Chairman Cole: 'Government Shutdowns are Reckless, and They Do Nothing But Create Chaos and Uncertainty.'
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026:
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Chairman Cole: "Government Shutdowns are Reckless, and They Do Nothing but Create Chaos and Uncertainty."
After gaveling in the first full committee hearing in years, titled "Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform," House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered . . .
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Chairman Cole: "Government Shutdowns are Reckless, and They Do Nothing but Create Chaos and Uncertainty."
After gaveling in the first full committee hearing in years, titled "Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform," House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered . . .