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For decades, Social Security has brought peace of mind to generations of American retirees and disabled citizens. From that first paycheck and onward into every stage of working life, Social Security is an investment program that has served tens of millions of American workers. But as we are all too aware, the program’s ability to keep the same promise to future generations of American workers is in grave danger.
Pauls Valley Democrat - Barry Porterfield
Issues ranging from Planned Parenthood to negotiations with Iran were front and center for a U.S. Congressman’s brief town hall talk in Pauls Valley.
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole says Congress has actually been more productive in recent times, either getting bills on education, trade, veterans, human trafficking, cyber security and even the Keystone pipeline passed or positioned to move forward in the process.
Still, he views the big ones still on the table when Congress reconvenes in September.
Norman Transcript - Joy Hampton
The biggest thing coming before Congress in September is the Iranian nuclear deal, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, said Tuesday during a visit to The Transcript offices.
The Iranian talks are a big deal. In a nutshell, Iran could agree to curb development of uranium and plutonium weapons grade sources, to allow for more open inspections and to reduce its current stockpile of low-enriched uranium in return for lifting sanctions.
The deal is being negotiated to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Without question, the recent release of several undercover videos showing the cold-hearted, profit-driven and suspicious back-room realities at Planned Parenthood have shocked and horrified the vast majority of Americans. For those who have watched the videos or opted only to read about the horrors contained therein, the stomach-churning conversations and horrific images reveal a dark industry that not only claims the precious lives of unborn children but shamelessly sells their aborted remains.
Capitol Beat - Patrick B. McGuigan
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, does not believe President Barack Obama's agreement with Iran is sensible, or good for the United States.
In an interview with CapitolBeatOK, he reflected on what he deemed “multiple failures” in the accord Secretary of State John Kerry negotiated.
About the only thing Cole grants Obama is his agreement that the deal with just that – a deal, not a treaty requiring approval from Congress.
In Congress, the majority of the last several months have been dedicated to legislative work in our nation’s capital. Since the swearing-in of the 114th Congress at the beginning of this year, I am pleased to report that there have been numerous legislative accomplishments that reflect the views and values of the American people and those I was elected to represent.
National Journal - Rachel Roubein
A camera follows House Speaker John Boehner as he walks out of his office and through Statuary Hall, showing off his chamber, as the video’s voiceover touts what he’s done to its overhead costs: cut them.
“A 14-percent cut in what Congress spends on itself is a big success,” Boehner says. “It doesn’t happen anywhere else in government, even though we keep trying.”
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Sen. Jim Inhofe's bill promising a renewed national focus on highway and transit needs and $4.2 billion in road-building money for Oklahoma faced an uncertain future on Thursday after clearing the Senate with bipartisan support.
The House is on a recess that lasts until early September, and Republican leaders already have said that they don't like the Senate bill.
The $350 billion Senate legislation was approved 65 to 34 on Thursday, with support from 38 Republicans, 25 Democrats and two independents.
Following two years of negotiations that have included missed and extended deadlines, the P5+1 announced this month that a deal with Iran has been reached regarding its nuclear program. This deal comes at the insistence of the legacy-starved Obama Administration that has already taken dangerous missteps in its foreign policy. I remain very concerned about the concessions made to Iran in the deal and the implications for the safety and security of America and our allies, including our greatest friend in the region: Israel.