Tom Cotton

Senate · AR · Republican

Born: May 13, 1977 (age 49)

Service history (3 terms)

113th Congress — House, AR, Republican (2013-01-03 to 2015-01-03)
114th Congress — Senate, AR, Republican (2015-01-06 to 2021-01-03)
117th Congress — Senate, AR, Republican (2021-01-03 to 2027-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

NaysubstantiveDec 15, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Samantha D. Elliott, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Hampshire
NaysubstantiveDec 15, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
YeaproceduralDec 15, 2021 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1605
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 14, 2021 · Senate · Joint Resolution Passed
A joint resolution joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
On the Joint Resolution — S.J. Res 33
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 14, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
A joint resolution joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 33
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 14, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1605.
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 14, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Samantha D. Elliott to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Hampshire
NaysubstantiveDec 13, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
NayproceduralDec 10, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jennifer Sung to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
NayproceduralDec 9, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lucy Haeran Koh to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
NayproceduralDec 9, 2021 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 610
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 9, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 610
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 9, 2021 · Senate · Joint Resolution Passed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 29
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 9, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
NayproceduralDec 8, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael D. Smith to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
NaysubstantiveDec 8, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
NayproceduralDec 8, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rachael S. Rollins to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Not VotingproceduralDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Rejected
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 31
Plain-language explanation available
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
NayproceduralDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Chris Magnus to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
NaysubstantiveDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board
NayproceduralDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Deirdre Hamilton to be a Member of the National Mediation Board
NaysubstantiveDec 7, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Comunications Commission
NayproceduralDec 6, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Rosenworcel to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
NaysubstantiveDec 3, 2021 · Senate · Bill Passed
Further Extending Government Funding Act
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 6119
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Marshall Amdt. No. 4868
NayproceduralDec 2, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Rachael S. Rollins to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from the Committee on the Judiciary
NaysubstantiveDec 2, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
NayproceduralNov 29, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Re: Reed Amdt. No. 3867 As Modified to H.R. 4350
NayproceduralNov 18, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4350
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralNov 17, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Eddie Nelson to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General
NaysubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
NayproceduralNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Farrell Bonnie to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
NaysubstantiveNov 16, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Graham Scott Steele, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
NayproceduralNov 15, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Graham Scott Steele to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
NaysubstantiveNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census
NayproceduralNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Luis Santos to be Director of the Census
YeasubstantiveNov 4, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
NayproceduralNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Jennifer Sung to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit from the Committee on the Judiciary
NaysubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
NaysubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
NayproceduralNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
NaysubstantiveNov 3, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
NaysubstantiveNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
NayproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rajesh D. Nayak to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
NayproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey M. Prieto to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
NayproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Isobel Coleman to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
NayproceduralNov 2, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin Harris to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury