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'''Tom Cotton''' is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] United States Senator.
'''Tom Cotton''' is the current junior senator from Arkansas. He is a strong [[conservative]] in contrast to his colleague [[John Boozman]], who is Arkansas's senior senator.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Cotton formerly represented [[Arkansas]] in its 4th congressional district. He was first elected to this seat in 2012. A leader against [[Obamacare]], Cotton has hinted that he might support withholding government funding until the Obamacare failure is repealed.
Cotton formerly represented [[Arkansas]] in its 4th congressional district. He was first elected to this seat in 2012. A leader against [[Obamacare]], Cotton has hinted that he might support withholding government funding until the Obamacare failure is repealed.
==U.S. Senate==
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.
==Political positions==
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>
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>