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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) announced today that he will be holding a town hall meeting in Chickasha on the campus of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) in the Troutt Building's TeAta Auditorium. Cole will be available to answer questions and members of his staff will be on hand to assist with federal casework.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tom Cole (R-OK) and Congressmen Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the House Native American Caucus, praised today’s announcement of a long-awaited settlement of the Cobell lawsuit regarding the mismanagement of over 300,000 individual Indian trust accounts by the U.S. Government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Congressmen Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the House Native American Caucus, praised today’s announcement of a long-awaited settlement of the Cobell lawsuit regarding the mismanagement of over 300,000 individual Indian trust accounts by the U.S. Government.
Recently, in a prime time address delivered at West Point, President Obama finally announced his long awaited plan for a new strategy in Afghanistan. I believe the President made a compelling case for why it is absolutely critical that America defeat al Qaeda and prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies. The men and women of the Armed Forces are fighting a battle on multiple fronts against an increasingly sophisticated enemy. Providing additional manpower and resources to our troops is vitally important as we move forward.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement regarding President Obama's recent speech on the way forward in Afghanistan.
"I believe the President made a compelling case for why it is absolutely critical that America defeat al Qaeda and prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies," Congressman Cole said. "And while I would have been more comfortable with the original recommendation of General McChrystal to increase troops by 40,000, I am still pleased with the addition of 30,000 new troops and the increased contributions of our NATO allies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement regarding the Labor Department's announcement that Oklahoma's unemployment rate rose from 6.8 percent to 7.1 percent during October.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole provided the following comments after hearing reports that the web site that tracks spending from the nearly $800 billion stimulus bill, Recovery.gov, misreported the number of Congressional districts in the state of Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) issued the following statement after House Democrats passed an unprecedented, government run health care plan, H.R. 3962.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report that 190,000 jobs were lost in October, bringing the unemployment rate to 10.2%, U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement:
The office launches a new website for district residents.
It is aimed to allow site visitors to have access to the latest information from Capitol Hill.
Constituents can make requests such as receiving assistance with Federal Agencies, apply for an appointment to one of the U.S. military academies, and request a Presidential greeting.
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