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The Oklahoman: Oklahoma Republican Reps. Tom Cole, Steve Russell oppose proposed nuclear deal with Iran
April 4, 2015
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

Rep. Tom Cole returned from the Middle East on Friday and said the Obama administration’s framework for a nuclear deal with Iran could set off an arms race in an already fragile region.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
Cole Statement on Iran Talks
April 3, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after tentative framework for a deal with Iran was announced yesterday by the P5+1 and European Union in Switzerland. Following the announcement, President Barack Obama praised the framework, calling it a “historic understanding with Iran.”
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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Books I'm Reading: April 2015
April 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.
The Oklahoman: Rep. Tom Cole's laudable effort to keep Social Security afloat
March 29, 2015
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The Oklahoman - Editorial Board

NO, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole isn’t bored and simply looking for a challenge. Instead Cole, R-Moore, says his decision to try to come up with a way to keep Social Security afloat is based on a firm belief that it can be done.

“The problem is it’s easily fixed,” Cole said in an interview last week. “It’s the politics that’s hard.”

Issues:Social Security
No Deal without Congress
March 27, 2015
Weekly Columns

With the March 31 deadline for initial negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 just days away, I am very concerned by the president’s failure to consult Congress and his lack of stated intention to do so. Concern over what the new framework could include for Iran’s nuclear program is not a partisan issue.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
Cole Praises Medicare SGR Replacement
March 26, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. The legislation passed today permanently replaces the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) that often short-changes Medicare reimbursements for doctors. Further, the bill includes small reforms to address the broken structure of Medicare and provides a two-year extension for funding community health centers.
Issues:Healthcare
The Oklahoman: U.S. House passes bipartisan bill to fix system of paying Medicare doctors
March 26, 2015
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

In an extraordinary display of bipartisanship, the House voted Thursday to remake a troublesome system for paying the doctors who treat Medicare patients.

Issues:Healthcare
Cole Statement on Passage of House Republican Budget
March 25, 2015
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 27, to establish the federal government’s budget for fiscal year 2016. The House proposal recommended by Republicans would balance the budget in less than 10 years, cut spending by $5.5 trillion, provide funding to maintain a strong national defense, repeal Obamacare, reform both the tax code and entitlements—like Medicare and Medicaid—and present real solutions to grow the economy.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
Cole on House budget: "This is our opening position"
March 24, 2015
Speech
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), during consideration of the rule for the House Republican budget for fiscal year 2016, made the following remarks on the House floor in support of the proposal:
Issues:Economy & Small Business
Delaney, Cole File Bipartisan Legislation to Create Social Security Commission
March 24, 2015
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) have filed legislation to guarantee the long-term solvency of Social Security. The Social Security Commission Act of 2015 creates a bicameral and bipartisan commission that is designed to bring both parties and chambers of Congress together, along with the President, to ensure that Social Security is fully funded for decades to come.
Issues:Social Security