Tom Cotton — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from AR · Republican

Tom Cotton is a Republican U.S. Senator from AR. This page tracks Tom Cotton's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.

Tom Cotton's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.81% — cast 134 of 137 roll-call votes (missed 3).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 96.3% of the time (3.7% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2078 bills, 53 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Tom Cotton Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How Tom Cotton Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Tom Cotton Broke With the Republican Party

Tom Cotton has voted against the Republican majority on about 3.7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (2025-03-14) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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