Press Releases
WASHINGTON –On the heels of thirty one consecutive months of uninterrupted job growth, Congressman Cole voted today to avert tax hikes on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), capital gain dividends and the extension of increased small business expensing. The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 will prevent a tax increase on small business owners, seniors and married couples.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the House Armed Services Committee authorized $5.7 million for an electrical substation at Tinker Air Force Base during the full committee mark-up of the FY07 Defense Authorization Bill.
WASHINGTON – Recognizing the increased necessity to carefully monitor the goods and cargo passing through our country’s ports of entry, Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Act. This bipartisan bill will strengthen security at our nation’s major ports and help prevent terrorists from harming our country.
Washington, D.C.--Congressman Cole voted for two pieces of legislation today that will help reign in rising energy prices. The Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act passed with bi-partisan support in the House today.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (H.R. 4975), the most comprehensive lobbying reform bill passed in over a decade. This legislation has already passed in the Senate and will now go to a conference committee between the House and the Senate.
WASHINGTON – Representative Tom Cole voted yesterday for a comprehensive bill that will give federal intelligence gathering agencies the resources to help them more effectively fight and win the War on Terror. The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5020) passed in the House today.
Washington DC-Congressman Tom Cole announced today the nomination of Joy M. Lomheim from Newalla, Oklahoma to the US Naval Academy. Lomheim will be graduating from the Oklahoma School of Science and Math this spring.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Rep. Tom Cole announced today that the Disaster Declaration for Stephens and Jefferson Counties has been expanded to include categories A through G. This will allow for additional federal assistance for debris removal, utility plants and damaged roads and bridges, amongst other categories of assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Cole used his position on the powerful Rules Committee last night to protect TRIO programs in Oklahoma. He was able to insert language into the manager's amendment to delete the ten percent novice applicant provision that was included in the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 (H.R. 609). The manager's amendment passed in the House today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Tom Cole today congratulated Michael M. Chambers on his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cole nominated Chambers to the U.S. Air Force Academy entering class of 2006.