Press Releases
Washington DC- The bipartisan Medicare Conference Report (H.R. 1) grants all 523,409 Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma access to a voluntary Medicare prescription drug benefit – for the first time in the history of the Medicare program. The Medicare legislation that passed the U.S.
Washington DC- Today a House-Senate agreement on a comprehensive national energy policy was debated on the House floor. Congressman Cole voted for this bill that passed in the House, 246-180.
Washington DC- Congressman Cole voted today to provide $87.5 billion to support U.S. troops and rebuild Iraq. This funding request is vital to American troops and their coalition partners in their efforts to create a stable government and ensure that the Iraqi people are free and prosperous.
Washington DC- Congressman Tom Cole voted against the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2004 Conference Report (H.R. 2691), which passed the House 216-205.
Washington D.C. - Senator Don Nickles (R-OK), Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Congressman Ernest Istook (R-OK), Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK), Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK) and Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) have all been recognized for their unwavering commitment to the family when the Family Research Council (FRC) honored them with the annual “True Blue” award at a reception on C
Washington DC- After an important vote to provide $87 billion to support U.S. troops and rebuild Iraq, Congressman Tom Cole along with eight other Members of Congress boarded an Air Force C-32, the military version of the Boeing 757-200, and traveled to Kuwait City, Kuwait and then to Baghdad and Mosul, Iraq.
Washington DC- House leaders announced a House-Senate agreement on a landmark strategy to provide concurrent receipt for more disabled veterans than have ever before been covered by law. Congressman Cole has been working with a group of lawmakers to ensure that veterans receive compensation for their tremendous sacrifice.
Washington DC- Congressman Cole voted today to provide $87 billion to support U.S. troops and rebuild Iraq. This funding request is a major part of the strategy enabling American troops and their coalition partners to create a stable government and ensure that the Iraqi people are free and prosperous. Once this goal is achieved coalition forces can begin to leave Iraq.
Washington DC- Congressman Cole urged his colleagues on the House floor today to support legislation that would protect the retirement benefits of millions of American workers. The Pension Funding Equity Act (H.R.