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May 15, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:


May 12, 2026
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May 7, 2026

Oklahoma City, OK – Today, Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), along with Representatives Frank Lucas (OK-03) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05), joined Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Bryan Bedford in touring the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center’s Air Traffic Control Training Academy. The tour, which included visits to the Tower Simulator System Lab and the En Route Automation Modernization Lab, provided an overview of controller training programs and technologies used to prepare the aviation workforce.


April 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |     CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7147, which will now head to President Trump’s desk to end the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown:


April 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which reauthorizes, modernizes, and improves key Department of Agriculture programs through 2031:

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April 27, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

In July of 2024, while President Trump was campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman fired at the President. As the bullet grazed his ear on live television, I, as well as most Americans, were left in a state of disbelief and shock. This attempted assassination was chilling. It was a horrific attack of democracy and was just simply un-American.


April 20, 2026
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Summer is quickly approaching. So, with the warmer weather and schools out for summer break, I am sure many Oklahomans are planning to travel overseas this summer. Therefore, I wanted to use today’s column as an opportunity to share important international travel reminders and resources for navigating the passport process.


April 20, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – On the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement:


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April 15, 2026
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  • 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History - And How it Shattered a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin