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August 1, 2017
Last Hope Island (Lynne Olson)
July 31, 2017
Since 1958, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has overseen the standards and regulations of the airline industry. In that time, the magnitude and complexity of air travel has increased exponentially. Today, air travel is still one of the safest modes of transportation thanks to the training and professionalism of America's Air Traffic Controllers (ATC).
The FAA is a federal agency, funded and overseen by Congress.
July 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after several media outlets reported that he was a proponent of abandoning Republican efforts to repeal and replace the broken system of Obamacare.
Issues:Healthcare
July 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the following schedule of town hall meetings for the month of August:
July 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018.
July 24, 2017
This past week, as the House Appropriations Committee considered all twelve bills to fund the government, one of the more significant funding measures was passed. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee is responsible for funding some of our government's most vital agencies that reflect the things we place value on as a society – our health, our jobs and our education.
Issues:EducationHealthcare
July 17, 2017
For fifty-six years, Congress has consecutively passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation authorizes funding and operations for the Department of Defense and military personnel. It is one of Congress' most basic and fundamental responsibilities.
The NDAA recently passed by Congress provides one of the largest funding boosts our military has received in eight years at $631.5 billion, with a $28.5 billion increase for essential readiness recovery.
July 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he voted for H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018.
July 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow.
Issues:EducationHealthcare
July 10, 2017
For more than fifty years the United States has had a contentious and adverse relationship with North Korea. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, we have maintained a military presence in South Korea and have considered South Korea as a strong ally in the region.
While the relationship between the two nations has long simmered, the past four decades have focused on North Korea's quest to attain nuclear capabilities and the United States' efforts to prevent it from doing so.