Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator (R) for Arkansas, 49 years old.
- lawyer
- united states army
- farmer
- J.D. Harvard University (2002)
COTTON, Thomas Bryant (Tom), a Senator and a Representative from Arkansas; born in Dardanelle, Yell County, Ark., May 13, 1977; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1998; attended Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif., 1998-1999; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2002; United States Army, 2004-2009; clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2002-2003; lawyer, private practice; management consultant; farmer; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; chair, Republican Conference (2025-); chair, Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
- Liabilities
- $1.1M–$5.1M
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
- 1.Marcus by Goldman Sachs$100,001 - $250,000
- 2.Marcus by Goldman Sachs$100,001 - $250,000
- 3.IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF$50,001 - $100,000
- 4.Marcus by Goldman Sachs$15,001 - $50,000
- 5.IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF$15,001 - $50,000
- 6.SLG Solutions LLC$15,001 - $50,000
- 7.SPRXXFidelity Money Market$15,001 - $50,000
- 8.IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF$15,001 - $50,000
- 9.Northern Trust$1,001 - $15,000
- 10.Northern Trust$1,001 - $15,000
- 11.Northern Trust$1,001 - $15,000
- 12.NOGXXU.S. Government Money Market Fund$1,001 - $15,000
- 13.Bank of America$1,001 - $15,000
- 14.Bank of America$1,001 - $15,000
- 15.TBC Books LLC$1,001 - $15,000
- 16.NOGXXU.S. Government Money Market Fund$1,001 - $15,000
Disclosed trades · 0
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Reliable Power ActCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- DETERRENT ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A 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.Became Public Law No: 119-87.
- Visual Protection of Strategic Assets ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- AI OVERWATCH ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
- Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- JOAN ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Safer Prisons Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.