Senator Cotton Calls for Federal Investigations Into China-Made Medical Devices

Sen. Tom Cotton says it is important to protect Americans’ privacy and their health information.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is seeking federal investigations into internet-connected medical devices manufactured in China, warning that compromised equipment could expose Americans to cybersecurity threats from malign foreign actors.

Cotton, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter dated May 26 to Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Nick Andersen, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).