Cotton, Tom

Cotton, Tom is a Republican Senator representing Arkansas. They serve on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Joint Economic Committee.

They have raised $557K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $57K. Organizations spend $783.0 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 100% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 49% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

5 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $5.0 million in lobbying activity.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a senator. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and former staff becoming lobbyists.