Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after a federal judge weighed in this week on House v. Burwell and ruled that the Obama Administration unlawfully used taxpayer dollars to fund portions of Obamacare.

Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed 18 bills this week to address opioid abuse and addiction.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) responded to the Obama Administration’s directive issued today requiring public schools to open access to bathrooms for transgender students.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after last night’s deadly tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma, causing massive destruction and claiming two lives in Garvin County and Johnston County.

Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced expanded authority over all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco, hookah and cigars.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, sent a letter to Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), in response to troubling findings related to an investigation by the CNCS Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragic bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing that took place 21 years ago today in Oklahoma City and claimed 168 innocent lives.

Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined co-chairs Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Richard Hanna (NY-22) and Katherine Clark (MA-05) in launching the first-ever Congressional Pre-K Caucus this week. Currently consisting of 26 members on both sides of the aisle, the caucus is meant to highlight the importance of access to early education.