Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · United States Senator from Arkansas
Tom Cotton has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, chairs the Intelligence Committee, and sits on Armed Services. An Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and a Harvard Law graduate, he is a prominent conservative voice on defense and immigration.
Where Tom Cotton stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), National Defense (2 records),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (30 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Anti-Corruption (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (2 support · 3 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — United States Senator
Campaign Finance Information · United States Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $6,233,117
- Spent
- $3,752,101
- Cash on hand
- $9,931,885
- Debts
- $73,959
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$6,512,401
- HOMEMAKER$998,737
- NULL$806,860
- ATTORNEY$558,205
- CEO$490,378
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 30 oppose
Sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging an administration-wide push to speed up domestic oil and natural gas production. He asked for faster permitting reviews, wider use of categorical exclusions, and possible royalty or lease relief on existing federal leases.
September 2, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: cotton.senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted for H.J.Res. 140, which cancels the land order protecting about 225,504 acres of northeastern Minnesota national forest and reopens it to mineral leasing. It passed the Senate 50-49 and became law.
April 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted for sending H.J.Res. 131 to the President, cancelling the decision that limited oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Senate passed it 49-45.
December 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 130, which canceled the 2024 federal plan change that had stopped new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The Senate passed it 51-43, sending it to the President, and it became law December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-51).
November 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 80, canceling the 2022 federal plan that closed about half of Alaska's 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing. The Senate passed it 52-45, the House agreed 216-209, and it became law on December 5, 2025 (Public Law 119-47).
October 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 105, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for its North Dakota office. That plan had limited oil and gas work in low-potential areas and kept new coal leasing within four miles of existing mines. The Senate passed it 50-45 and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.
October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 71, a resolution to end the national energy emergency the President declared on January 20, 2025 to speed domestic energy projects. The Senate rejected it 47-51, so the emergency stayed in place and the measure did not become law.
October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 104, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for the Miles City office in eastern Montana. That plan had put 1,745,040 acres off limits to coal leasing. The Senate passed it 52-47 and it became Public Law 119-48 on December 11, 2025, reopening those lands to coal leasing.
October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 87 in the Senate, 51-45, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waivers that let California enforce truck emission warranty rules and its zero-emission truck and fleet standards. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-15.
May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 88 in the Senate, 51-44, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waiver that let California require rising shares of low- and zero-emission new cars. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-16.
May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 89 in the Senate, 49-46, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waiver that let California enforce its own low-nitrogen-oxide limits for new heavy trucks and off-road diesel engines. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-17.
May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 60, sending it to the President: it repealed the National Park Service rule tightening off-road vehicle limits around Lake Powell. The Senate passed it 50-43, and it was signed on May 23, 2025 as Public Law 119-13.
May 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 61, which cancelled EPA limits on toxic air pollution from rubber tire manufacturing plants. This Senate vote, 55-45, sent it to the President. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-14), ending those emission standards.
May 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 31, which cancelled an EPA rule requiring plants moving to a lower pollution category to keep controlling persistent toxic air pollutants. The Senate passed it 52-46 and sent it to the House. It became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).
May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 75, which wiped out the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator-freezers. This Senate vote, 52-45, sent it to the President. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-9), so that equipment no longer has to meet the standards.
May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 42, canceling the Energy Department rule on how appliance makers prove, label, and are held to efficiency standards. The Senate passed it 52-46, and it became Public Law 119-8 on May 9, 2025.
April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 20, canceling the Energy Department's efficiency standards for gas-fired instant water heaters. The Senate passed it 53-44, and it became Public Law 119-6 on May 9, 2025.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to send H.J.Res. 24 to the President, canceling the Energy Department's December 2024 rule that set stricter energy standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. The older standards stay, and similar rules are barred. The Senate passed it 53-42, and it became law May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-7).
April 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 35 by 52-47, wiping out the EPA rule that carried out the methane waste emissions charge on oil and gas sites. The measure became law on March 14, 2025 (Public Law 119-2).
