Press Releases
March 13, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Trump announced the appointment of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to serve as Secretary of State. Previously, Rex Tillerson held the role of Secretary of State.
February 26, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement announcing the hiring of Joshua Grogis as his Chief of Staff based in his Washington, D.C. office.
February 9, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the names of 17 students who have been nominated from the Fourth District of Oklahoma for entry into one of America’s prestigious military academies. The United States Service Academies provide for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces.
February 5, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement on the passing of his Chief of Staff, Sean Murphy.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the loss of my Chief of Staff, Sean Murphy," said Cole. "Sean passed suddenly of natural causes.
January 30, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech.
January 30, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense Appropriations funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2018. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 695) was passed by a vote of 250-166, with Cole’s support.
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January 29, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced his intention to retire at the end of the 115th Congress.
January 20, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Senate failed to pass the continuing resolution legislation that would continue government operations and funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program funding and military funding. The failure to pass has resulted in a government shutdown.
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January 11, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed S. 139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes and reforms Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until December 31, 2023. It allows foreign intelligence surveillance activities to target non-U.S.
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January 10, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed S. 140, the Tribal Labor, Water and Lands Package. This legislative measure packages three critical bills that promote tribal self-governance over tribal resources, lands and business regulations.
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