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March 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced a U.S. embargo on purchase of Russian oil.

March 7, 2022
Weekly Columns
Last week Vladimir Putin increased his ruthless invasion of Ukraine and gained de facto control over a major city in the country, demonstrating that this unhinged dictator has no intention of letting up. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden has thus far failed to cut off an obvious revenue stream from our country that is currently funding Putin’s war machine, and that is the continued U.S. import of Russian oil.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEnergy & Environment

March 3, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), today introduced the Prohibition on Imports of Russian Oil Act, which would immediately cease all U.S. imports of Russian oil and other petroleum-based energy products.

March 1, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address this evening before a joint session of Congress.

March 1, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today sent a letter with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) urging President Joe Biden to immediately institute an embargo on all Russian energy exports, as well as encourage our allies and global partners to take immediate similar actions.

March 1, 2022
Weekly Columns
Last week, the world watched in horror as Vladimir Putin effectively declared war and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, with Russia’s launch of the largest military operation in Europe since World War II more than 75 years ago, it has become abundantly clear that for decades the United States and our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have seriously miscalculated the audacity and aggressiveness of this tyrannical bully and thug.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEnergy & EnvironmentForeign Affairs

March 1, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that he will host a lunch hour telephone town hall for constituents next week. During the event, he will provide an update on the latest in Congress as well as ongoing national and global news.

February 28, 2022
Weekly Columns
One of my cardinal rules in politics is to never offer anyone unsolicited political advice. It is seldom taken and usually resented. But for once I am going to break that rule and offer President Joe Biden my thoughts on what he ought to say in tomorrow night’s State of the Union address:

February 25, 2022
Moore, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe announced his plan to retire from Congress in January of next year.