House Republican Conference Ratifies Cole as Chairman of House Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the full House Republican Conference ratified him as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee:

“I am proud to announce that I was ratified by the House Republican Conference this morning as the new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. I would like to thank the Conference for their support and ensure them that I am committed to conversing with them all to make sure that we are working to benefit their constituents, as well as properly utilizing our budget to defend our country and meet legitimate domestic needs,” said Congressman Cole. “I am excited to hit the ground running and get to work for this great nation.”

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