Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas): Voting Record, Sponsored Bills

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

96%

1,850 of 1,918 Yea/Nay votes matched the Republican majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

2%

35 of 1,953 votes

Bills enacted into law

0.3%

1 of 375 bills they introduced

Based on 1,953 recorded votes and 375 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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Committee assignments

10 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

509 contributions totaling $1,145,700 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. $51,000 · 3 contributions
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP $45,050 · 32 contributions
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION $28,500 · 11 contributions
ENTERGY SERVICES, LLC $20,000 · 6 contributions
MAXIMUS, INC. $20,000 · 5 contributions
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC $17,000 · 5 contributions
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $16,000 · 8 contributions
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP $16,000 · 5 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 27, 2026	FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	COTTON FOR SENATE	Tom Cotton	$3,500.00
May 28, 2026	AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	Sen. Tom Cotton	$2,500.00
Mar 30, 2026	BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ	COTTON FOR SENATE	Senator Tom Cotton	$2,500.00
Mar 19, 2026	MARSHALL & POPP, LLC	COTTON MAJORITY PAC	U.S. Senator Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Feb 5, 2026	CGCN GROUP, LLC	COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE	Sen. Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Feb 4, 2026	CGCN GROUP, LLC	COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE	Sen. Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Jan 27, 2026	HAAKE & ASSOCIATES	COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE	Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Jan 27, 2026	HAAKE & ASSOCIATES	COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE	Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Dec 31, 2025	THOMAS CAPITOL PARTNERS INC.	COTTON FOR SENATE	Tom Cotton	$250.00
Dec 29, 2025	OGR	COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE	Tom Cotton	$500.00
Dec 27, 2025	THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	COTTON FOR SENATE	Sen. Tom Cotton	$1,000.00
Dec 23, 2025	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	COTTON FOR SENATE INC	Tom Cotton	$2,000.00
Dec 22, 2025	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS	COTTON FOR SENATE	Sen Tom Cotton	$2,500.00
Dec 17, 2025	LKQ CORPORATION	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	U.S. Senator Tom Cotton	$5,000.00
Dec 17, 2025	LKQ CORPORATION	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	U.S. Senator Tom Cotton	$5,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

Time in Congress

Senate · Arkansas
2025–present · Congress 119
Senate · Arkansas
2023–2025 · Congress 118
Senate · Arkansas
2021–2023 · Congress 117
Senate · Arkansas
2019–2021 · Congress 116
Senate · Arkansas
2017–2019 · Congress 115
Senate · Arkansas
2015–2017 · Congress 114
House of Representatives · Arkansas · District 4
2013–2015 · Congress 113

Washington, DC office

326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 224-2353

How they voted recently 20 votes shown

Date	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Jul 16, 2026	S #199	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 · `119-SJRES-198`	Nay	Rejected	Details →
Jul 16, 2026	S #198	On the Cloture Motion PN851-8	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	S #197	On the Nomination PN930-4	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	S #196	On the Cloture Motion PN930-4	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	S #195	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 · `119-S-4784`	Yea	Rejected	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	S #194	On the Nomination PN938-2	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jul 13, 2026	S #193	On the Nomination PN930-3	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #192	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 · `119-SJRES-185`	Nay	Rejected	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #191	On the Cloture Motion PN938-2	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #190	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 · `119-SJRES-196`	Nay	Rejected	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #189	On the Cloture Motion PN930-3	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #188	On the Nomination PN930-2	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #187	On the Cloture Motion PN930-2	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #186	On the Nomination PN930-7	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jun 24, 2026	S #185	On the Cloture Motion PN930-7	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 23, 2026	S #184	On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 · `119-HCONRES-86`	Nay	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 23, 2026	S #183	On the Nomination PN859-3	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jun 22, 2026	S #182	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment … · `119-HR-6644`	Yea	Agreed To	Details →
Jun 18, 2026	S #181	On the Nomination PN730-33	Yea	Confirmed	Details →
Jun 18, 2026	S #180	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 · `119-HR-6644`	Yea	Agreed To	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-S-4939`	Countering CCP Act	Jun 24, 2026	Health
`119-S-4795`	FREEDOM Act	Jun 16, 2026	Energy
`119-S-4760`	A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Forei…	Jun 11, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4764`	A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Forei…	Jun 11, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4729`	Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026	Jun 10, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-S-4615`	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027	May 20, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4526`	No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act	May 14, 2026	Immigration
`119-S-4461`	Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act	Apr 30, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-S-4465`	A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Forei…	Apr 30, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4380`	Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act	Apr 22, 2026	Transportation and Public Works
`119-S-4344`	A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.	Apr 17, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4327`	Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act	Apr 16, 2026	Health
`119-S-4303`	ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026	Apr 15, 2026	Foreign Trade and International Finance
`119-S-4300`	JOAN Act	Apr 15, 2026	Energy
`119-S-4235`	American Security Robotics Act of 2026	Mar 26, 2026	Government Operations and Politics
`119-S-4206`	Know Your American Customer Act	Mar 25, 2026	Immigration
`119-S-4106`	Rx ACCESS Act	Mar 24, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-4165`	Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026	Mar 24, 2026	Immigration
`119-S-4158`	A bill to temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petr…	Mar 20, 2026	Taxation
`119-S-4105`	Naturalization Accountability Act	Mar 17, 2026	Immigration
`119-S-4077`	Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act of 2026	Mar 12, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-S-3839`	Ratepayer Affordability and Transparency in Energy Act of 2026	Feb 11, 2026	Energy
`119-S-3773`	Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act	Feb 4, 2026	Transportation and Public Works
`119-S-3741`	Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026	Jan 29, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-S-3708`	MERICA Act of 2026	Jan 28, 2026	Energy

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-S-5025`	A bill to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other…	Jul 16, 2026
`119-S-5024`	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adve…	Jul 16, 2026
`119-S-4620`	Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026	Jul 14, 2026
`119-SRES-801`	A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the …	Jul 13, 2026
`119-S-4429`	Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026	Jun 17, 2026
`119-S-4787`	FEAT Act	Jun 15, 2026
`119-S-4775`	Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act	Jun 11, 2026
`119-S-4683`	WARP Act of 2026	Jun 4, 2026
`119-S-4677`	SUSTAIN Act	Jun 3, 2026
`119-S-4671`	Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2026	Jun 3, 2026
`119-SRES-755`	A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State…	Jun 1, 2026
`119-SRES-751`	A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".	May 21, 2026
`119-S-4629`	Government Bailout Prevention Act	May 21, 2026
`119-S-4586`	Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026	May 20, 2026
`119-SRES-739`	A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of Califo…	May 19, 2026
`119-SRES-735`	A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".	May 14, 2026
`119-SRES-723`	A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the Stat…	May 11, 2026
`119-S-4456`	AI OVERWATCH Act	Apr 30, 2026
`119-SRES-703`	A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026…	Apr 29, 2026
`119-S-4340`	Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026	Apr 16, 2026
`119-S-4342`	A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.	Apr 16, 2026
`119-S-4305`	Safer Prisons Act of 2026	Apr 15, 2026
`119-S-4281`	Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act	Apr 13, 2026
`119-S-4267`	Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026	Mar 26, 2026
`119-S-4063`	Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026	Mar 11, 2026

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