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May 7, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today introduced H.R. 1850, the Home School Equity Act for Tax Relief. This legislation allows home school families to receive the same tax deduction currently offered to elementary and secondary teachers for education expenses.

May 6, 2013
Weekly Columns

If it sounded too good to be true, that’s because it was. Before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010, President Obama painted an unreal, impossible picture of how this reform would affect hardworking Americans and job creators. Three years later, the true cost of Obamacare is still becoming known, but it is evident that the losses far outweigh any benefits—now or ever.


May 6, 2013
News Stories

CNN Money - Coleen Leahey

Our annual Fortune 500 portfolio of the people behind some of the biggest and most important organizations in America.


May 3, 2013
News Stories

Lawton Constitution - Stephen Robertson

Great Plains Technology Center played host to 1,100 middle and high school students Thursday to show them that not even the sky is the limit.

The students, from around the tech center's service area, had the chance to hear from an honest to goodness astronaut, see what it's like to look down on earth from outer space, compare space food to cafeteria food, operate a rover and even have a photo made in a space suit.


May 1, 2013
News Stories

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.


April 30, 2013
Cole On Congress


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)


April 30, 2013
Cole On Congress


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)


April 30, 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.


April 29, 2013
Weekly Columns

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.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

April 28, 2013
News Stories

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.