February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 10, which would end the energy emergency declared under Executive Order 14156 on January 20, 2025. The Senate rejected it 47-52, so it did not become law.
February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11, 54-44, using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the rule requiring an archaeology report with offshore oil and gas plans. It was signed on March 14, 2025 as Public Law 119-3, so the rule is gone.
February 25, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted for S.J.Res. 58, which would have wiped out the Energy Department rule setting higher efficiency standards for home gas furnaces. The Senate passed it 50-45, but the House never voted, so the standards stayed.
May 21, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S. 4072, a bill barring 2024 spending to carry out EPA tailpipe pollution limits for 2027 and later cars and trucks. It needed 60 votes and failed 52-46, so it never became law.
April 18, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 61, which would cancel the Federal Highway Administration rule making states measure and set targets for greenhouse gas pollution from highways. The Senate passed it 53-47. The House never voted, so it died and the rule stayed in place.
April 10, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 24 in the Senate, 51-49. It would have cancelled the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered, ending that bat's federal protection. The President vetoed it and the Senate override attempt failed on September 28, 2023, so the listing stayed.
May 11, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 9, which would have wiped out the Fish and Wildlife Service rule protecting the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and endangered. The Senate passed it 50-48 and the House followed 221-206. The President vetoed it, and the Senate's override attempt failed 47-46, so the bird kept its protection.
May 3, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11 by 50-49, a measure to cancel the EPA rule tightening smog-forming nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy-duty trucks and engines. The President vetoed it. The Senate's override try on June 21, 2023 failed 50-50, so the rule stayed in place.
April 26, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 27, 53-43, using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed, so the rule stayed in place.
March 29, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 55 in the Senate, 50-47. It would have cancelled the White House environmental council rule that restored broader environmental reviews of federal projects. The House never voted on it, so the rule stayed in force.
August 4, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 14, which cancelled the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new and rebuilt oil and gas sources. The Senate passed it 52-42, the House agreed, and it became law on June 30, 2021 (Public Law 117-23).
April 28, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 oppose
Voted to send H.J.Res. 98 to the President, 50-48 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed on May 7, 2024, so the rule stayed.
April 10, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted for S.J.Res. 29, which would cancel the federal workplace safety rule requiring large employers to have workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly. The Senate passed it 52-48, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
December 8, 2021Opposes Labor Rights
Source: senate.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 oppose
Voted not guilty in President Trump's second impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol attack. The 57-43 vote fell short of conviction.
February 13, 2021Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted not guilty on the abuse of power article in President Trump's first impeachment trial. The Senate acquitted him 48-52.
February 5, 2020Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Voted to pass H.R. 5371, the funding bill that ended the 43-day government shutdown. It paid for most agencies through January 30, 2026 and funded agriculture, military construction and veterans, and Congress for the full year. The Senate passed it 60-40 and it became law November 12, 2025 (Public Law 119-37).
November 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 54-46 in the Senate. It funded federal agencies through the end of the 2025 budget year and avoided a government shutdown. It was signed into law on March 15, 2025 as Public Law 119-4.
March 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, canceling the consumer bureau rule that capped overdraft fees at very large banks at $5 unless the bank justified more. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-10).
March 27, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 5 oppose
Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the Senate 52-47.
June 5, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which requires jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft, burglary, or violent crimes. The Senate passed it 64-35, the House agreed, and it became law on January 29, 2025.
January 20, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, 50-47, to wipe out the 2022 rule narrowing when using benefits like Medicaid counts against green card seekers. The House never voted on it, so the 2022 rule stayed in place.
May 17, 2023Opposes Immigration
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted for S.J.Res. 46, a resolution to cancel the rule letting asylum officers decide asylum claims directly instead of sending them to immigration court. The Senate rejected it 46-48, so it did not become law.
May 26, 2022Opposes Immigration
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Introduced the RAISE Act, S. 1720, with Senator David Perdue as cosponsor. It proposed ending the diversity visa program, replacing the employment visa system with a skills-based point system, cutting family-sponsored immigration, and capping refugee green cards at 50,000 a year.
