Tom Cotton facts for kids

Tom Cotton
Quick facts for kids Tom Cotton
United States Senator; from Arkansas
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 3, 2015; Serving with John Boozman
Preceded by	Mark Pryor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Arkansas's 4th district
	In office; January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Mike Ross
Succeeded by	Bruce Westerman
Personal details
Born	May 13, 1974; Dardanelle, Arkansas
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Anna Peckham
Children	Gabriel
Alma mater	Harvard University (A.B., J.D)
Awards	Bronze Star; Ranger Tab; Combat Infantryman Badge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	2005–2009 (Active Duty); 2010–2013 (Army Reserve)
Rank	Captain
Unit	101st Airborne Division/3rd Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard
Battles/wars	Iraq War; Afghanistan War

Tom Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is the junior United States Senator from Arkansas. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. Cotton has been in Senate since January 3, 2015. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

Cotton was born on May 13, 1977 in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He graduated from the Harvard University. He is married to Jaime Gardner. They have one child.

In January 2016, Cotton became the first sitting United States senator to support Bernie Sanders for President of the United States.

Images for kids

Cotton participating in a 2012 congressional debate at Southern Arkansas University
Senator Jon Kyl and Cotton speaking at the Hudson Institute
Tom Cotton (left) with President Donald Trump and Senator David Perdue (right)
Senator Cotton at First in the Nation Townhall, New Hampshire
Tom Cotton and Brett Kavanaugh in August 2018
US congressional delegation at Halifax International Security Forum 2014
Cotton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in July 2018