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January 7, 2020
Weekly Columns

This week, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress return for the first legislative session week in the calendar year. While a new year often ushers in hopeful anticipation about what can be achieved over the next 12 months, it's important to remember that the divided government which shaped 2019 will continue to influence 2020. And if last year's highly polarized environment serves as any guide for what to expect from the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, there will sadly be more political games, delaying or preventing bipartisan wins and critical work for the American people.


January 6, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Pentagon confirmed that Jen Stewart has been appointed to serve as Chief of Staff to Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

January 3, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after U.S. military airstrikes in Baghdad, ordered by President Donald Trump, killed General Qasem Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.

December 31, 2019
Weekly Columns

Just over two years ago, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. Since then, Americans are not only getting to keep more of their hard-earned money as promised, but the economy is clearly booming as a result of the president's continual focus on pro-growth policies. Indeed, there are numerous signs that the country is better off and that the best is still ahead.

Issues:Economy & Small BusinessTaxes

December 24, 2019
Weekly Columns
While history was made in the United States last week, it was sadly done so as a result of hyper partisan politics and Democrats’ longtime dislike of President Donald Trump.

December 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump last night signed into law two full-year government funding packages for fiscal year 2020.

December 20, 2019
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressional Native American Caucus Co-Chairs Deb Haaland (D-NM) and Tom Cole (R-Okla.) led a group of bipartisan congressional leaders calling for the passage of the bipartisan House version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

December 19, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with strong bipartisan support.

December 18, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Cole opposed both articles.