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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Cole introduced a resolution in the U.S. House yesterday evening that condemns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hateful rhetoric directed toward Israel and his cavalier dismissal of the historical reality of the Holocaust.

Washington, D.C.--Rep. Tom Cole voted for H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act of 2005, which passed in the House. H.R. 2830 addresses the problem of under-funded pension plans. Congressman Cole used his position on the powerful Rules Committee to help protect a bipartisan compromise that was especially important to GM employees who were recently laid off due to plant closings.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Tom Cole voted for the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Conference Report (H.R. 3199), which passed in the House today. This legislation reauthorizes the PATRIOT Act, passed in 2001, to help prevent future terrorist acts in our country.

"This legislation ensures that our law enforcement personnel will continue to have the tools they need to fight terrorism and prevent future attacks," Congressman Cole said. "In a post-September 11, 2001 world it is vital that we take every precaution necessary to protect our country."

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Cole announced today that both TRIO and GEAR UP are funded in the final version of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 that passed in the House today. In this legislation, TRIO is funded at $836.54 million, which is $467 million above President's budget request. GEAR UP is funded at $306.48 million, which is $306.48 million above President's budget request.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Cole announced today that language to protect tribal sovereignty, specifically in the collection of taxes on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in Indian Country, was included in the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 Conference Report (H.R. 3199).

Congressman Cole used his position on the powerful Rules Committee to insist that language protecting tribal sovereignty was included in the bill when it passed in the House earlier this year. He then worked to ensure it was included in the final version of the legislation.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Tom Cole voted today for H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005. This legislation will extend important tax breaks including extending tax incentives for business activity on former Indian lands and businesses that hire Native Americans and their spouses that are especially advantageous to Oklahomans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -As a member of the powerful Rules Committee, Congressman Cole worked today to protect two provisions in the tax portion of the budget reconciliation bill (HR 4297) that will be very important to Oklahomans. The Rules Committee voted this evening to include these provisions in the bill that will be debated on the House floor tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Cole announced today that over $29 million was included for Ft. Sill in the FY2006 Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 2528). Congressman Cole worked to include these funds in H.R. 2528 that passed today in the U.S. House.