Press Releases
July 21, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives adopted the TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
July 20, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Oklahoma's congressional delegation today released the following joint statement regarding the ongoing negotiation between Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Tribal Nations on a proposal to Congress following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma.
Issues:Tribal Relations
July 18, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today mourned the passing of Congressman John Lewis, who was an influential leader during the civil rights movement.
July 10, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in introducing legislation to establish limits on the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
July 9, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on McGirt v. Oklahoma, Oklahoma’s congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following joint statement.
Issues:Tribal Relations
July 8, 2020
Washington D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today commemorated 50 years since the federal policy of Indian self-determination was first put forward and led to eventual passage in Congress of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
Issues:Tribal Relations
July 1, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. Cole opposed the legislation.
Issues:Transportation
June 25, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
June 19, 2020
Moore, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the JUSTICE Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
June 19, 2020
Moore, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in observance of Juneteenth.
