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Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator (Class 2), AR
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| U.S. Senator (Class 2), AR current
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), AR
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Arkansas
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Joint Economic Committee unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Airland unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Cybersecurity unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and Capabilities unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic Forces unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Energy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and Mining unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.578, social dim. 0.201. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-590 | Oct 28, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-590 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-581 | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-581 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-576 | Oct 20, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-576 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-573 | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-573 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-572 | Oct 15, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-572 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-571 | Oct 14, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-571 US-GOV-PD | |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-589 | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-589 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-588 | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-588 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-587 | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-587 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-586 | Oct 23, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-586 US-GOV-PD |
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S 3012
Shutdown Fairness Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-585 | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-585 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-584 | Oct 22, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-584 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-583 | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-583 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-582 | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-582 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-580 | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-580 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-579 | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-579 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-578 | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-578 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-577 | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-577 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-575 | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-575 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-574 | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-574 US-GOV-PD |
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S 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-570 | Oct 9, 2025 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-570 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-569 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-569 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-568 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-568 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-567 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-567 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-566 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-566 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Mar 21, 2022–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 5:53 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $2,489,780 | $0 | $2,489,780 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,199 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | Nov 15, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $46,004 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | Nov 15, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $42,827 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | May 15, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $33,117 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | Aug 15, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $31,161 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Dec 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $24,082 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Dec 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $21,043 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | May 4, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $20,556 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Sep 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $19,911 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $19,388 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Jun 27, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $18,364 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $17,387 | COTTON VICTORY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $16,117 | COTTON MAJORITY COMMITTEE | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $13,750 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | Feb 15, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $13,750 | U.S. TREASURY | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Public financing | Feb 15, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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S 4795
US · Jun 16, 2026
A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions…
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S 4764
US · Jun 11, 2026
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…
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S 4760
US · Jun 11, 2026
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…
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S 4729
US · Jun 10, 2026
A bill to impose mandatory minimum sentences for conspiracy to smuggle biological agents into the United States and for making false statements to Federal…
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S 4615
US · May 20, 2026
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
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S 4526
US · May 14, 2026
No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
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S 4344
US · May 13, 2026
A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
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