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December 27, 2007

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations bill signed by the President yesterday included $250,000 for construction of a one-million gallon water storage tower in Ada, Okla.


December 27, 2007

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations bill signed by the President yesterday included $350,000 to help the Ardmore Development Authority develop phase 2 of the Ardmore Community Resources Center.


December 26, 2007

For Immediate Release December 26th, 2007

Cole Announces Oklahoma Projects

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that last week's FY08 Omnibus Appropriations bill included funding for projects that will benefit central and southwest Oklahoma.

"Even though this year's funding legislation was passed at the last minute with less time for consideration and scrutiny than I would have liked, the 4th district of Oklahoma came out on top with funding for several projects that I am proud to announce," Congressman Cole said.


December 24, 2007
Weekly Columns
Last week Congress finally finished its work for the year and recessed for the Christmas holidays. And while the 2007 congressional scorecard was marked by extreme partisanship, legislative gridlock and political stalemate, I am proud of several accomplishments we were able to achieve in the waning days of the session.

December 18, 2007
Weekly Columns
Early this year a wave of new promises were spouted from behind lecterns at dozens of high-profile political events. It was the sound of a new majority in Congress, expressing its intention to run the most honest and ethical Congress in history.

December 18, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after voting against the behemoth, half-trillion dollar combined spending bill last night.


December 14, 2007
Weekly Columns
Millions of people from across the world make the trek to Hawaii to see Pearl Harbor, a place that is now serene, showing little resemblance of its harsh past.

December 11, 2007

WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) released the following statement after sending a letter to President Bush with other members of the Oklahoma delegation. The letter detailed the impact that the ice storm has had on the state and thanked the President for his swift action to approve federal assistance for victims of the storm.


December 7, 2007

WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) released the following statement after the U.S.S. Oklahoma Memorial Dedication. Cole was able to attend the dedication ceremony and corresponding events in Ford Island, Hawaii, this weekend.


December 4, 2007
Weekly Columns
Shakespeare wrote "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Right now, the international stage of world politics is chock-full of different players and powers.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs