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Tom Cotton
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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

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Senate · AR · Since 2015
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
97%aligned with Republican positions

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Breaks from Republican Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Republican position

Technology & AI Regulation
Leans AgainstMixed
Social Security & Medicare
Leans ForMixed
Housing & Affordability
Leans AgainstUndecided

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on Armed ServicesMember
Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceMember
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports infrastructure investment for Arkansas and national defense infrastructure.

An Army veteran and one of the Senate's most hawkish members; supports major defense spending increases and military readiness.

Education & Student Debt
Strongly Against

Opposes student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and has been critical of universities on ideological grounds.

Healthcare & Medicare
Strongly Against

Opposes ACA and government-run healthcare; supports market-based solutions.

Economy & Jobs
Strongly For

Supports tax cuts and deregulation; has taken populist stances supporting higher minimum wage while opposing corporate tax hikes.

Strongly supports Second Amendment rights and opposes all gun control measures.

Authored the RAISE Act to cut legal immigration by 50%; one of the Senate's strictest immigration hawks.

Opposes climate regulations and the Green New Deal; supports energy independence through fossil fuels.

Opposed the FIRST STEP Act; supports tough-on-crime policies and has criticized criminal justice reform efforts.

Hawkish on China, Iran, and Russia; authored the controversial 2015 letter to Iran's leaders opposing the nuclear deal.

Supports restricting Chinese technology (TikTok ban advocate) while opposing broad domestic tech regulation.

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring long-term reforms.

Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply.

Supports expanding domestic energy production as a national security imperative.

Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Est.Strongly Against

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Against

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Taxes & Government Spending
Est.Strongly Against

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Labor & Unions
Est.Against

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Trade & Tariffs
Est.Against

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Votes vs. Stances

50%
Some contradictions
1 of 2 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)Voted nay
Stance on Infrastructure & Transportation:Strongly For

Election History

2020AR Senate
Won
66.5%1,310,000 votes
vs.Ricky Harrington Jr.(I)33.5%