Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported H.R. 3263, the Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the names of students from Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District who have received nominations to one or more of America's prestigious service academies.

"These young people represent Oklahoma's best and brightest," said Cole. "It is a privilege to nominate these exemplary students to our nation's service academies."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved legislation to extend the payroll tax cut for the remainder of 2012. The legislation also reforms and extends unemployment insurance and prevents cuts to reimbursement rates for physicians who treat Medicare patients:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) pressed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the necessity of entitlement reform to balance the budget. During a hearing of the House Budget Committee on Thursday, Cole asked Bernanke if a combination of revenue increases and spending cuts would be sufficient to address long-term structural debt. In response to Bernanke's admission that Congress "could cut discretionary spending pretty close to zero and not solve the problem in the long term," Cole released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to comments by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta regarding Pentagon budget cuts and potential base closures:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. In the spirit of bipartisan cooperation, Cole attended the speech with Democratic colleague Jan Schakowsky (Ill.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the White House announced it is rejecting plans to move forward with the Keystone XL pipeline:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Obama announced new defense strategy priorities in remarks at the Pentagon:

"These changes will make America weaker, not stronger. We are cutting defense spending and the size of our armed forces because the Obama administration is overspending in other areas, not because we have a military that is too large or overfunded.