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May 16, 2014
Washington, DC — The American Red Cross today released a progress report on its work to help people and communities in Oklahoma rebuild and recover since a series of deadly tornadoes hit the state last May.

May 14, 2014
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition from the Fourth District of Oklahoma. Aamina Yousaf, who has studied art for three years, is a sophomore student at Plainview High School in Ardmore. She is the daughter of Muhammed Yousaf and Azra Perveen, and her art teacher is Brenda Fisher.

May 8, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House supported H. Res. 567, Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding Benghazi. This resolution comes after last week’s discovery of White House emails that revealed the Administration’s role in purposefully misreporting the cause of the attack to the American people.

May 7, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted in favor of H. Res. 574, a resolution to find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for her refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Cole supported this resolution that passed the House today by a vote of 231-187.

May 7, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) praised his colleague Congressman Jim Bridenstine (OK-01) for sponsoring an amendment that will prevent the deactivation of three E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City and preserve the 513th Air Control Group (ACG).

May 1, 2014


Washington, D.C.
– Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) today released the following statement applauding legislation to cut waste and save taxpayer money on House operations:


April 17, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragedy of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City.

April 10, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passing of Edmond Harjo. A member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Harjo was one of the last surviving Native American code talkers.