Why Tom Cotton Is Objecting to GOP Efforts Challenging Electoral College Certification

Sen. Tom Cotton said Sunday that while he’s just as concerned as many Arkansans about the irregularities that occurred in the November election, he cannot stand behind efforts by some of his Republican colleagues in challenging the election.

“I share the concerns of many Arkansans about irregularities in the presidential election, especially in states that rushed through election-law changes to relax standards for voting-by-mail,” Cotton said in a statement. “I also share their disappointment with the election results. I therefore support a commission to study the last election and propose...