112th Congress
I’ve had the privilege of spending the past two weeks visiting with Oklahomans at a series of town hall meetings. At assemblies in Ardmore, Marietta, Moore, Chickasha, Norman, Ada, Lawton, and Duncan, residents of the Fourth District came out to make their views known. As always, Oklahomans had thoughtful, commonsense perspectives on the important issues of the day.
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2011)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (April 2011)
The sobering news that Standard & Poor's has lowered its assessment of U.S. Treasury securities from “stable” to “negative” raises the stakes even higher for the upcoming debate about raising the debt ceiling.
The House of Representatives took two significant steps last week toward reversing the nation's disastrous debt trajectory.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.Con.Res 34, the House Republican 2012 budget resolution introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. The bill was approved Friday, April 15 by the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) will be holding a series of town hall meetings in April. Rep. Cole will be available to answer questions and address concerns about federal legislation. Members of Cole's staff will also be available to assist residents with federal casework.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in after voting in favor of H.Con.Res 34, the House Republican 2012 budget resolution introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.
Cole serves on the House Budget Committee and the Appropriations Committee.
"Today's vote marks a turning point for the economy. The Ryan Budget cuts $6.2 trillion and signals the end of business as usual in Washington. After years of reckless spending and trillion-dollar deficits, Congress has finally gotten on the right fiscal path.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to President Obama's speech today on the deficit.
Cole serves on the Budget and Appropriations committees.
"Today's speech was the least presidential and most political President Obama has delivered yet. The president criticized and distorted the Republican budget plan without offering any substantive proposals of his own. Tax hikes do not qualify as a valid solution to our crushing entitlement debt.
The budget battles of the past few days confirm vast differences between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to fiscal priorities. With the nation mired in a continuing recession and headed gradually but inevitably toward a debt crisis, the Democratic majority last year failed to pass a budget or any funding bills for 2011. When the Republican majority took control of the House in January and quickly began cutting spending, Senate Democrats resisted