Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting the SIMPLE Fairness Act (H.R. 4118). This legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 250-160, would lift the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance through the end of the year.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed cuts to the Department of Defense in President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2015. Among many of the proposed changes, the Army would see a reduction from 522,000 soldiers to between 450,000 and 490,000; the Army National Guard would see a reduction from 355,000 to 335,000 by 2017.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) praised today's passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014. It is the final product of the joint conference committee that reconciled differences between the farm bills of the House and Senate. By repealing or making changes to various programs and reducing regulations, this bill saves taxpayers $23 billion in mandatory federal spending.