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June 2013 - Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02)
June 30, 2013
Cole On Congress


Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (June 2013)

June 2013 - Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07)
June 30, 2013
Cole On Congress


Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (June 2013)

A Year Later, Affordable Care Act Still Unaffordable
June 28, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) commented on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the president’s health care law. With full implementation less than six months away, the law will increase premium costs, lead to doctor shortage and create fewer jobs.
Issues:Healthcare
Cantor, Cole Urge Pediatric Research During Hospital Visit
June 27, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA-07) and Congresswomen Renee Ellmers (NC-02) and Susan Brooks (IN-05) on Tuesday to urge pediatric research.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessScience and Technology
White House Establishes Council on Native American Affairs
June 27, 2013
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), co-chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, released a joint statement after President Obama issued an executive order to establish the White House Council on Native American Affairs. According to the order announced on Wednesday, this new council comes with the mission “to promote and sustain prosperous and resilient Native American tribal governments.”

Issues:Tribal Relations
Cole Statement on Army Announcement
June 27, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to Tuesday’s announcement made by the United States Army. The announcement declared changes to the Army’s force structure that will impact numerous Army bases across the country, including Fort Sill in Lawton.
Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees
Bipartisan Open Fuel Standard Benefits Taxpayers, Bolster National Security
June 26, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-27) introduced the Open Fuel Standard Act (H.R. 2493) which would require 30 percent of new automobiles in 2016, 50 percent in 2017, and 50 percent in each subsequent year, to operate on nonpetroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum based fuels. The bill also features original co-sponsors Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY-03), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA-13), Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) and Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam).
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs
Government Executive: Bipartisan Group Says Pentagon’s Across-the-Board Furlough Policy Might Go Too Far
June 26, 2013
News Stories

Government Executive - Kellie Lunney

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to know why certain civilian employees at the Defense Department are subject to furloughs.

We Must Protect the Investment of Future Generations
June 24, 2013
Weekly Columns

Ours is the land of opportunity. The age-old idea of the “American dream” is who we are. It drives the dreams we have and reassures us that success is attainable through hard work and ambition.

Generation after generation of Americans have pursued and yearned for their part of this dream. The wealth of opportunity available in our country has fueled the pursuit of knowledge in order to attain success. It is this American ambition that has kept dreams alive in our hearts, turning them into reality—century after century.

Cole Statement on Failure of Farm Bill
June 21, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House voted on H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013.
Issues:Agriculture