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January 3, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after taking the oath of office and being sworn in for the 119th Congress, where he will continue his leadership as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee: 


January 3, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to serve as the Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress:


January 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after hearing about the passing of Norman’s H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt, a prominent Oklahoma businessman, banker, and philanthropist:


January 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165


January 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Olivia Porcaro

Washington, DC - Today, Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter:


January 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2024

CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after his legislation, the American Relief Act of 2025, passed the United States House of Representatives:


December 19, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165


December 16, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting legislation to name the new 275,000 square-foot, 58 bed VA hospital in Tulsa as the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center: 


December 10, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024: