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March 23, 2015
Speech
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made remarks on the House floor in support of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act (NAHASDA) of 2015.
Issues:Tribal Relations

March 20, 2015
Washington, DC – The office of Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) is now accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition.

March 17, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after Chairman Tom Price led the committee in releasing “A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America.” The blueprint for fiscal year 2016 would balance the budget in less than 10 years, cut spending by $5.5 trillion, repeal Obamacare, reform entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid and present real solutions to grow the economy.

March 16, 2015
Weekly Columns

Sometimes referred to as the guarantor of the rest of our constitutional rights, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution has rightly remained a fundamental freedom in American society. While we have come a long way as a nation and certainly look different today than our first years, it doesn’t erase or change the importance of “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” For even the most fundamental freedoms must be looked after in order to preserve American liberty for future generations.

Issues:Second Amendment

March 15, 2015
News Stories

Norman Transcript - Sarah Kirby

Twenty-seven business and city leaders had one goal during their annual fly-in to Washington, D.C.: Remind federal legislators what matters to the city of Norman and hear what’s happening in the nation’s Capitol.

From March 2-4, the group of Norman Chamber of Commerce members — one of the biggest in recent history — met with U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Sen. James Lankford, U.S. Rep. Steve Russell and Sen. James Inhofe for policy briefings.


March 9, 2015
Weekly Columns

Certainly the most valuable friends in life are those who are unafraid to speak the honest, unapologetic truth when it desperately needs to be heard. Through his powerful speech before Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proved that he, and his country, remains exactly that kind of honest and true friend to the United States.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

March 3, 2015
Speech
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made remarks on the House floor before the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year.
Issues:Foreign AffairsImmigration

March 3, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the United States Congress.

March 3, 2015
News Stories

USA Today - Susan Davis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flattered Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, paid respect to President Obama and received nearly two dozen standing ovations from lawmakers gathered in the House chamber.

However, he did not placate top Democrats who continued to see his Tuesday address as a diplomatic foul against the administration amid international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.


March 2, 2015
Weekly Columns

Last November, the president announced that he planned to unilaterally grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants. Republicans in Congress contended that this move was unconstitutional and that the president does not have the authority to take such sweeping action without the consent of Congress. Public opinion polls suggest that the majority of the American people believe so as well.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs