WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 6938 Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Chairman Cole delivered the following remarks. R  more