Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that all Oklahoma High School students are invited to attend Oklahoma Congressional Academy Day to learn about each academy and the application process.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole joined other members of Congress today in signing a pledge to oppose any project or provision that is not directly related to the impact of Hurricane Katrina in any supplemental appropriations bill that provides funds for hurricane relief. In the past, some members of Congress have attached self-serving pork projects to fast-moving emergency spending bills that are guaranteed to pass through the House and the Senate.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for a $51.8 billion supplemental appropriation package for immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in Oklahoma. Declaration of a public health emergency streamlines procedures the government must follow in awarding grants or contracts to help prevent or treat health threats.

Washington, D.C. – 1,400 Gulf Coast residents have been evacuated to Camp Gruber near Muskogee, Okla., with hundreds more expected. As many as 3,000 additional evacuees may be moved to Falls Creek, Okla., in the coming days.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole made the following statement today after a vote by the BRAC Commission to realign the Air Defense Artillery Center and School and the Net Fires Center to Fort Sill.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole was able to secure $2.4 million for enhancements to Highway 19 from Ada to Stratford in the Transportation Reauthorization Conference Report that passed in the House today.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole was able to secure $26 million for the Norman area in the Transportation Reauthorization Conference Report that passed in the House today.