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July 29, 2019
Weekly Columns
The U.S. House of Representatives recently wrapped up its legislative activity before heading into the August work period, and I am proud to report that lawmakers ended on a high note with passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.
July 26, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) will host town hall meetings in Norman, Chickasha, Pauls Valley, Duncan and Moore in the coming weeks. For constituents who are unable to attend one of the in-person meetings, Cole will also host a telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 20.
July 25, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.
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July 23, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), U.S. Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Don Young (R-Alaska), Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019.
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July 22, 2019
Weekly Columns
Certainly, most people recognize the importance of ensuring a competitive and fair wage for hardworking Americans, and I strongly support finding solutions to help job creators in communities across the nation and in Oklahoma do just that. Last week, House Democrats tackled legislation to significantly raise the federally-required minimum wage.
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July 18, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, members in both chambers of Congress reintroduced the bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, a bill to prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony.
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July 18, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 582, which would increase the federally-required minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour over five years. Cole opposed the legislation.
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