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June 14, 2019
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The U.S. House rejected an amendment by Rep. Tom Cole that would have preserved the “conscience protections” for health care providers who don’t want to perform certain procedures, including abortion.
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June 12, 2019
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Local lawmakers are all speaking out about migrant children being housed at Fort Sill.
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May 23, 2019
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Undercover Capitol: taking you inside the historic workplace — one video at a time
May 10, 2018
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Oklahoma has the seventh highest cancer mortality rate in the country, but more help is on the way with a new designation announced by University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Wednesday.
April 3, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, the eight-term congressman and veteran politico, is a bellwether among House Republicans — a weather vane by which to gauge the direction they're headed.
October 19, 2017
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While state funding for colleges remains up in the air as budget negotiations continue, federal dollars likely will increase, Congressman Tom Cole said Wednesday during a meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
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August 30, 2017
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Healthcare rose to the forefront of the town hall U.S. Rep. Tom Cole held here Tuesday. Oklahoma’s Fourth District congressman was still taking questions well past the two-hour mark.
August 29, 2017
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House Republicans are facing a fall full of drama, with contentious deadlines coming up on government spending and debt. But the conference, at least for this week, appears to have found a rare point of consensus: They think passing relief funding for victims of Hurricane Harvey will be relatively painless.
May 23, 2017
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The Republican leadership in Congress wants to cut spending on public health and repeal Obamacare. Yet when it comes to medical research, they’re willing to throw down extra — even when President Trump wants to cut back.
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April 19, 2017
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A top House Republican is urging President Trump to submit to Congress a new use-of-force resolution governing the country's fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said the “sustained” nature of the U.S. military actions against ISIS demands that Congress grant the president the authority to conduct future operations against the terrorist group. He’s calling on Trump to take the first step.
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