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February 1, 2016
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January 31, 2016
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For years, District Judge Lori Walkley has worked with others on a program helping veterans before their issues become legal problems. Cleveland County is running a kind of veterans court in the drug court with some help from grant money, but Walkley said it needs to be a stand-alone program.
Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees

January 30, 2016
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

Rep. Tom Cole's grandmother loathed former President Andrew Jackson so much that she wouldn't even carry a $20 bill.

A Chickasaw like his grandmother, Cole said he also has "a very prejudiced view" of the man who served from 1829 to 1837.


January 27, 2016
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Lawton Constitution - Malinda Rust

Fourth District U.S. Rep. Tom Cole paid a visit to Lawton’s Eisenhower High School Tuesday morning, visiting with students he believes are destined for great things.


January 25, 2016
Weekly Columns

Long before the controversial Iran nuclear agreement was set in motion by the Obama Administration, Republicans voiced their strong opposition to engaging and negotiating with the terrorist regime.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

January 24, 2016
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Lawton Constitution - Kim McConnell

Fourth District U.S. Rep. Tom Cole disagrees with constituents who say the most recent legislative session didn’t yield any results.

Cole was in Lawton late last week to meet with constituents, and the Republican congressman said while he agrees that more should have been accomplished, there were successes.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

January 21, 2016
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Duncan Banner - Andrew Morphew

Two local Duncan High School seniors were nominated by Congressman Tom Cole for entry into military schools.

Senior Blake Graham and senior Jonathan McGill were selected as part of 14 students, who went through the nomination program per Cole.

Duncan High School Principal Justin Smith had nothing but praise for both students.

Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees

January 21, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the names of 14 students who have been nominated from the Fourth District of Oklahoma for entry into one of America’s prestigious military academies. The schools that participate in the congressional nomination program are the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.

January 20, 2016
Alexandria, VA - Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) have been selected to receive the Edwin C. Whitehead Award for Medical Research Advocacy for their steadfast commitment to increasing investments in research to advance innovative studies focused on preventing and eradicating diseases that take a tremendous toll on families and our economy. They will be honored at Research!America’s Advocacy Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

January 18, 2016
Weekly Columns

Throughout his tumultuous and controversial tenure, President Barack Obama has wasted time, words and energy claiming that America’s challenges are not of his making. Sadly, what America heard during his State of the Union address last week was only more of the same.