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Inside Climate News - Rachel Nuwer
When Renee McPherson took on the role of director of research at the South Central Climate Science Center last year, she had no idea that she’d soon be grappling with budget cuts that threatened her ability to support regional climate research or hire new graduate students and faculty—the premise of hosting the center in the first place.
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (CA-49) to provide analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2013)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Billy Long (MO-04) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2013)
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after the retirement announcement of Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes, who has served since May 2009 when he was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate.
Time is a precious commodity. Last week, you might have been one of many airline travelers who lost unnecessary time due to flight delays and cancellations resulting from staffing reductions within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Claiming compliance with required cuts due to sequestration, FAA actions that upset travelers and hardworking personnel should ultimately be recognized as an attempt by the Obama Administration to make a dramatic political statement.
Tulsa World - Wayne Greene
T.W. Shannon, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and a fast-rising star in national conservative politics, has a special name for the off-white couch in his state Capitol office.
“The Truth Sofa.”
House members come into his office, sit on The Truth Sofa and tell him ... the truth: Why they can’t vote for leadership bills, why they have to vote for non-leadership bills, why certain proposals are essential to their districts, or their constituencies, or their friends.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) and Tom Cole (R–Okla.) introduced a bill today that prioritizes pediatric research for children with special needs.
The “Kids First Research Act” eliminates taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns and political party national conventions. The bill reallocates these federal resources to pediatric research within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Tax day and the stress that comes along with it has come and gone at last. The annual drill of gathering all those necessary income documents, navigating complicated instructions, completing numerous tax forms and finally filing our taxes is over—at least for now.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragedy of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City.