195 donors and 4,288 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 89% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.7% (98.4%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 97 bills: 96 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 195. 5.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 51 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5454: Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5454
- S. 5458: Supply Relief and Domestic Production Cost Reduction Act (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5458
- S. 5422: Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5422
- S. 5083: Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5083
- S. 4984: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4984
- S. 4939: Countering CCP Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4939
- S. 4795: FREEDOM Act (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4795
- S. 4760: 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… (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4760
- S. 4764: 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… (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4764
- S. 4729: Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4729

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $7.1M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 19% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 16% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2113724653839450191
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2113366467689451704
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2113378257232142444
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112706203730211083
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112895893183561816
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112933941581860902
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · ICYMI: Cotton Attends L3Harris Solid Rocket Motor Facility Ribbon Cutting in Camden · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-cotton-attends-l3harris-solid-rocket-motor-facility-ribbon-cutting-in-camden/
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112339143627800908
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112638957179851038
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTomCotton/status/2112271702696898587

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cotton.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenTomCotton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTomCotton
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepTomCotton
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001095

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001095