News Stories
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation say they welcome the delay in the mandate on businesses with more than 50 workers to provide health insurance, though they continue to criticize the law as unworkable.
Businessweek - Jonathan Nicholson
Congress is increasingly unlikely to start talks on getting a budget deal and forestalling a debt limit impasse before the next five-week break in August.
Journal Record - Associated Press
A London-based urban affairs think tank has selected Moore Mayor Glenn Lewis as its "Mayor of the Month" for his leadership in the aftermath of the May 20 tornado.
The City Mayors Foundation announced Monday that Lewis is the mayor of the smallest city ever to win the honor.
Government Executive - Kellie Lunney
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to know why certain civilian employees at the Defense Department are subject to furloughs.
Norman Transcript - Staff Report
Congressman Tom Cole, R- Moore, said he is pleased with the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that upheld Oklahoma water rights in the case, Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann.
Bloomberg - June 7, 2013
Congress’s longest-serving member arrived at the House of Representatives when Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, “The Honeymooners” was a top-rated television show, youngsters wore coonskin caps and their older siblings danced to “Rock Around the Clock.”
Indian Country Today - Brian Daffron
Many tribes honor those who have contributed heart and soul to their people, and the Chickasaw Nation is no exception. This year, the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame inducted five new members May 7 at the Riverwind Showplace Theater in Norman, Oklahoma.
Ada News - Eric Swanson
Environmental Protection Agency officials have assured U.S. Rep. Tom Cole that Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center will have a new permanent director by September, Cole said Thursday.
NPR - Tamara Keith
When Congress voted on federal relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey earlier this year, five of the seven Oklahoma representatives and senators voted no. Rep. Tom Cole, one of the two who voted yes, warned that someday Oklahoma would be asking for help — and that day came last week after a massive tornado.
KXII News12
U.S. Congressman Tom Cole stopped in Ada Thursday afternoon, for a town hall meeting to discuss a variety of topics with residents.
Some topics that were discussed included, the IRS scandal, federal deficit, gun control, and immigration.