Tom Cotton

American politician and U.S. Senator

Tom Cotton - American politician and U.S. Senator
Born

May 13th, 1977
47 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2015, a member of the Republican Party. Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. Previously served in the U.S. Army, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Attended Harvard Law School and graduated with honors. Advocated for national security and fiscal responsibility throughout congressional tenure.

Served on the Senate Armed Services Committee

Authored the 2015 letter to Iran leaders regarding nuclear negotiations

Voted on various key legislation related to defense and immigration

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