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July 29, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the House Transportation Reauthorization Conference Report (H.R. 3), which included millions of dollars for vital highway projects across Oklahoma.

July 28, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole voted today for the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to reduce trade barriers and help promote American exports.

July 26, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005, H.R. 3200, which increases the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs from the current $250,000 ceiling to $400,000.

July 22, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the Valero refinery in Ardmore will be designated as a foreign trade subzone by the Department of Commerce.

July 14, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday Representative Tom Cole voted for H.R. 1220, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005, which passed the House by voice vote.


July 14, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole voted today for the Water Resources Development Act that will eliminate the obligation of Waurika Project Master Conservancy District to pay its outstanding debt incurred during the construction of a water conveyance project at Waurika Lake.

June 29, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole recently voted for the FY 2006 Science, State, Justice and Commerce Appropriations Act that will provide $2 million dollars for the Phase Array Radar in Norman.

June 29, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole recently introduced legislation that will require a study to be conducted by the Secretary of Interior to determine the suitability of designating the Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails as part of the National Trails System as National Historic Trails.

June 24, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the FY06 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (H.R. 3010) which will provide funding for important education and health programs.

June 22, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Tom Cole voted for H.J. Res. 10, which proposes an amendment to the Constitution that would authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.