Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted last night for the FY07 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 5631) that includes $7 million for projects in Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District and language that ensures the full funding of the non-line-of-sight cannon (NLOS-C).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the FY07 Defense Appropriations bill includes $7 million for projects in Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District. The FY07 Defense Appropriations was approved by the Appropriations Committee this week and now awaits floor action. Congressman Cole requested that these funds be included in the legislation.
WASHINGTON—Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole secured $250,000 for the second phase of the Ardmore Community Resources Center in legislation that passed in the House today. This legislation will now be considered by the U.S. Senate where Senator Inhofe is working on this issue.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery (H.R. 4939) that will provide $94.5 billion for critical defense, military, and hurricane relief priorities. Congressman Tom Cole made the following statement last night on the House floor in support of the rule for H.R. 4939.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted for the Refinery Permit Process Scheduling Act (H.R. 5254) that will encourage the development of new domestic refineries by streamlining the permit process and identifying closed military bases that would be suitable for building refineries. H.R. 5254 passed in the House yesterday.
WASHINGTON –Congressman Cole made the following statement upon the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted for legislation today that would increase the fines for broadcasting indecent material by ten times. The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (S. 193) would increase the fine levied against broadcasters by the Federal Communications Commission from $32,500 per violation to $325,000 per violation. This bill passed in the House today.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the U.S. Treasury Department will repeal the federal excise tax on long-distance telephone service. The Internal Revenue Service will issue refunds of tax on long-distance service for the past three years. Taxpayers will be able to apply for refunds on their 2006 tax forms, to be filed in 2007.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted for the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5427) that designates $750,000 to continue a study of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer. Congressman Cole requested that these funds be included in the bill.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted last night for the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5427) that designates $344,000 for the Norman Project. Congressman Cole requested these funds be included in the bill.