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January 13, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), in response to national security threats abroad and to encourage discussion and debate in Congress on U.S. military strategy, introduced legislation this week that would authorize the use of force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) and its associated forces. Cole’s measure, H. Con. Res. 106, is similar to legislation previously introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham.

January 13, 2016
News Stories

KGOU Radio - Biran Hardzinski

Oklahoma's Congressional delegation roundly criticized President Obama's final State of the Union address last night.

Both U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford recorded video responses after the annual message to Congress concluded.


January 12, 2016
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

Members of Oklahoma's all-Republican congressional delegation dismissed President Barack Obama's final State of the Union speech on Tuesday as another defense of the policies they claim have failed.


January 12, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) responded after President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address to Congress tonight in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives.

January 11, 2016
Weekly Columns

Last week was one for the history books in Congress because it brought an occasion that was a long time coming. Upon the return of lawmakers for legislative business this year, the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly voted to repeal the president’s healthcare law.

Issues:Healthcare

January 11, 2016
News Stories

Huffington Post - Laurie H. Glimcher, MD

Are we at the dawn of a new era in medical research? The 2016 federal spending bill gives us good reason to hope that the answer is yes.


January 9, 2016
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Tulsa World Opinion - By Harold Hamm

Oklahomans should applaud the members of our state’s congressional delegation who voted to pass the omnibus bill, which lifted the 40-year-old ban on U.S. crude oil exports and set the stage for a market recovery.

Issues:Energy & Environment

January 9, 2016
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Washington Examiner - Susan Ferrechio

House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to give anti-poverty legislation a prominent spot on the Republican agenda in 2016, a move that would give the party ownership of a traditionally Democratic issue and put it prominently in the congressional spotlight for the first time in decades.


January 6, 2016
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015.
Issues:Healthcare