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February 21, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK – On Thursday, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation honored Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) with its inaugural Multiple Sclerosis Advocate Award.
Issues:Healthcare
February 19, 2020
The worsening spread and global impact of the coronavirus continues to be at the center of news coverage. While there is certainly cause for concern, I am encouraged that the United States is better prepared than it has been in recent memory to combat this mysterious infectious disease.
Issues:Healthcare
February 18, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that Americans’ life expectancy rose for the first time since 2014. Two of the main reasons were declines in the number of deaths from drug overdoses and cancer.
Issues:Healthcare
February 18, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Ruben Gallego, Deb Haaland and Tom Cole introduced the Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 last week to accelerate the deployment of broadband services to Native communities and bridge the digital divide facing Native communities.
Issues:Tribal Relations
February 15, 2020
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, whose Oklahoma district includes two large military bases and several National Guard and Reserve facilities, introduced legislation this week that would grant the same amount of hazard duty incentive pay to Guard and Reserve members that active duty troops receive.
February 14, 2020
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined in introducing the bipartisan Guard and Reserve Pay Equity Act to create pay equity on hazard duty incentive pay for all National Guard and Army Reserve service members.
February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
In The Cauldron (Lew Paper)
February 12, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger and Vice Ranking Member and Labor-HHS-Education Ranking Member Tom Cole released the following statements after a briefing by Administration officials on the response to the coronavirus.
Issues:Healthcare
February 11, 2020
Last week, President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Focused on what he dubbed the “Great American Comeback,” the president’s speech rightly touted the tremendous results of his leadership during the last three years.