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| | |state=Arkansas | | |state=Arkansas |
| − | |terms=January 3, 2015-present | + | |terms=January 3, 2015 – present |
| | |preceded=[[Mark Pryor]] | | |preceded=[[Mark Pryor]] |
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| | |district=4th | | |district=4th |
| | |state=Arkansas | | |state=Arkansas |
| − | |terms=January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015 | + | |terms=January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
| | |preceded=[[Mike Ross]] | | |preceded=[[Mike Ross]] |
| | |succeeded=[[Bruce Westerman]] | | |succeeded=[[Bruce Westerman]] |
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| | |allegiance=United States | | |allegiance=United States |
| | |branch=Army | | |branch=Army |
| − | |serviceyears=2005-2009 (active)<br>2010-2013 (reserve) | + | |serviceyears=2005–2009 (active)<br>2010–2013 (reserve) |
| | |rank=Captain | | |rank=Captain |
| | |unit=506th Infantry Regiment<br>101st Airborne Division<br>3rd Infantry Regiment | | |unit=506th Infantry Regiment<br>101st Airborne Division<br>3rd Infantry Regiment |
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| | He defeated entrenched [[Democrat]] [[Mark Pryor]] for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in 2014. He took an early lead against Pryor in polls back in August 2013. | | He defeated entrenched [[Democrat]] [[Mark Pryor]] for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in 2014. He took an early lead against Pryor in polls back in August 2013. |
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| | + | Cotton takes strongly conservative stances on immigration, supporting reduced legal immigration levels and stronger border security. He co-sponsored the RAISE Act. Cotton has also defended President Trump's tariffs on China.<ref>Daugherty, Owen (May 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/trade/443409-gop-senator-defends-use-of-tariffs-on-china-sacrifice-by-americans GOP senator defends China tariffs: Sacrifice by Americans 'minimal' compared to soldiers]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref> |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | {{reflist}} |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
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| | *[https://www.cotton.senate.gov/ Official Senate website] | | *[https://www.cotton.senate.gov/ Official Senate website] |
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| | [[Category:United States Senators]] | | [[Category:United States Senators]] |
| | + | [[Category:Former United States Representatives]] |
| | + | [[Category:Conservatives]] |
| | [[Category:Republicans]] | | [[Category:Republicans]] |
| − | [[Category:Politics]] | + | [[Category:Patriots]] |
| − | [[Category:114th United States Congress]]
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