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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

R AR · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
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2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 4)
97
Sponsored
166
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

7741 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Government 1358
Direct (1043), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
General Public 315
Direct (213), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Defense 202
Direct (189), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Military 194
Direct (193), Families (1)
Healthcare 153
Direct (140), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Education 128
Direct (123), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Agriculture 124
Direct (116), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 99
Direct (96), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Taxpayers 93
Manufacturing 79
Direct (77), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Government 834
Direct (686), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Military 132
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Immigration 127
General Public 121
Direct (108), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Defense 120
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Healthcare 84
Direct (73), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Education 67
Manufacturing 61
Direct (53), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Taxpayers 60
Transportation 55

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
55.6% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
+413
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+193
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+2
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+70
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+62
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+41
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - -109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+112
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +57
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +23
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+26
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
-30

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education General Public Government Healthcare Immigration Manufacturing Military Taxpayers
Clear

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation International Trade Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing

s2904-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2342-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

107 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Election Technology National Security Foreign Technology Government

s1822-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for a study on the consolidation of food safety agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 20, 2025
Federal Government

s691-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

21 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Wholesale Trade Import/Export Trade Professional Services Foreign Government

s384-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 4, 2025
International Development Agencies Federal Executive Branch (Foreign Affairs) Public Administration Professional Services

s382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Agencies Government Agency Government Grant Recipients Government

s292-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Agriculture Federal Government General Public

s201-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Government Administration Research Organizations Veterans

s209-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender-transition procedures.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2025
State Governments Minors Healthcare Providers

s137-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Procurement Firearm Industry All Industries

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration General Public Corrections & Detention

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