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Tom Cole

Tom Cole

U.S. Representative, Oklahoma

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2207 Rayburn House Office Building

Summary

Thomas Jeffery Cole is an American politician and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district since 2003. A Republican, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1988 to 1991 and as the 26th secretary of state of Oklahoma from 1995 to 1999. An enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, Cole is the longest-serving Native American in the history of Congress. On April 10, 2024, Cole was elected chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

Views on the Issues

See where Rep. Cole stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.

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Sponsored Legislation

227 bills total

HR 7744 · Introduced Mar 2, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance

Mar 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

HR 7490 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Native Americans

Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR 7325 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Native Americans

Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR 7147 · Introduced Jan 20, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance

Apr 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-86.

HR 7148 · Introduced Jan 20, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance

Feb 3, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-75.

HR 7006 · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance

Jan 15, 2026: Received in the Senate.

HR 6938 · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance

Jan 23, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-74.

HRES 747 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Congress

Sep 19, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

HR 5428 · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Health

Sep 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR 5371 · Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance

Nov 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-37.

Landmark Legislation

Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Cole's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.

Inflation Reduction Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376

Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.

D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50

CHIPS Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346

Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.

D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

2021 · H.R. 3684

$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.

D: 49 yeaR: 19 yeaFinal: 69–30

American Rescue Plan

Enacted2021 · H.R. 1319

$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief: stimulus checks, extended unemployment, school reopening funds, and vaccine distribution.

D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 50–49

CARES Act

Enacted2020 · H.R. 748

$2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief including $1,200 checks, expanded unemployment, and Paycheck Protection Program.

D: 46 yeaR: 50 yeaFinal: 96–0

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Enacted2017 · H.R. 1

Cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and reduced individual income tax rates across most brackets.

D: 0 yeaR: 51 yeaFinal: 51–48

Safer Communities Act

Enacted2022 · S. 2938

First significant federal gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years: enhanced background checks for buyers under 21 and red flag law incentives.

D: 49 yeaR: 15 yeaFinal: 65–33

Respect for Marriage Act

Enacted2022 · H.R. 8404

Provided federal statutory protection for same-sex and interracial marriages, repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.

D: 48 yeaR: 12 yeaFinal: 61–36

Debt Ceiling Deal (2023)

Enacted2023 · H.R. 3746

Suspended the debt ceiling through January 2025, averting a U.S. default, in exchange for caps on discretionary spending.

D: 44 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 63–36

Foreign Aid Supplemental

Enacted2024 · H.R. 8035

$95 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan; passed after months of delay in the House.

D: 46 yeaR: 31 yeaFinal: 79–18

George Floyd Policing Act

Did not pass2021 · H.R. 1280

Would have banned chokeholds and no-knock warrants federally, reformed qualified immunity, and created a national police misconduct registry. Passed the House twice; died in the Senate.

D: 220 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 220–212