Congress Report Card

Tom Cotton

Republican · Senator · AR
Arkansas · 119th Congress
B

Tom Cotton, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Arkansas. Cotton earns an overall grade of B (86 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Cotton voted on 901 of 915 roll calls (98.5%) and missed 14. Cotton sponsored 93 bills and joint resolutions, 2 of which moved past introduction and 1 of which became law. That is more than 84% of senators when bills are weighted by how far they got. Cotton also cosponsored 142 bills, more than 41% of senators.

Vote attendance 40% of grade

B+
Voted on 901 of 915 roll calls (98.5%); missed 14.

Bills written 35% of grade

A-
Sponsored 93 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 84% of senators. (Also 4 simple resolutions, not graded.)
91Introduced
1Committee action
0Passed a chamber
1Became law

Bills supported 25% of grade

C-
Cosponsored 142 bills, more than 41% of senators.

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Tom Cotton: grade B on Congress Report Card

Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.