Press Releases
October 1, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after he supported the Conference Report for H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016, on the House floor. The legislation authorizes funding for our nation’s military personnel, readiness and operations. It includes $515 billion in base spending for national defense and $89.2 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), reflecting the president’s total budget request of $604.2 billion. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 270-156.
September 30, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution that funds the government through December 11 and prevents a government shutdown.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessLife
September 25, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Speaker John Boehner announced that he will step down from Republican leadership and retire from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of October.
September 24, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Pope Francis addressed the United States Congress during a joint meeting. This is the first papal visit to Congress ever to occur in history.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
September 23, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) responded to Hillary Clinton’s public opposition to construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Issues:Energy & Environment
September 18, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the followed statement after he supported pro-life legislation on the House floor this week.
Issues:Life
September 11, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragedy of September 11, when planes were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and in a field near Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania.
September 11, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation this week to oppose and request further information on the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama Administration and P5+1 with Iran.
August 24, 2015
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the tragic death of Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello.
August 20, 2015
Ada, OK – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, the Chickasaw Nation, and Congressman Tom Cole today announced a first-ever federal grant to support a new Senior Corps Foster Grandparent Program. The goal of this program is to improve school readiness, ensuring children are on the pathway to academic success.
Issues:Tribal Relations