Skip to main content
Representative Tom Cole logo

Media

Latest News

June 24, 2015
News Stories

The Hill - By Rebecca Shabad

The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday advanced a $153 billion bill funding the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Labor for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

June 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee today approved the draft fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill on a vote of 30-21. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and other related agencies.

June 24, 2015
News Stories

Washington Examiner - Robert King

A House panel advanced a spending bill that effectively rolls back several provisions of Obamacare in the Republicans' latest attempts to challenge the controversial law.


June 23, 2015
Weekly Columns

Among the most heartbreaking circumstances in life are those in which we see our family, friends or loved ones suffering from illness. My own family knows firsthand the toll that Alzheimer’s disease takes on those living with it and on those caring for them.

Issues:Healthcare

June 18, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he supported legislation related to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). This legislation defines the authority the president is allowed to exercise in trade negotiations and how Congress can rightfully scrutinize any trade deals reached with our partners abroad by having oversight throughout the process and demanding accountability of the president.

June 17, 2015
News Stories

Politico - Brian Mahoney

An appropriations subcommittee shot down a bid by Rep. Rosa DeLauro to increase funding for programs in the Labor HHS bill to the levels requested by President Barack Obama in his 2016 budget.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

June 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and other related agencies.

June 16, 2015
News Stories

The Hill - Peter Sullivan

House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their healthcare spending bill, which moves to halt ObamaCare in its tracks while boosting healthcare funding by about $300 million overall.

The appropriations bill blocks funds from being used to “implement, administer, enforce, or further any provision of” ObamaCare.

Issues:Healthcare