Tom Cotton — Pro-defense-spending: C+

Tom Cotton voted for the Pro-defense-spending side 79% of the time on 19 counted Senate votes, for a grade of C+. No qualifying votes were missed.

Official Senate roll-call votes (via Voteview)

A means the senator voted for this side most often — not that the senator is better. F means the senator voted against this side most often. Based on votes through 2026-08-08.

How did Tom Cotton vote on foreign policy?

DateBillWhat it wasSide countedTom Cotton's voteMatched side?Official roll call
2023-07-20S2226Limits funds for UkraineNayNayYesRoll call 195
2023-07-27S2226Cuts military spendingNayNayYesRoll call 203
2023-07-27S2226Senate defense bill (NDAA) 2024 passageYeaYeaYesRoll call 212
2023-12-13HR2670Final NDAA 2024YeaYeaYesRoll call 343
2024-02-13HR815Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid package passageYeaNayNoRoll call 48
2024-04-23HR815Final Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid package (cloture)YeaYeaYesRoll call 152
2024-11-20SJRES111Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 292
2024-11-20SJRES113Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 293
2025-02-21SCONRES7Continued support for UkraineYeaNayNoRoll call 76
2025-04-03SJRES33Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 165
2025-04-03SJRES26Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 166
2025-04-04HCONRES14Prevents disruption of security aid to UkraineYeaNayNoRoll call 178
2025-07-30SJRES41Blocks an arms export to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 454
2025-07-30SJRES34Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 455
2025-08-01HR3944Military construction funding passageYeaYeaYesRoll call 480
2025-10-09S2296Senate defense bill (NDAA) 2026 passageYeaYeaYesRoll call 570
2025-10-16HR4016Defense Department funding bill (cloture)YeaYeaYesRoll call 575
2026-04-15SJRES32Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 80
2026-04-15SJRES138Blocks an arms sale to IsraelNayNayYesRoll call 81