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July 6, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the FBI announced that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not be charged due to her mishandling of classified material on a private server.
"I found Director Comey's decision and press conference to be confusing and contradictory to say the least," said Cole.

July 1, 2016
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) terminated a grant to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) after an oversight investigation by the CNCS Office of Inspector General found the latter to be out of compliance with the law regarding "doula" services in conjunction with
Issues:Life

June 28, 2016
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Senate failed to pass H.R. 2577, the conference report directed at funding Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, as well the Zika Response and Preparedness Act.

June 27, 2016
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against the lower court's decision regarding Texas abortion laws in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt.
Issues:Life

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Rep. Cole with Katie Prior Art Competition Winner
June 24, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated this year's Fourth District winner of the Congressional Art Competition. A rising junior in high school from south Oklahoma City, Katie Prior is the daughter of Karen and Dave Prior.

June 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) responded to the attempt by the House to override the President's veto on the disapproval of the Department of Labor's definition of "fiduciary." This legislation, H.J.Res.


June 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the ruling on blocking President Obama's executive action on immigration. In United States v. Texas, the President's Deferred Action plan would allow up to five million illegal immigrants avoid deportation.

Issues:Immigration

June 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2577, the conference report aimed at funding Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, as well as the Zika Response and Preparedness Act.

Issues:Healthcare

June 22, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after a federal judge ruled against the Department of the Interior's standards for hydraulic fracking. The standards, released last year, would impose strict regulations against fracking on federal lands, where a large percentage of U.S. oil and natural gas derives from.


June 21, 2016

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the promotion of Teresa Davis to serve as the new Communications Director based in his Washington, D.C. office. Davis will replace outgoing Communications Director Sarah Corley.