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July 21, 2010
Speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act, which included amendments to the Tribal Law and Order Act:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 725, the Senate amendments to the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendment Act.


July 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after the House passed H.R. 725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act, which included amendments to the Tribal Law and Order Act:


July 19, 2010
Weekly Columns

With the popular Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year, House and Senate Democrats scheduled a meeting last week to begin discussing tax policy. Given that the majority party never met a tax hike it didn't like, it's always cause for anxiety when they talk taxes.


July 12, 2010
Weekly Columns

President Obama's choice to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will have enormous influence over the future of health care in America. With a budget larger than the Department of Defense, CMS is one of the key government agencies tasked with implementing many significant aspects of the unpopular government health care takeover.


July 6, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today issued the following statement after the Obama Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block implementation of Arizona's immigration law:

Issues:Immigration

July 2, 2010
Weekly Columns

Headlines may be proclaiming the passage of "financial reform" legislation, but the policies approved in the House of Representatives on June 30 are far too inadequate to deserve the label "reform." Instead of true reform, congressional Democrats did what they always do: expand government bureaucracy, increase tax burdens and then make the media rounds to declare success.


July 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today issued the following statement after House Democrats passed their latest spending bill:


June 30, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 4173, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010":


June 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gun rights in McDonald v. Chicago:


June 28, 2010
Weekly Columns

Every year since 1974, the House of Representatives has passed a budget resolution. No matter which party was in power or whether the economy was booming or struggling, the House has never failed to pass a budget blueprint setting spending limits for the year. Until now. For the first time in decades, Democratic leaders announced, House members will not get to vote on a budget plan.