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January 13, 2020
Earlier this month, the Pentagon announced that the U.S. military and intelligence communities were successful in taking out terrorist leader General Qasem Soleimani during an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq. Soleimani was more than a bad actor. He was a designated terrorist for 13 years, but his terrible record encompassed decades.
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January 13, 2020
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January 10, 2020
January 9, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representative voted on H. Con. Res. 83, a resolution related to the War Powers Act introduced by Democrats. Cole opposed the resolution.
January 9, 2020
The political aim here is for our Democratic friends to suggest that the president either wants war with Iran or has acted hastily and precipitously and recklessly. Neither of those things are true.
January 8, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Donald Trump addressed the nation regarding last night’s Iranian missile strike targeting U.S. military personnel in Iraq.
January 7, 2020
This week, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress return for the first legislative session week in the calendar year. While a new year often ushers in hopeful anticipation about what can be achieved over the next 12 months, it's important to remember that the divided government which shaped 2019 will continue to influence 2020.
January 6, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Pentagon confirmed that Jen Stewart has been appointed to serve as Chief of Staff to Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
January 3, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after U.S. military airstrikes in Baghdad, ordered by President Donald Trump, killed General Qasem Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.
December 31, 2019
Just over two years ago, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. Since then, Americans are not only getting to keep more of their hard-earned money as promised, but the economy is clearly booming as a result of the president's continual focus on pro-growth policies. Indeed, there are numerous signs that the country is better off and that the best is still ahead.