Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Republican • U.S. Senator from Arkansas (Class 2)
Sen. Tom Cotton's current term ends on January 3, 2027, 71 days from today.
Data as of 2026-10-19.
Quick Facts
- Chamber
- U.S. Senate
- Party
- Republican
- State
- Arkansas
- Senate Class
- Class 2
- Term Start
- January 3, 2015
- Term End
- January 3, 2027
- In Congress Since
- 2013
- Votes Cast
- 253 of 256 (98.8%)
- Committees
- 4 committees · 1 leadership role
- Next Election
- 2026
- On the November Ballot
- Tom Cotton (R) · Hallie Shoffner (D) · Jeff Wadlin (L)
Sen. Cotton's Committee Assignments
Senator Tom Cotton serves on 4 committees — Economic, Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, and Intelligence — and chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.
Joint Economic Committeeofficial site ↗
Joint • Majority member
Senate Committee on Armed Servicesofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
- └Cybersecurity
- └Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- └Strategic Forces
- └Airland
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resourcesofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
- └Energy
- └Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Senate Select Committee on Intelligenceofficial site ↗
Senate • Majority member
Sen. Cotton's Voting Record
In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Tom Cotton has cast 253 of 256 roll-call votes (98.8% participation, 3 missed), voting with the Republican majority on 99.6% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.
| Date | Vote | Sen. Cotton | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor | Yea | Nomination Confirmed47–41 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to53–47 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852 | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected47–51 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected48–51 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amended | Yea | Bill Passed77–22 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835 | Nay | Amendment Rejected47–52 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805 | Nay | Amendment Rejected49–50 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760 | Nay | Amendment Rejected42–54 |
The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Republican members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.
Contact
- Office
- 326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
- Phone
- (202) 224-2353
- Official Profile
- congress.gov
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