WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Announces OK-04 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Oklahoma - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Oklahoma's Fourth District: Katelyn Estes of Stratford, Oklahoma has been named the first-place winner. Estes attends Stratford High School and studies art under  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Chickasaw Nation Governor Anoatubby Retirement * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby's retirement announcement: "For 39 years, Governor Bill Anoatubby has led my tribe, the Chickasaw Nation, with remarkable vision, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on the Secure America Act * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting the Secure America Act (link is external), which delivers long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol personnel, immigration enforcement operations, and other critical homeland security priorities  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole, Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - This week, Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) and Representative Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act (link is external), which Rep. Cole has led or co-led for seven Congresses now. This legislation addresses the long-term  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Labor, Health and   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bice Supports Reconciliation Bill to Fully Fund DHS * Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House passed the Senate's reconciliation bill which would fully fund Customs and Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the end of President Trump's Administration. This legislation heads to the White House to be signed into law. Congresswoman Bice issued the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Cole Statement on the Secure America Act House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting the Secure America Act, legislation that delivers long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol personnel, immigration enforcement operations, and other critical homeland security priorities after re  more