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Cole Calls for Speaker to Address Soaring Gas Prices
April 22, 2008
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) joined other leaders of Republican leadership today in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to reveal the "commonsense plan" to lower gas prices that she promised two years ago. The Daily Fuel Gauge Report from AAA reports that the current national average for gasoline is the highest it has ever been at $3.51 a gallon.

Prices Peak at the Pump
April 21, 2008
Weekly Columns
Memorial Day and summer vacations are just around the corner for many families. But this year, Oklahomans may find themselves forced to cut down on their drive time to their favorite vacation destinations.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessNatural Resources
The Landscape of Success
April 14, 2008
Weekly Columns
Over seven months ago General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker each delivered first-hand accounts of the status of the mission in Iraq. Last week those men returned to Congress to give another report to the American people.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs
Cole Comments on Second Petraeus-Crocker Report
April 9, 2008
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) issued the following statement today after attending the second set of reports on progress in Iraq delivered by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker.

"General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker once again delivered a frank and telling report to Congress and the American people. They were very deliberate and candid in their assessments of both our progress in Iraq as well as the challenges that remain."

Curbing Housing Concerns
April 8, 2008
Weekly Columns
Last week I had the opportunity to join several of my colleagues in a meeting with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke. During that meeting Chairman Bernanke discussed the importance of the government taking responsible and timely actions to address the problems facing our housing market.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
Filing Taxes: The Deadline is Looming
April 1, 2008
Weekly Columns
It's that time of year again - time for individuals and families to file their yearly tax returns. Those who finished their taxes early are ahead of the curve, but those who have not are scrambling to get their taxes ready to file.
Issues:Taxes
March 2008 - Rep. Mary Fallin (OK-05)
March 31, 2008
Cole On Congress


Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Mary Fallin (OK-05) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (March 2008)

The New York Times: A Case of the Blues
March 30, 2008
News Stories

The New York Times - Benjamin Wallace-Wells

Five Years Later
March 24, 2008
Weekly Columns
As we reflect on the past five years since the beginning of the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is important to recognize the progress that has been made, as well as the enormous sacrifices that were required to make that progress possible.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs
Cole Statement on Fifth Anniversary of Iraq War
March 19, 2008
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement today, the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War. Cole, a member of the House Armed Services Committee has traveled to Iraq seven times since serving in Congress, most recently last October.