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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. The legislation passed the Senate on November 19 by unanimous consent, and a similar measure has twice passed the House.
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)
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. President Obama insists that his plan to raise taxes on the highest tax brackets will not affect job creators, but the facts indicate otherwise.
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. Restoring the principles of limited government will be a primary focus of the next Congress, and legislation I have introduced to protect states' 10th Amendment rights would help achieve this important objective.
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. I was honored to be named a member of the House Majority Transition Team, which held a series of productive meetings last week to lay the groundwork for making the House of Representatives more transparent and accountable.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections:
"This election is a resounding rejection of big spending and big government. In their first chance to vote on the Obama/Pelosi agenda, citizens overwhelmingly voted against Obamacare, higher taxes and trillion-dollar deficits.
This year's lame-duck session has the potential to be one of the most controversial in recent memory. Congressional Democrats have signaled their intention to hold votes on as many as 20 pieces of legislation in the period between this week's midterm elections and the January swearing-in of newly elected members of Congress. Their agenda includes several unpopular bills that the majority of Oklahomans oppose.
With the pivotal November 2 elections fast approaching, partisan conflicts are on display in political ads, debates and news reports across the country. However, there is remarkable consensus in Oklahoma among lawmakers and candidates from both parties regarding State Question 744.