Tom Cotton

Senate · Republican · Arkansas · since Jan 2021

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‹ Sep 14 – Sep 20 ›

Thursday, Sep 17

Introduced a bill

S. 5422 · Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 238

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 237

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 236

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.

What is a motion to proceed?

A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.

Tuesday, Sep 15

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 235

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 234

H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 233

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Monday, Sep 14

Voted Yea Senate · Roll Call 232

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 195

S.Res. 934 · A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267) · Sep 30, 2026

S.Res. 946 · A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273) · Sep 30, 2026

S. 5620 · UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · Sep 30, 2026

S.Res. 923 · A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176) · Sep 29, 2026

S.Res. 913 · A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075) · Sep 28, 2026

Committees

  • Joint Economic Committee Member
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services Member
  • Airland Member
  • Cybersecurity Member
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities Member
  • Strategic Forces Member
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
  • Energy Member
  • Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Member
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair

Bills and committee seats from the official record.