WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Reality Check: Democrats Don't Want to Negotiate, They Want to Dictate After spending the past month rehearsing lines and pointing fingers, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have unveiled their latest production: blaming Republicans for not answering their ransom note. The irony? They're the ones writing the s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Present a United Front to Responsibly Fund the Government After House Republicans passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to responsibly ensure government operations and services remain uninterrupted for the American people, they have remained united in calling on Senate Democrats to join them in preventing a   more