Press Releases
February 27, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting legislation on the House floor to fund the Department of Homeland Security for seven days.
February 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed legislation sent by Congress to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Issues:Energy & Environment
February 11, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. This Senate-passed legislation would force construction approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and remove the presidential permit requirement. In light of today’s passage in the House, the bill will be sent to the president’s desk for consideration.
Issues:Energy & Environment
February 11, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the president submitted a request to Congress for authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
February 5, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement of support after the U.S House of Representatives passed H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act. Along with instructing federal agencies to look at the economic impact of regulations on small businesses, it requires that agencies conduct reviews of current rules.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
February 3, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting legislation to repeal Obamacare. In addition to repeal, H.R. 596 calls on lawmakers to draft alternative solutions to replace the president’s unworkable healthcare law.
Issues:Healthcare
February 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after the president’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal was unveiled.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
January 27, 2015
Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright re-introduced the bi-partisan Wage Grade Employee Parity Act with U.S. Representative Tom Cole (OK-4).
Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees
January 20, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress.
January 14, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after his committee assignments for the 114th Congress were finalized. Cole will remain on three committees in the House, including the Budget Committee, Appropriations Committee and Rules Committee.