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July 18, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 582, which would increase the federally-required minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour over five years. Cole opposed the legislation.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
July 17, 2019
Each year, Congress must authorize the necessary funding and resources for our nation's defense. Unfortunately, the partisanship that continues to plague the U.S. House of Representatives recently reached a new low, ending the longstanding tradition of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with overwhelming bipartisanship in the House and affirming support for our troops and the critical resources they need to be effective.
July 16, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H. Res. 489, a resolution offered by Democrats in response to President Trump’s recent comments about four Democratic members of Congress.
July 13, 2019
Fourth District Congressman Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday on H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020.
July 12, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020.
July 11, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken up its own National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the legislation passed each year to set the appropriations for the military and other homeland security programs.
July 11, 2019
U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said Wednesday they are cosponsoring legislation to repeal unenforced federal laws that serve as "a painful reminder" of discrimination against Native Americans.
Issues:Tribal Relations
July 10, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), during consideration of the rule for H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act for Fiscal Year 2019, expressed his opposition.
July 10, 2019
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler in support of the of the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma.
Issues:Science and Technology