Economy & Small Business

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the President's budget includes language that would reverse a recent IRS decision that would require recipients of storm shelter grants to pay taxes on the funds they received.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole was recently awarded the National Association of Manufacturer (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole today lauded the news that the unemployment rate in Oklahoma fell to 3.8 percent in August. This is the first time that the statewide rate has dropped below 4.0 percent since October 2001.

Washington, D.C. – American Shareholders Association (ASA) awarded Representative Tom Cole with its annual Friend of the Shareholder award for siding with investors on important shareholder and economic issues in the 108th Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for a comprehensive tax relief package that will ease tax obligations on America's families and businesses.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole today applauded the news released today that 144,000 jobs were added to U.S. payrolls during August.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted for legislation this morning that focuses on the most fundamental budget problem: spending.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole applauded new job numbers that show that Oklahoma's unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points over the last month.