Tom Cole
- Previous profession
- College professor of history and politics; President, Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (political consulting firm)
- First public office
- 1988Member, Oklahoma State Senate, 1988 to 1991
- Years in public office
- 30
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,393 recorded votes by Tom Cole, from 2003 to 2026.
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114th Congress, 2015 and 2016
78 Yes · 0 No · 1 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
8 excerpts
- Public Law 119-114September 15, 2026
“Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after S. 550, the Senate companion legislation to his bill, H.R. 2827, passed the United States House of Representatives and now heads to the President’s desk for final signature. This legislation, originally introduced by then-Senator Markwayne Mullin, passed the Senate at the end of 2025.”
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027September 1, 2026
Cole Votes to Avert a Partisan October Shutdown
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027:”
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Cole Statement on Ending the Democrat-Led Department of Homeland Security Shutdown
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7147, which will now head to President Trump’s desk to end the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown:”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026February 3, 2026
Cole Re-Votes in Favor of Five Full-Year Funding Bills to Restore Government Stability
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. This bill, which enacts five full-year Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills previously passed by the House, is now on its way to President Trump’s desk for a signature.”
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“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7149, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes funding for Defense; Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026. After voting in favor of the bills, Congressman Cole released the”
- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesJanuary 8, 2026
“$20 million for the Tribal Colleges and Universities STEM program.”
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- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesJanuary 8, 2026
“$20 million for the Tribal Colleges and Universities STEM program.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 7, 2025
Cole Votes in Favor of Final Passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act
“By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through both the House and Senate, we will secure our border and finally complete our border wall, unleash our domestic energy potential, and make generational investments in our national security. This legislation makes the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts permanent, providing lasting relief to families, workers, and small businesses and protecting the average”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $120,356,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation-Aided Instruction Building: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Automation-Aided Instruction Building: DesignArmy | None printed | $9,300,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate OK Moore Public W for Water Tra ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $5,000,000 |
| Cleveland County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA SystemDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $970,000 |
| University of Oklahoma | Public Law 119-75 | University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport Improvements (OUN)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | OK | $17,065,000 |
| City of Ada | Public Law 119-75 | Ada Regional Airport Improvements (ADH)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | OK | $15,000,000 |
| City of Duncan | Public Law 119-75 | Duncan Municipal Airport, Halliburton Field Improvements (DUC)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | OK | $7,000,000 |
| City of Ardmore | Public Law 119-75 | Ardmore Storm Water and Street ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $7,500,000 |
| City of Newcastle | Public Law 119-75 | Newcastle Wastewater Treatment FacilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $12,000,000 |
| City of Pauls Valley | Public Law 119-75 | Pauls Valley Lake Emergency Overflow Spillway ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $6,286,000 |
| Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator | Public Law 119-75 | Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator's Science and Technology Convergence InstituteDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $11,500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lindsay | Public Law 119-75 | City of Lindsay's New Electrical SubstationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $3,957,000 |
| Walters Public Works Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Walters Substation Rebuild and Capacity Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $4,340,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma | Public Law 119-75 | Chickasaw Nation Water Quality and Hazardous Substance Testing CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $8,438,000 |
| Town of Goldsby | Public Law 119-75 | Goldsby Municipal Water ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $7,000,000 |
| City of Lawton | Public Law 119-75 | Lawton Alternate Water SupplyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OK | $5,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.tomcoleforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of COLE FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 14 pages of www.tomcoleforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 13 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 6 Internet Archive copies of www.tomcoleforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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COLE FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 1 ad by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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