Federal · U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator · Arkansas · Party: Republican
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Arkansas
- Party
- Republican
- Term
- Since 2015
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 8, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
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This tab shows Tom Cotton's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
H.R. 7147
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 6644
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 6644
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, in the Army, to be General
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, in the Army, to be General
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 7147
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 104
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Motion to Discharge
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 6644
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 6644
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Not voting Source ↗ -
Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 7147
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 7147
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 142
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 142
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 95
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 7148
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
Yes Source ↗ -
To prevent the deferral or rescission of appropriations within 90 days of their expiration.
On the Motion
No Source ↗ -
To rescind certain amounts appropriated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and certain changes to Medicaid.
On the Amendment
No Source ↗ -
To eliminate funding for the United States African Development Foundation.
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
To strike the earmark for the Community and Training Center by the New Immigrant Community Empowerment.
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
To strike all earmarks.
On the Motion to Table
Yes Source ↗ -
To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 7148
A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S. 3627
A bill to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 6938
A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 6938
A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Point of Order
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 84
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 6938
A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$6,233,117
Spent $3,752,101 · Cash on hand $9,931,885 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Tom Cotton's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$552,1979%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$2,621,96842%
- PACs and other political committees$1,129,50018%
- Political party committees$62,0001%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$1,867,45230%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$10,000
- GE AEROSPACE PAC$10,000
- AMERICAN EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$10,000
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC (ENGPAC)$10,000
- ALTRIA GROUP INC. PAC (ALTRIA PAC)$10,000
- WALPAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WALMART INC$10,000
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
The 10 largest of $1,129,500 from PACs and other political committees (18% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
- AMERICA ONE$665,400
- LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC$45,552
- HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC$37,400
- THE LINCOLN PROJECT$8,523
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Finance, insurance and banking$491,941
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$307,000
- Lawyers and lobbyists$145,450
- Energy and utilities$123,000
- Issue and advocacy groups$87,600
- Agriculture and food$72,100
- Technology and telecommunications$70,200
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$65,600
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 54% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- GOLDMAN SACHS$97,500
- BLACKSTONE$41,200
- STEPHENS INC.$40,308
- ANTHROPIC$28,000
- PARADIGM$25,500
- APOLLO$17,500
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$16,900
- 5Q CAPITAL$14,000
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14,000
- CARRICK 24 LLC$14,000
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Tom Cotton at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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