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Cole Responds to U.S District Court Rule on Hydraulic Fracking
June 22, 2016
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after a federal judge ruled against the Department of the Interior's standards for hydraulic fracking. The standards, released last year, would impose strict regulations against fracking on federal lands, where a large percentage of U.S. oil and natural gas derives from.

Issues:Energy & Environment
Cole Announces New Communications Director in Washington, D.C. Office
June 21, 2016
Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the promotion of Teresa Davis to serve as the new Communications Director based in his Washington, D.C. office. Davis will replace outgoing Communications Director Sarah Corley.

Obamacare Premiums on the Rise Again
June 17, 2016
Weekly Columns

More than six years after Obamacare was signed into law and forced upon the American people, the outlook for the law looks even bleaker than before. Throughout its implementation, millions of Americans have directly felt the negative consequences of the president’s unworkable law through lost coverage, unfair mandates and higher premiums.

Issues:Healthcare
Cole Congratulates U.S. Military Academy Appointees
June 17, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that six students nominated by his office were appointed to attend military academies this coming fall. Earlier this month at his Norman district office, Cole personally congratulated Owen Gibson, Brandon Hobbs, Jonah Llanusa, Rafael Lopez, Jesse Scott and John Wirth.
Cole Supports Funding for Defense
June 16, 2016
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017. The legislation provides funding for critical security programs, military operations and readiness.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs
Suspicions Confirmed
June 13, 2016
Weekly Columns
As intentionally spelled out in the U.S. Constitution in the first and arguably most foundational amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
Issues:Taxes
Cole Responds to Orlando Tragedy
June 12, 2016
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting early this morning in Orlando, which claimed at least 50 lives and represents the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Cole Supports Legislative Branch Funding Bill
June 10, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5325, the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017. The measure responsibly funds Capitol complex operations, safety measures and critical renovations to historic buildings.
Newsmax: The 25 Hardest Working Members of Congress
June 8, 2016
News Stories
Congress may have low approval ratings, with the latest Gallup poll showing just 18 percent of the public thinks the House and Senate are doing a good job. Despite the public anger toward Congress, many members work their hearts out for their constituents and the public.
Finding Solutions for Alzheimer’s
June 6, 2016
Weekly Columns

Like many others across the United States, my family understands firsthand the toll that Alzheimer's disease takes on those suffering with it and on their caregivers. What starts out as slight memory loss eventually leads to disappearing personalities and then no recollection of the people and memories that once filled an individual's life.

Issues:Healthcare