August 2, 2017Opposes Immigration
Source: govinfo.gov · researched July 3, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 6500 as amended, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, which funds federal agencies at 2026 levels through December 11, 2026. It passed the Senate 90-6.
August 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the Senate 52-47.
June 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, funding several federal departments for the rest of the budget year, which later became law. It passed the Senate 71-29.
January 30, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted to pass H.R. 6938, which sets 2026 funding for the Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy, Water, Interior and Environment parts of the budget. It passed the Senate 82-15.
January 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 4, canceling about $9 billion in unspent money for the State Department, USAID, and public broadcasting. The Senate version dropped a proposed cut to global HIV/AIDS programs. It passed 51-48 and became Public Law 119-28 on July 24, 2025.
July 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted for $40 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine after Russia's invasion. It passed 86-11.
May 19, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently puts fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category with fentanyl's penalties. The Senate passed it 84-16, and it became Public Law 119-26 on July 16, 2025.
March 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support · 3 oppose
Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1, extending the 2017 income tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and food aid, and raising the debt limit. Senators split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie. The House then agreed, and it became Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.
July 1, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed two rules that cut Social Security benefits for people with government pensions. Retired teachers, police officers, and other public workers gained full benefits. The Senate passed it 76-20 and it became Public Law 118-273 on January 5, 2025.
December 21, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S. 3853, a bill extending and widening federal payments to people sickened by nuclear testing fallout, uranium mining and Manhattan Project waste. The Senate passed it 69-30, but the House never voted and the bill died.
March 7, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted for S.J.Res. 43, which would cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The Senate rejected it 49-50, so it did not become law.
November 15, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to send H.J.Res. 45 to the President, 52-46 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the Education Department rule that paused federal student loan payments and erased up to $20,000 of debt per borrower. The President vetoed it and the House override attempt failed on June 21, 2023.
June 1, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 7, a resolution to cancel the FCC rule letting schools and libraries lend Wi-Fi hotspots using federal internet discounts. The Senate passed it 50-38, but the House never voted on it, so the rule stayed in place.
May 8, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for H.J.Res. 44, which would have wiped out the federal firearms rule treating pistols fitted with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The Senate defeated it 49-50, so the rule stayed in force.
June 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 2 support
Voted to pass S. 2296, the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, setting defense policy and authorizing Defense Department funding. The Senate passed it 77-20, but the House held it at the desk without voting, so it has not become law.
October 9, 2025Supports National Defense
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted for $40 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine after Russia's invasion. It passed 86-11.
May 19, 2022Supports National Defense
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1, extending the 2017 income tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and food aid, and raising the debt limit. Senators split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie. The House then agreed, and it became Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.
July 1, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted for the 2017 Republican tax law, which cut corporate and individual rates. It passed the Senate 51-49.
December 2, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Track record — Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, imposing sanctions and tariffs tied to Russia and extending Iran sanctions. It passed the Senate 86-11.
August 7, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Voted to send H.J.Res. 25 to the President, canceling the IRS rule that made services helping people sell digital assets report the sale proceeds. The Senate passed it 70-28, and it became law on April 10, 2025 (Public Law 119-5).
March 26, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 3 by 70-27, a measure to cancel the IRS rule making decentralized crypto trading front-ends report users' sale proceeds like brokers. The House never voted on it. The House passed an identical resolution instead, and that one became law on April 10, 2025.
March 4, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for S.J.Res. 42, which would overturn federal protections against sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination in food programs. The Senate rejected it 47-50, so it did not become law.
October 26, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted no at Senate passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, making states honor valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The Senate passed it 61-36, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 117-228 on December 13, 2022.
November 29, 2022Opposes Civil Rights
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 6 oppose
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, canceling the consumer bureau rule that capped overdraft fees at very large banks at $5 unless the bank justified more. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-10).
