Sen. Tom Cotton
Total votes
1,044
all sessions
Attendance
98%
17 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
96%
of cast votes
Higher than 96% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
961
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
10
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Tom Cotton
Sen. serving United States from Arkansas. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 5 years · 8 months. Serves on 10 committees, including Intelligence (Select) Committee, Airland Subcommittee and Armed Services Committee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2021
5 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$6,233,117
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$1,129,500
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$590,800 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Tom votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
57%
/
43%
161 support · 122 oppose
Veterans
71%
/
29%
54 support · 22 oppose
Environment
30%
/
70%
28 support · 64 oppose
Technology
40%
/
60%
38 support · 57 oppose
Transportation
53%
/
47%
40 support · 35 oppose
Energy
51%
/
49%
48 support · 46 oppose
Housing
100%
/
0%
4 support · 0 oppose
Education
48%
/
52%
20 support · 22 oppose
Healthcare
51%
/
49%
36 support · 35 oppose
Criminal Justice
68%
/
32%
28 support · 13 oppose
Labor & Employment
62%
/
38%
16 support · 10 oppose
Immigration
71%
/
29%
29 support · 12 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
Voted Nay4 days ago
Co-sponsor6 days ago
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