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U.S. SENATE

Tom Cotton

RepublicanArkansasCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source ↗

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Oppose gun control measures he views as punishing law-abiding gun owners

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Cotton supports Second Amendment rights and opposes gun control measures that he says punish law-abiding citizens. He favors tougher enforcement against violent criminals and gangs instead.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Support school choice and parental authority in education

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Cotton supports school choice so parents can choose the best option for their children. He also favors local control of education, greater authority for Arkansas over its schools, and keeping political ideology out of classrooms while focusing on core subjects.

Context: The page does not specify how school choice would be implemented or funded.

Sources & original wording
Cotton supports school choice so parents can pick the best option for their children.
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Collected
11/10/2026
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Back law enforcement and tougher penalties for violent and repeat offenders

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Cotton supports law enforcement, opposes defunding police, and favors tougher penalties for violent criminals, drug traffickers, and repeat offenders. He also supports stronger enforcement against violent criminals and gangs.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
supporting tougher penalties for violent criminals, drug traffickers, and repeat offenders.
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Collected
11/10/2026
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Support rural hospitals and lower prescription drug costs

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Cotton supports protecting rural hospitals, expanding access to care, and lowering prescription drug costs. He opposes one-size-fits-all government health care approaches and supports strengthening care for veterans and seniors.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
Senator Cotton has fought to protect rural hospitals, expand access to care, and lower prescription drug costs
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Collected
11/10/2026
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Cut taxes and oppose tax increases

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Cotton supports tax cuts for families, workers, and small businesses, and says he has voted against tax increases and IRS expansion. The page also says he supports no tax on tips and Social Security benefits.

Context: The page does not specify the scope or conditions of the stated tax exemptions.

Sources & original wording
He has voted to stop tax hikes, oppose IRS expansion, and keep more of your paycheck in your pocket.
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Collected
11/10/2026
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End illegal immigration and change legal immigration rules

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Cotton supports zero illegal immigration and favors stronger border enforcement, ending catch-and-release, completing the border wall, and deporting criminal illegal immigrants. He authored the RAISE Act to end chain migration and put American workers first in the legal immigration system.

Context: The page describes the RAISE Act as legislation Cotton authored but does not state its current status.

Sources & original wording
Cotton authored the RAISE Act to fix our broken legal immigration system by ending chain migration and putting American workers first.
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Collected
11/10/2026