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May 16, 2014
Washington, DC — The American Red Cross today released a progress report on its work to help people and communities in Oklahoma rebuild and recover since a series of deadly tornadoes hit the state last May.

May 14, 2014
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition from the Fourth District of Oklahoma. Aamina Yousaf, who has studied art for three years, is a sophomore student at Plainview High School in Ardmore. She is the daughter of Muhammed Yousaf and Azra Perveen, and her art teacher is Brenda Fisher.

May 12, 2014
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It’s now been nearly two years since our nation learned about the heartbreaking tragedy that claimed American lives in Benghazi, Libya. On the twelfth anniversary of September 11, four innocent Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were murdered during what we later learned was a terrorist attack on our consulate. Coincidentally just weeks before the presidential election, the Administration’s explanation to the American people changed dramatically, justifiably causing suspicion of a political cover up.


May 8, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House supported H. Res. 567, Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding Benghazi. This resolution comes after last week’s discovery of White House emails that revealed the Administration’s role in purposefully misreporting the cause of the attack to the American people.

May 7, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted in favor of H. Res. 574, a resolution to find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for her refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Cole supported this resolution that passed the House today by a vote of 231-187.

May 7, 2014
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) praised his colleague Congressman Jim Bridenstine (OK-01) for sponsoring an amendment that will prevent the deactivation of three E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City and preserve the 513th Air Control Group (ACG).

May 5, 2014
Weekly Columns

The majority of Americans look at Washington with great frustration because they feel like Congress isn’t being productive or doing anything of real value. Despite this declining confidence in the lawmaking process, it’s important to realize that there have been several substantive bills that have become law and still other pieces of legislation that patiently await the action by the Senate and President Obama.

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May 1, 2014


Washington, D.C.
– Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) today released the following statement applauding legislation to cut waste and save taxpayer money on House operations:


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May 1, 2014
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