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House Votes to Fund Government for FY 2014
January 15, 2014
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
Appropriations Bill Provides COLA for Hourly Federal Workers
January 14, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations announced a bipartisan omnibus that funds the government for fiscal year 2014.
Issues:Healthcare
Oklahoma Delegation Requests FAA Brief of Drone Site Selection Decision
January 9, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), along with members of the entire Oklahoma delegation, today sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta requesting a detailed briefing regarding the recent selection of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) test sites.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs
Budget Deal Restores Regular Order, Averts Shutdown
December 12, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives successfully passed H.J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
House Adopts Mullin Bill for Native American Veterans’ Memorial
December 11, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – The House today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) to allow construction of a memorial to Native American veterans on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian.

H.R. 2319 passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 398-0.

Issues:Tribal Relations
Budget Conference Announces Bipartisan Deal
December 11, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chairman Patty Murray unveiled a two-year bipartisan budget deal.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
Secretary Jewell Signs Historic Agreement with Citizen Potawatomi Nation to Spur Investment, Economic Activity in Indian Country
November 25, 2013
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Shawnee, OK – As part of President Obama's commitment to self-determination of tribal nations, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today joined Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John Barrett to formally approve tribal leasing regulations that will help spur investment and commercial development on the nation's trust lands in central Oklahoma.

Issues:Tribal Relations
Cole, Cartwright Introduce Support the Wage Grade Employee Parity Act
November 21, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole introduced the Wage Grade Employee Parity Act (H.R. 3573) along with Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-17). This year, the president was able to provide a 1 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for General Schedule (GS), or salaried, federal employees.
Code Talkers Receive Congressional Gold Medal of Honor
November 20, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), co-chairs of the Native American Congressional Caucus, participated in a ceremony today that honored Native American code talkers with the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. Out of the 33 tribes recognized, 10 tribes are from Oklahoma and three (Choctaw, Comanche and Kiowa) are from the Fourth District of Oklahoma.

Issues:Tribal Relations
Cole on Congress with guest Cleta Mitchell
November 18, 2013
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Issues:Healthcare