Tom Cotton facts for kids

Tom Cotton
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
Website	Senate website; Campaign website
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's official congressional photo
Senator Cotton and former Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Senators Joni Ernst, Daniel Sullivan, John McCain, Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, and Cory Gardner attending the 2016 International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit in Singapore
Senator Cotton at First In The Nation Townhall, New Hampshire
Senator Cotton visits Air Defenders at Osan Air Base during his three-country tour to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan