Representative Tom Cole
Representing the 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma
Cole Named One of Congress' Most Conservative Members
05/11/2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after being recognized by the American Conservative Union (ACU) as one of the most conservative members of Congress. The 2011 ACU Ratings Award is presented to legislators who scored...
Cole Votes to Restrain Spending, Prevent Deep Defense Cuts
05/10/2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. The bill protects the military from dangerous, arbitrary budget cuts by taking a responsible, balanced approach...
Cole Statement on President's Afghanistan Address
05/02/2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to President Obama's remarks in Afghanistan:"I appreciate the fact that the president took the chance to visit Afghanistan for the first time in 17 months and address...
Read MoreAnother Step Toward Fiscal Responsibility
05/14/2012
Washington, D.C., is not known as a beacon of honesty and candor. So it's almost shocking to see the House pass a budget bill as thoroughly straightforward and grounded in reality as the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act.Just like the budget...
Young Jobseekers Struggle in Tough Economy
05/07/2012
Today's parents face a prospect rare in American history: the possibility that our children and grandchildren will inherit an America with less opportunity and prosperity than previous generations enjoyed. Integral to the American Dream is the assumption that each generation...
Medicare and Social Security Headed for Bankruptcy
04/30/2012
The Medicare and Social Security Trustees just released their annual reports, and the findings are predictably sobering. According to the latest calculations, Medicare will go bankrupt in 2024. Social Security will run out of money in 2033 -- three years...
Read MoreCole Calls for Passage of Budget
03/28/2012
I rise to support the Ryan budget. I do so with a great deal of pride. It's the only serious plan either party has put forward that deals with the looming debt crisis we face. It cuts $5.3 trillion dollars...
GOP Budget Prevents Dangerous Cuts to Defense
03/21/2012
Remarks delivered in House Budget Committee Mark-up Meeting:Normally on our side of the aisle, we're very critical of the president for spending too much. The one area in this budget where, in our view, he spends too little, is actually...
Cole Urges Support for Baseline Budget Reform
02/02/2012
This legislation makes really significant reforms in the way the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) decides baseline calculations. The CBO automatically budgets for inflation and discretionary spending. This process runs completely counter to what every American does with their own budget....
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