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Cotton, Tom

Senate · Arkansas · C001095Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current31664298%
118th72274——
117th71259——
116th79268——
115th30231——
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentSenateArkansas—Republican
118thSenateArkansas—Republican
117thSenateArkansas—Republican
116thSenateArkansas—Republican
115thSenateArkansas—Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 119th Congress · current · Senate
Participation
98%
642/653 cast
Sponsored
3
bills
Cosponsored
16
current
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 119th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (5)0500
C-graded bills (68)491702
D/F-graded bills (117)754101
Recent recorded votes119th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
S 5YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-09
S 5YeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-13
ProceduralYeaAmendment Agreed to (70-25)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Cornyn Amdt. No. 14</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to2025-01-15
ProceduralNayAmendment Rejected (46-49)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Coons Amdt. No. 23</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected2025-01-15
S 5YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to2025-01-17
ProceduralYeaAmendment Agreed to (75-24)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Ernst Amdt No. 8, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to2025-01-20
S 5YeaBill Passed (64-35)</vote_result_text> <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>S. 5, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed2025-01-20
ProceduralYeaNomination Confirmed (99-0)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed2025-01-20
ProceduralYeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-21
ProceduralYeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to2025-01-21
S 6YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected2025-01-22
ProceduralYeaCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to2025-01-23
Sponsored · 119th3
FA bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.s 4465—Justice for 9/11 Acts 34—Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025s 49
Cosponsored · 119th16
—Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025s 65—A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.sres 19—CBW Fentanyl Acts 63—Skinny Labels, Big Savings Acts 43—FIND Acts 137DBorn-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Acts 6FLaken Riley Acts 5—Hearing Protection Acts 364FProtection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025s 9CA 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 "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".sjres 3—Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Acts 1169—STOP CSAM Act of 2025s 1829—Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025s 3085CShutdown Fairness Acts 3012—Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Acts 4775FKeep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026s 5337
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
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