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Ready to Withstand
May 25, 2015
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Without question, Oklahomans are no strangers to severe weather and the terrible destruction that can result from it. Past experiences in distant and more recent times have served as sobering reminders that we must be ready at a moment’s notice to face tornadoes and other unpredictable weather patterns. In Oklahoma, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ that time will come.

Ryan Neal named OK-04 Winner of Congressional Art Contest
May 22, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated this year’s Fourth District winner of the Congressional Art Competition. Ryan Neal is the son of Sandy Travis and Charles Neal, art student of Melissa Mayo and a 2015 graduate of Duncan High School. His winning artwork, Detailed Metal, is a detailed drawing created with Prisma colors and inspired by the latest Transformers movie. It will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol for a year.
Cole Introduces Tornado Family Safety Act
May 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) introduced legislation this week that would help families rebuilding their homes after disasters. Currently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides homeowners, renters and personal-property owners with low-interest loans to help recover from a disaster. The Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015, introduced by Cole, clarifies that SBA disaster loans can be used by homeowners for construction of safe room shelters within rebuilt homes.
Cole on Congress with guest Rep. Steve Russell (OK-05)
May 20, 2015
Cole On Congress

Chairman Roskam Unveils Bill to Create an Obamacare Special Inspector General
May 19, 2015
Press Release
Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 2400, legislation to create a Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act (SIGMA). The bill is supported by all Majority members of the Oversight Subcommittee and all key oversight subcommittee chairs, as well as a wide array of prominent conservative advocacy organizations.
Issues:Healthcare
All Eyes on Iran
May 18, 2015
Weekly Columns

Iran is a rogue state and very unlikely to be a dependable, reliable or honest negotiating partner. Over the last several months, all eyes have focused on the international negotiations to decide the nature of Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
Cole Supports National Defense Authorization Act for FY16
May 15, 2015
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016. The bill authorizes funding for our nation’s military personnel, readiness and operations. In accordance with the FY16 joint budget resolution, the authorization for national defense is $611.8 billion with $89.3 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO).
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsVeterans & Military Retirees
Showing Appreciation for our Military
May 11, 2015
Weekly Columns

Tried and true devotion to the United States is never more evident than through the lives of our military service members, veterans and their families. Since our nation’s beginnings, countless men and women have selflessly answered the call of duty and in so doing pledged to relentlessly defend liberty and protect our homeland.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsVeterans & Military Retirees
American Prosperity Depends on Main Street
May 4, 2015
Weekly Columns

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Books I'm Reading: May 2015
May 1, 2015
Books I'm Reading
As an eternal learner, I am constantly reading. I invite you each month to follow along with what I'm currently reading or check back quarterly for hand-picked selections of my favorites.