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December 13, 2010
Weekly Columns

After months of uncertainty, the tax compromise announced last week by President Obama was welcome news -- and not a moment too soon. With tax rates set to increase for all taxpayers on January 1, time is running short for Congress to act to avert tax hikes.


December 6, 2010
Weekly Columns

After months of deliberation, President Obama's debt commission released its report last week. Officially named the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, the panel formed in February to develop solutions to our staggering national debt.


December 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today released the following statement after voting against Democrats' tax bill:


November 30, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4783, the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. The legislation provides for the settlement of a 14-year-old class action suit in which over 500,000 American Indians sought an accounting of mismanaged trust accounts held by the United States for the benefit of individual Indian beneficiaries.


November 29, 2010
Cole On Congress


Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. John Kline (MN-02) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (November 2010)


November 29, 2010
Weekly Columns

In less than five weeks, tax hikes will go into effect for virtually all tax brackets unless Congress takes action. Despite public and bipartisan support for maintaining the current tax rates, President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have repeatedly refused to bring the issue to a vote.


November 22, 2010
Weekly Columns

The intrusion of the federal government into Americans' daily lives has become more extensive than the Founding Fathers ever intended. From burdensome taxes to excessive regulations, my fellow Oklahomans frequently share with me their frustration with government interference.


November 15, 2010
Weekly Columns

The midterm elections sent a clear message that Congress must change, and House Republicans have already begun working to implement important reforms when the new Congress convenes in January.


November 8, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) was named today to serve on the GOP Majority Transition Team. This 22-member team will work to ensure a seamless transition to a new Republican majority in the 112th Congress so that the House can get to work immediately in January to address the priorities of the American people.


November 8, 2010
Weekly Columns

William F. Buckley defined conservatism as standing "athwart history, yelling 'Stop.'" In last week's midterm elections, it wasn't just conservatives but citizens of all political stripes, from across the nation, who went to the voting booth and yelled "Stop" to the Obama/Pelosi agenda.