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November 6, 2015
Washington, DC – A broad, bipartisan coalition of 35 House lawmakers called on Speaker Ryan today to schedule and debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) as quickly as possible following the recent announcement by President Obama of a deepening entanglement in Syria and Iraq.

November 6, 2015
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The Hill - Cristina Marcos

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging newly minted Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to schedule a vote on authorizing U.S. troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

November 6, 2015
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Washington Post - Greg Jaffe

A bipartisan group of 35 House lawmakers is pressing new House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) to move forward with a long-stalled effort to provide the White House with specific authority to fight the wars in Iraq and Syria.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

November 5, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize funding that maintains and improves the nation’s infrastructure, streamlines surface transportation programs, encourages innovation within the system and ensures the highest level of safety and efficiency. The legislation authorizes funding for six years.

November 2, 2015
Weekly Columns

As long as President Obama is in office and Republicans control Congress, the nation will remain in an era of divided government. Given our system of checks and balances, true negotiation must take place and real compromise must be reached to govern effectively. And like I’ve said on numerous occasions, neither side can ever get all that it wants in a negotiation.

Issues:Economy & Small BusinessSocial Security

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James Madison: A Life Reconsidered (Lynne Cheney) and The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics (Daniel Brown)

October 30, 2015
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

Along with the Wisconsin family cheering Paul Ryan's ascension to speaker of the House on Thursday was an Oklahoma contingent, including Ryan's father-in-law and former U.S. Rep. Dan Boren.


October 29, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated Paul Ryan today after he was elected to serve as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 29, 2015
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Wall Street Journal - John McKinnon

Paul Ryan is a small-government conservative who hopes to use innovative policy solutions to make the GOP a big-tent party again.