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House Approves Legislation Authorizing Lawsuit Against President Obama
July 30, 2014
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed H. Res. 676, “Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.”
Cole Supports VA Conference Report
July 30, 2014
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014. This legislation includes $10 billion for the Veterans Choice Fund, $5 billion for improving the internal medical force at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and $1.5 billion to start up new VA clinics, including one in Tulsa.
Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees
Border Supplemental Addresses Inappropriate Use of Military Bases
July 29, 2014
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after the House working group unveiled its proposal to address the influx of unaccompanied illegal minors along the southern border. In response to the president’s $3.7 billion request, the working group instead recommended only $659 million and set forth conditions for actually dealing with the cause of the problem.
Issues:Immigration
More than 100 Members Join Reps. Israel, Ros-Lehtinen, Deutch and Cole to Call on UN to Condemn Hamas’ Use of Civilians as Human Shields
July 28, 2014
Press Release
Washington, DC—Today, Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Tom Cole (R-OK) announced that more than 100 bipartisan Members of Congress joined them in sending a letter to Navi Pillay, the U.N.'s top human rights official, calling on the UN to condemn Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields, which is a direct violation of international law.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Bad Actors Step In When America Pulls Back
July 28, 2014
Weekly Columns

Ever since Russia violated Ukrainian sovereignty by sending troops to invade Crimea back in March, the world has been clearly warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the move to conquer and claim neighboring territory.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
Reps. Israel, Ros-Lehtinen, Deutch and Cole to Call on UN Human Rights Council to Condemn Hamas’ Use of Civilians as Human Shields
July 23, 2014
Press Release
Washington, DC — Today, Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Tom Cole (R-OK) announced that they are sending a letter to Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights for the UN Human Rights Council calling on her to condemn Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields, which is a direct violation of international law.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
NewsOK: Oklahoma lawmakers reiterate opposition to Fort Sill as shelter for minors
July 21, 2014
News Stories

NewsOK - Chris Casteel

Members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation said Monday they don’t want Fort Sill, the U.S. Army artillery post near Lawton, used to house unaccompanied alien children past the October deadline.

Issues:Immigration
Roll Call: Oklahoma Republicans to Obama: No More Child Migrants at Fort Sill
July 21, 2014
News Stories

Roll Call - Emma Dumain

The Oklahoma congressional delegation is proud of its Fort Sill Army Base, but that doesn’t mean it wants to play host to thousands more unaccompanied child migrants awaiting deportation proceedings.

Issues:Immigration
Oklahoma Delegation urges Obama Administration to reconsider use of Ft. Sill to house Unaccompanied Alien Children
July 21, 2014
Press Release
Washington, DC — The Oklahoma Congressional Delegation today urged the Obama Administration to reconsider its use of Fort Sill Army Base in Lawton, Okla., as a long-term holding facility for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC).
Issues:Immigration
Boundaries of Executive Power Must be Defined
July 21, 2014
Weekly Columns

As our founding fathers clearly described in Article I of the Constitution, “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” Unfortunately, President Barack Obama has shown a consistent pattern of executive overreach throughout his time in office by repeatedly choosing to bypass Congress and unilaterally change laws on his own.