Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Representative Tom Cole today congratulated Benjamin Bigbie on his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cole nominated Bigbie to the Air Force Academy entering class of 2005.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Tom Cole today congratulated Nicholas Vandal on his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Cole nominated Vandal to the entering class of 2005.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole today voted for the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, a bipartisan plan that makes common sense reforms to prevent the misuse of class action lawsuits.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for The Real ID Act that targets terrorist travel within the United States.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the President's budget includes language that would reverse a recent IRS decision that would require recipients of storm shelter grants to pay taxes on the funds they received.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole introduced legislation yesterday evening that will provide a tax credit for producing natural gas on-shore from a depth of more than 15,000 feet.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole made the following statement after the State of the Union address, February 2, 2005.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole announced today he was a co-sponsor of two pieces of legislation that will clarify ambiguity in the tax code to ensure taxes will not be levied on FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) grants used to build storm shelters.