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February 25, 2016
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) took to the House Floor to acknowledge the Bipartisan Policy Center’s recent establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award. This award will be bestowed to Reps. Sam Johnson (TX-03) and John Lewis (GA-05) in light of their courage and heroism.

February 25, 2016
Bethesda, MD - The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) will honor Rep. Tom Cole and Sen. Roy Blunt with the FASEB Public Service Award at a reception on March 2.

February 23, 2016
Washington, DC - America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK).

February 23, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced that he will submit a plan to Congress to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer some of its detainees to the United States. The prison currently has 91 remaining detainees that are either suspected or known terrorists, including the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

February 18, 2016
Washington, DC – The office of Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) is now accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition.

February 13, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) mourned the loss of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was appointed to the nation’s highest court in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan.

February 9, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled his $4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2017.

February 5, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he was named a recipient of the Teach For America Congressional Champion Award, which is given out only once every five years.
Issues:Education

February 3, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he supported H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. In response to the president’s implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, the legislation passed yesterday prevents Iranian individuals and groups supportive of terrorism and the regime’s ballistic program from getting sanctions relief.

February 2, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he voted to override the president’s veto of legislation to repeal Obamacare and withhold funds from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
Issues:Healthcare