Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation this week in the introduction of a bicameral resolution to accurately tell the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and recognize Oklahoma’s historically Black towns.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that he will host a constituent telephone town hall next week to provide an update on legislative news and updates from the last several weeks in Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced a return-to-work incentive for Oklahomans. According to Governor Stitt’s plan, the first 20,000 Oklahomans currently receiving unemployment benefits who return to the workforce will receive a $1,200 incentive using funds from the American Rescue Plan.

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Biden Administration to withdraw its proposed priorities for the American History and Civics Education programs published in the Federal Register last month.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined dozens of House Republicans in sending a letter, led by Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), to President Biden in response to a cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company, which forced the 5,500-mile pipeline offline and caused massive gasoline supply shortages across the southeast United States.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives related to last summer’s ruling on McGirt vs. Oklahoma by the Supreme Court of the United States. If enacted, the legislation would authorize the Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation and the State of Oklahoma to find agreement and compact without federal government involvement. It would also address the immediate issues facing law enforcement as a result of the ruling.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered an address before a joint session of Congress and outlined his “American Families Plan.” Cole attended the event in person.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement upon hearing news that Dr. Stephen Prescott will retire from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) where he served as president for 15 years.