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Tom Cotton

U.S. Senator · Arkansas

  • Republican
  • Since 2013
  • Tenure: 2–3 terms

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-2353

  • District offices

    El Dorado · Jonesboro · Little Rock · Rogers

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  • Capitol office: 326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-2353
  • 106 W. Main St., Suite 410, El Dorado, AR, 71730 · 870-864-8582
  • 300 S. Church, Suite 338, Jonesboro, AR, 72401 · 870-933-6223
  • 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 235, Little Rock, AR, 72201 · 501-223-9081
  • 3333 S. Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Suite 425, Rogers, AR, 72758 · 479-751-0879

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

76.7/ 100

Ranked 9 of 52 in the Senate majority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    901 of 913 while seated (98.7%)

    61st percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    93 of 93 sponsored · 103.9 points

    84th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    1 sponsored · 3 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 3 reported · 89 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    2,130 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-09-30SponsoredS 2940 — OPT Fair Tax ActProposed
2025-09-29Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2806”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 2806 — Eliminate Shutdowns ActProposed
2025-09-29Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN342”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-29Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN342”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-19Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN343”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-19Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN343”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-19Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371”Bill DefeatedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-09-19Voted nay on “On Passage of the Bill S. 2882”Bill DefeatedS 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026Failed
2025-09-18Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-18SponsoredS 2893 — SEVER Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-18SponsoredS 2904 — SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026Active
2025-09-18SponsoredS 2860 — Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance ActProposed
2025-09-18SponsoredS 2859 — Equal Campus Access Act of 2025Proposed
2025-09-17Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-28 and PN12-19 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-17Voted nay on “On the Decision of the Chair PN12-19 and PN25-28 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25”Decision of Chair Not SustainedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-17Voted yea on “On the Motion to Reconsider PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28”Motion to Reconsider Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-17Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-28 and PN12-19 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25”Cloture Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-09-17SponsoredS 2849 — Nonprofit Governance Integrity ActProposed
2025-09-17SponsoredSJRES 79 — A joint resolution honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.Proposed
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 22”Motion to Proceed RejectedSCONRES 22 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.Active
2025-09-16Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 60”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 60 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".Active
2025-09-16SponsoredS 2813 — FIRE ActProposed
2025-09-16SponsoredSRES 391 — A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.Passed 2025-09-16
2025-09-16SponsoredSRES 392 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2025, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.Passed 2025-09-16
2025-09-15Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN464”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
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