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March 1, 2017
Herbert Hoover: A Life: Glen Jeansonne
February 28, 2017
When he addresses Congress for the first time tonight, Donald J. Trump will do so as one of the most untraditional and unexpected presidents in American history.
February 27, 2017
For the past sixteen years the United States military has been engaged in several conflicts, primarily, but not exclusively, in the Middle East. It's not an exaggeration to say the United States has been in a state of war since the attacks of September 11. And yet, we have been trying to combat growing threats of new kinds of terrorism worldwide without a formal authorization of military force since 2003.
February 22, 2017
This month’s program featured an interview with Mark Shriver, the President of Save the Children Action Network. An advocate for charity and service, Shriver has been behind the movement to ensure that each child in the U.S. has access to high-quality early learning programs and to end maternal and child deaths worldwide.
Issues:Education
February 21, 2017
There are a number of initiatives and policy questions to address in the first one hundred days of a new administration. However, the defense of our nation is among the first and most important of government's duties, and the state of Oklahoma rightly takes tremendous pride in preparing the military for any fight so that we may all live in peace.
February 17, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed the nomination of Scott Pruitt to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Issues:Natural Resources
February 16, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), along with Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) introduced legislation today to ensure sensible regulations for newly “deemed” tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Issues:Agriculture
February 15, 2017
At a time when trust in government is at or near an all-time low, it is critical that Congress and the President do everything we can to ensure that American tax dollars are being well-spent.
Issues:Social Security
February 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he introduced legislation to prohibit the federal employee hiring freeze from being applied to certain Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees, and a measure to ensure work at Tinker Air Force Base and McAlester Ammunition Plant can continue if there is a lapse in federal funding.
February 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 428, the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act by a vote of 250-171.