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WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) today voted in favor of the FY 08 Defense Appropriations bill that includes over $53 million for Oklahoma's Military Operations.
"These funds are not only beneficial to the overall effectiveness and capabilities of our military, but also greatly benefit our bases and military support facilities here in Oklahoma," Congressman Cole said. "I will be working closely with my colleagues to ensure these funds remain in the final passage of the bill."
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allocate $4 million to create a brain health assessment program for all active duty soldiers pre and post-deployment.
Congress must work through Memorial Day recess to produce a clean funding bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) today joined nearly every member of the Republican Conference in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling her to keep the House in session until Congress sends President Bush a clean funding bill that he will sign into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) last night voted in favor of the House agricultural disaster assistance supplemental bill. This legislation would allow people and organizations in Oklahoma who have experienced losses due to weather related disasters to apply for disaster relief assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) last night opposed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. This bill diverts critical intelligence resources from hunting down al Qaeda to studying climate change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) today strongly opposed the House Majority's attempt to ration funds for the troops and ultimately retreat from Iraq.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) today strongly opposed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007. This legislation imposes additional federal penalties for having prohibited thoughts, and would eliminate any concept of "equal justice" under the law, dividing Americans into different classes of people subject to different protections under the law.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) voted last night in favor of H.R. 1592, the Improving Head Start Act. This bill will reform and strengthen the Head Start early childhood program. The program provides comprehensive early childhood services to low-income preschool children and their families.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole, a member of the Chickasaw Nation and the only enrolled tribal member in the Congress, today co-sponsored the Tribal Government Equality Act of 2007. Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) is the primary sponsor. This bill corrects a provision in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) and ensures that federal benefits laws treat tribal governments in the same way as other governments.