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A government shutdown has been averted. For now. Harry Reid and Senate Democrats were poised to close the government rather than accept House Republicans' plan to cut $100 billion from the remaining months of the 2011 budget. The House GOP majority remained firm in our conviction that spending must be reduced and passed a short-term version of our original legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 4 – Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. The legislation repeals a burdensome provision of Obamacare requiring small businesses and rental property owners to file an IRS Form-1099 for any vendor with which they have more than $600 in yearly transactions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House approved legislation to fund the government through March 18 while cutting $4 billion in spending:
Media reports may try to suggest otherwise, but the responsibility of avoiding a potential government shutdown rests entirely with Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats.
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (February 2011)
The budget released last week by President Obama is the clearest signal yet that Congress should expect no support from the White House in tackling the national debt. The 2012 budget was President Obama's opportunity to provide leadership and show he is serious about addressing the most dire debt crisis in our history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after House Republicans approved legislation that cuts $100 billion in spending from the President Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to the release of President Obama's 2012 budget. Cole serves on the House Budget Committee and the Appropriations Committee.
Thanks to the former Democratic majority's failure to pass a budget last year for 2011, Congress has an opportunity to undo some of the fiscal damage President Obama has inflicted on the current budget, while simultaneously charting a fiscally responsible course for 2012.
As the situation in Egypt remains volatile, debate continues regarding the appropriate role of the United States in bringing about a peaceful resolution to unrest in this vital Middle Eastern nation. Although it remains unclear which faction will ultimately assume control of Egypt's government -- or even what form of government the protests may achieve -- some are already calling for the U.S.