WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) speaks during a news conference alongside Senate Republican Leadership at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held after Senate Republicans voted for new leadership roles within their party, keeping Thune as Senate Republican Leader. Cotton was joined by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)