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Representative Tom Cole's Public Statements

Full Name: Tom Cole
Office: U.S. House (OK) - District 4, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ellen; 1 Child: Mason
Birth Date: 04/28/1949
Birth Place: Shreveport, LA
Home City: Moore, OK
Religion: United Methodist
Date Title Location
Dec. 20, 2011 Cole Urges One-Year Extension of Payroll Tax Holiday Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2011 Cole Comments on Senate Payroll Tax Plan Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 Cole Praises Spending Cuts in 2012 Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2011 Cole Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cut Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2011 House Blocks EPA Farm Dust Regulations Unknown
Dec. 8, 2011 Cole Votes to Block EPA Farm Dust Regulations Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2011 End Taxpayer Financing for Presidential Candidates Unknown
Dec. 1, 2011 Cole Praises Repeal of Taxpayer Funding for Presidential Campaigns Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Terminating Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Election Assistance Commission Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2011 Keystone Decision Another Failure of Leadership Unknown
Nov. 21, 2011 It's Time for a Balanced Budget Amendment Unknown
Nov. 18, 2011 Cole Votes for Balanced Budget Amendment Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2011 Cole Praises House Passage of Concealed Carry Rights Washington, DC
Nov. 14, 2011 Drastic Defense Cuts Would Have Dire Consequences Unknown
Nov. 10, 2011 Cole Criticizes Government Funding of Political Conventions Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2011 Taxation of Health Benefits Not a Viable Solution Unknown
Nov. 2, 2011 Inhofe, Coburn, Cole & Lankford Praise Air Force Announcement Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2011 Letter to Congressman Hensarling, Senator Murray, and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 31, 2011 House Votes to Repeal Another Bad Tax Law Unknown
Oct. 25, 2011 House Continues Repealing Job-Destroying Regulations Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 Accountability for "Operation Fast and Furious" Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Free Trade Agreements Long Overdue Washington, DC
Oct. 3, 2011 Politics As Usual in Democratic Senate Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2011 Weekly Column: Obama Debt Plan Doesn't Add Up Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2011 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2011 Cole Statement on White House Debt Plan Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2011 Weekly Column: An Unwelcome Stimulus Sequel Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2011 Obama Jobs Plan Could Prove Costly Washington, DC
Sept. 9, 2011 Tulsa World - Obama's Speech Draws Little Support from Oklahoma's Congressional Delegation Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2011 Cole Comments on Presidential Address Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2011 Government Regulations Prevent Job Growth Washington, DC
Sept. 2, 2011 Lankford Statement on August Unemployment Report Unknown
Aug. 26, 2011 Economic Outlook Shows Challenges, Opportunities Unknown
Aug. 22, 2011 New Obama Jobs Plan Points to More Failed Stimulus Unknown
Aug. 1, 2011 Providing for Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 Washington DC
July 28, 2011 Budget Control Act of 2011 Washington DC
July 28, 2011 Providing for Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act of 2011 Washington DC
July 25, 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington DC
July 19, 2011 Cole Votes for Cut, Cap and Balance Washington, DC
July 18, 2011 Blog: Solution to Debt: Cut, Cap and Balance Unknown
July 14, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
July 14, 2011 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
July 11, 2011 Blog: Weak Employment Report Shows Need for Debt Reduction Unknown
July 7, 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
July 7, 2011 House Passes Cole Amendment to Defund Libya Operations Washington, DC
July 1, 2011 Debt and Taxes Unknown
June 27, 2011 Congress Denies Authorization, Maintains Funding for Libya Unknown
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