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June 24, 2019
Weekly Columns

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, which marks an important time to talk about the widespread challenges facing our society due to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Indeed, these mysterious diseases have impacted all of us, whether we have had a family member or a friend suffer and tragically pass away as a result. My family understands firsthand how exceedingly difficult it is to watch someone you love helplessly deteriorate because of dementia.

Issues:Healthcare

June 22, 2019
News Stories
U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said Friday they were concerned about recent provocative acts by Iran but that a measured response was the best course for now.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs

June 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Representative Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), and Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statements after Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer announced the newest Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship (T-ATS) would be named Cherokee Nation.

June 20, 2019
Weekly Columns

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives considered – and the Democratic majority passed – a very controversial resolution that bypasses past precedent of voting first to hold an individual in contempt of Congress before suing for information that has been requested. Introduction of this resolution follows the Democrats' ongoing dissatisfaction with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's completed investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and their loud denial about the findings of the report.


June 19, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, released the following statement after the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed Joy Harjo as the Library’s 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.

June 16, 2019
News Stories
Fox 25 sat down with U.S. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK 4th District) Sunday to discuss major topics in Washington, and how they might impact Oklahomans.
Issues:Foreign AffairsImmigration

June 14, 2019
News Stories
The U.S. House rejected an amendment by Rep. Tom Cole that would have preserved the “conscience protections” for health care providers who don’t want to perform certain procedures, including abortion.
Issues:Life

June 12, 2019
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statements after the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services announced their temporary plan to house unaccompanied minors at military installations, including Fort Sill.
Issues:Immigration