March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 28 by 51-47, cancelling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that put the largest digital payment apps under its supervision. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-11).
March 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted for H.J.Res. 109, which would have voided SEC guidance telling firms that hold customers' crypto to carry those holdings on their own balance sheets. The Senate passed it 60-38, but the President vetoed it on May 31, 2024. The House override attempt failed on July 11, 2024, so the guidance stayed.
May 16, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to send H.J.Res. 98 to the President, 50-48 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed on May 7, 2024, so the rule stayed.
April 10, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to pass S.J.Res. 32, 53-44 in the Senate. It would cancel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule making lenders collect and report data on small business loans, including to women-owned and minority-owned firms. The President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule survived.
October 18, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 15, which cancelled the bank regulator's true-lender rule letting national banks be named as lender on loans funded by others. That naming shielded the loans from state interest rate caps. It passed the Senate 52-47, then the House, and became law June 30, 2021 (Public Law 117-24).
May 11, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy
Peaceful Foreign Policy · 1 oppose
Led an open letter to the leaders of Iran signed by 47 Republican senators. The letter told them that a nuclear agreement Congress had not approved counts only as an executive agreement, revocable by the next president.
March 9, 2015Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: cotton.senate.gov · researched July 3, 2026
Track record — General
General · 18 records
Voted for H.J.Res. 142, which overturns a District of Columbia Council tax act and restores the District's practice of following federal tax law. It passed the Senate 49-47 and became law.
February 12, 2026
Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 88, which would end the national emergency the President declared on April 2, 2025 to impose broad import tariffs. It passed the Senate 51-47, but the House never acted on it, so the tariffs stayed in place.
October 30, 2025
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 77, a resolution to end the February 1, 2025 national emergency behind a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports. The Senate passed it 50-46, but the House never took it up, so the tariffs stayed in place.
October 29, 2025
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 81, a resolution to end the July 30, 2025 emergency used to add a 40 percent tariff on many Brazilian imports. The Senate passed it 52-48, but the House never took it up, so the resolution did not become law and the tariff stayed in place.
October 28, 2025
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Received President Donald Trump's endorsement for re-election, alongside backing from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin.
July 10, 2025
Source: armoneyandpolitics.com · researched August 6, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 49, a resolution to end the April 2, 2025 emergency used to place a 10 percent tariff on most imports. The Senate tied 49-49, so it did not become law.
April 30, 2025
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Voted against S.J.Res. 37, which sought to end the national emergency behind the President's February 2025 tariffs on Canadian goods. A no vote left the 25 percent import tariff and 10 percent energy tariff in place. The Senate passed the measure 51-48, but the House never took it up.
April 2, 2025
Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026
Became Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for the 119th Congress, overseeing the U.S. intelligence community.
January 8, 2025
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Was selected chair of the Senate Republican Conference in November 2024, joining the elected Senate Republican leadership.
November 13, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the deal that lifted the debt ceiling and capped spending. It passed 63-36.
June 1, 2023
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted against S. 316, a bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations, ending the legal basis for military action there. The Senate passed it 66-30, but the House never voted and the bill died.
March 29, 2023
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted against H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate drug prices, capped Medicare insulin at $35 monthly and funded clean energy. The Senate split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie; it became Public Law 117-169 on August 16, 2022.
August 7, 2022
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed her 53-47.
April 7, 2022
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted against passing H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan deal putting roughly $1 trillion into roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The Senate passed it 69-30, the House later agreed, and it became Public Law 117-58 on November 15, 2021.
August 10, 2021
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted against passing the Senate's version of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The Senate approved it 50-49, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 117-2 on March 11, 2021.
March 6, 2021
Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026
Voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court a week before the 2020 election. The Senate confirmed her 52-48.
October 26, 2020
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed him 50-48.
October 6, 2018
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
Voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed him 54-45.
April 7, 2017
Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026
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- United States Senator · November 3, 2026 · Arkansas · incumbent
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