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March 18, 2009

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following statement in an effort to encourage state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to apply for federal grants through the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP). The grant application period closes April 14th.


March 18, 2009
Speech

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor on 3/19/2009.


March 17, 2009
Weekly Columns

Democrats in Congress recently introduced the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a bill more accurately described as "card check" legislation. The bill is a payback for years of big labor lobbying from unions and labor activists' groups.


March 10, 2009

Says Workers Deserve to Have Secret Ballots Protected

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) criticized a bill introduced today which will eliminate secret ballots in union organizing elections. The so-called Employee Free Choice Act has also been described as "card check" and will replace the private vote with a public sign-up.


March 9, 2009
Weekly Columns

Coming on the heels of a $789 billion stimulus package, and a $410 billion Omnibus spending bill, President Obama has now presented the nation with the largest federal budget in our nation's history. The staggering $3.5 trillion budget proposal will raise taxes, grow the size of government and increase our deficits over the next ten years.


February 26, 2009

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement today in response to the President's FY2010 budget proposal.


February 24, 2009

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after President Obama delivered his address before a joint session of Congress.


February 17, 2009
Weekly Columns

In late January, the Democrat Members of the House of Representatives brought forth a so-called stimulus bill with a price tag of nearly $820 billion dollars. I voted against this legislation, as did each and every other Republican Member of Congress.


February 13, 2009

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after voting against the final Pelosi-Reid stimulus that passed today.


February 12, 2009

Vows to Fight Detainee Relocation to Fort Sill and other Communities in the United States