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Calls on Majority to Produce a Clean and Timely Emergency Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today voted to sustain the President's veto of the Majority's Emergency Supplemental Bill which mandates a rigid and artificial deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Phil Gingrey (GA-11) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2007)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2007)
Cole opposes Majority's Emergency Spending Bill that sets benchmarks for withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, last night strongly opposed the House Majority's Iraq Supplemental Appropriations Bill. While the supplemental the House passed on March 23 called for a redeployment of our troops to begin no later than next March, this version of the bill calls for troop withdrawal to be mostly completed by that time.
Cole has strong voting record on critical American business issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) has been awarded the "Spirit of Enterprise" award by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to Congressman Cole for his strong record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) today supported passage of H.R. 1676, the Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007. This legislation, which passed the House today, reauthorizes the Section 184 loan guarantee program administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through fiscal year 2012. The bill provides loan guarantees to private-sector lenders who make mortgage loans to eligible borrowers for homes located in Native American Communities.
Bill Includes Vital Lake Texoma Legislation
Cole Attempts to Eliminate Waurika Lake Master Conserancy District Debt Obligation
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) last night voted in favor of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA). Included in the bill was legislation introduced by Cole and Congresswoman Mary Fallin earlier in the year that would transfer 227 acres of shoreline on Lake Texoma from the federal government to the state of Oklahoma.
Norman Water Feasibility Study Expected to be Modified
WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) announced today that law enforcement agencies, fire and other emergency responders seeking federal assistance can apply for the Department of Homeland Security's Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) grants beginning April 25, 2007 through May 29, 2007.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-As millions of Americans lined up at post offices around the country to file their 2006 income tax returns, U.S. Representative Tom Cole (OK-4) marked Tax Day 2007 as a bittersweet moment with the new House Majority preparing to put the tax hammer to working families, senior citizens and small business owners.
"This Tax Day, Oklahomans will once again reap the benefits of pro-growth Republican policies that have put more of their hard-earned money back into their pockets, right where it belongs," Congressman Cole said.