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Tom Cotton's Schedule This Week

Week of Monday, September 28, 2026

Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)

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Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026

4 committee meetings and 12 roll-call votes

This week, Cotton voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 12 roll calls and never against it.

  1. Senate in session

    6 roll-call votes: 4 Nay, 2 Yea

  2. Senate in session

    2 roll-call votes: 2 Nay

  3. Senate in session

    4 roll-call votes: 4 Yea

    • · Business meeting

      Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.764, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.888, to designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, S.945, to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S.1005, to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, S.1088, to provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the United States military during World War II may be located on the National Mall, S.1195, to promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, S.1254 and H.R.331, bills to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1342, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, S.1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1568, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps, S.1737, to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2570, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program, S.2970, to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, S.3371, to designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement", S.3499 and H.R.3638, bills to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, S.3524 and H.R.7618, bills to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, S.3526, to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, S.3542, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.3695, to amend Public Law 96-586 to modernize the authority of the Forest Service to acquire

      Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

      Bills: H.R. 1729, H.R. 2306, H.R. 2317, H.R. 249, H.R. 2709, H.R. 331 and 54 more

    • · Closed hearing

      To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

      Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

  4. Senate pro forma session

Votes, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026

The Senate's last 30 days in session: voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%).

Cotton voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 73 roll calls and never against it.

Missed votes (1)

Tom Cotton's votes against the party majority and missed votes, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
DateVoteQuestionResultTom CottonNote
Aug 8No. 227On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747Motion to Table Agreed toNot VotingDid not vote

Every Senate roll call (senate.gov)

Bills with new actions, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026

Sponsored by Cotton (7)

  • S. 5454 Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026

    Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  • S. 5458 A bill to reduce energy supply shortages and consumer fuel costs by lowering production cost barriers for domestic upstream oil and natural gas producers, providing temporary royalty and tax relief during periods of supply stress, streamlining permitting for additional production, encouraging State severance tax relief, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  • S. 5422 Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act

    Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  • S. 4615 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    Latest action Aug 5, 2026: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed.

  • S. 5083 Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026

    Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  • S. 4984 Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

    Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  • S. 4939 Countering CCP Act

    Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Cosponsored by Cotton (23)

  • S. 1568 LIT Act of 2025

    Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  • S.Res. 934 A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".

    Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  • S.Res. 946 A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".

    Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  • S. 5620 A bill to amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  • S.Res. 923 A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".

    Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176)

  • S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

    Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)

  • S.Res. 891 A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.

    Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)

  • S.Res. 897 A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

    Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)

  • S. 5475 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under the Medicare program.

    Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  • S. 4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

    Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

  • S. 4787 FEAT Act

    Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

  • S. 4023 America’s Living Library Act

    Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

  • S. 858 Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

    Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-104.

  • S. 5371 Stopping Border Surges Act

    Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  • S. 5337 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026

    Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  • S.Res. 837 A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

    Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  • S. 1748 Kids Online Safety Act

    Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  • S.Res. 830 A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.

    Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4425; text: CR S4436-4437)

  • S. 5028 Ratepayer Protection Act

    Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  • S. 5024 Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026

    Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  • S.Res. 801 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

    Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Star Print ordered on the resolution.

  • S. 5025 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

    Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  • S. 4944 American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026

    Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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