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Cole Statement on H.R. 5
May 17, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act.
Cole Congratulates Joseph Harroz on Interim Appointment
May 17, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) congratulated Joseph Harroz, Jr., following his appointment to serve as Interim President of the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
House Approves Bill to Reaffirm Tribal Trust Agreements
May 15, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 375, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
Issues:Tribal Relations
Gratitude for Our Military
May 13, 2019
Weekly Columns

During Military Appreciation Month, we rightly join in expressing gratitude for our service members, their families and the daily sacrifices they make on our behalf. It is because of their selfless service that Americans wake up every day with the privilege of peace and freedom at home.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsVeterans & Military Retirees
Rep. Cole's Weekly Chat
May 10, 2019
Weekly Chats

First FY 2020 Appropriations Bill Reported Out of Committee
May 8, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee’s appropriations bill.
Issues:EducationHealthcareImmigrationLife
Medicare for None
May 7, 2019
Weekly Columns

Last week, the House Rules Committee held the first ever legislative hearing on the Democrats' so-called Medicare for All proposal. Both the inaugural forum and the legislation itself reveal a lot about the Democratic majority's priorities in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Issues:Healthcare
Rep. Cole's Weekly Chat
May 3, 2019
Weekly Chats

The Hill To Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America
Books I'm Reading: May 2019
May 1, 2019
Books I'm Reading
The Hill To Die On (Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer)
Socialism is Un-American
April 30, 2019
Weekly Columns

America is a nation set apart because of the precious freedoms that exist here. Our distinct existence was settled because of patriots who first dreamed of liberty and fought hard to secure it for future generations. Liberty remains our foundation because of generations of Americans who resolved to preserve it.