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Dear Graduates
May 13, 2020
Weekly Columns

As the school year comes to a close and graduation season begins, I am thinking of the many high school and college seniors who will be celebrating their achievements differently than they expected. Although the coronavirus crisis has canceled and postponed many traditional commencement ceremonies, that should not lessen the sense of great pride and joy felt by this year's graduates. And I want to extend my deepest congratulations and best wishes.

Cole Congratulates Joe Harroz on New Role as OU President
May 10, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after Joe Harroz was named the permanent President of the University of Oklahoma (OU) in Norman.
Cole Applauds Selection of Chickasaw Nation for IHS Construction Project and Partnership to Expand Health Care Access in Central Oklahoma
May 8, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus, released the following statement after the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced the selection of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma’s project for the Joint Venture Construction Program.
Issues:HealthcareTribal Relations
Cole Joins Bipartisan Introduction of Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
May 8, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – As the United States faces the unprecedented public health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) today joined a group of lawmakers in introducing bipartisan legislation that would grant immigrant visas to foreign-born doctors currently serving among the American healthcare workforce and additional visas to enable foreign-born nurses to come aid in providing care in the United States.
Issues:HealthcareImmigration
Cole Applauds Coronavirus Relief Funding for Tribal Nations
May 5, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced a path forward for swiftly getting Coronavirus Relief Fund money to tribal nations.
Issues:Tribal Relations
Preparedness is Key
May 4, 2020
Weekly Columns

Oklahomans are no strangers to severe weather and the terrible destruction that can result from it. Our past experiences serve as a sobering reminder that we must be ready at a moment's notice to face tornadoes and other unpredictable weather patterns. In Oklahoma, it's not a matter of "if" but "when" that time will come.

Members of Congress Request USDA’s Findings of Beef Pricing Investigation
May 1, 2020
Press Release
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today joined a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, requesting that findings of USDA's beef pricing investigation be provided to Congress as soon as possible.
Issues:Agriculture
Rep. Cole's Weekly Chat
May 1, 2020
Weekly Chats

Cole Joins Bipartisan Efforts to Support Local News Amid Coronavirus
April 30, 2020
Press Release
Norman, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after joining two bipartisan efforts calling for support of local news journalists, publishers and broadcasters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cole Announces New Guidance for Participation in Annual Art Contest
April 29, 2020
Press Release
Norman, OK – The office of Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that the annual Congressional Art Competition is still taking place, and art entries from high school students in the Fourth District will still be accepted through an extended deadline of May 22, 2020.