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Tom Cole
U.S. Representative, Oklahoma
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Cole votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Cole stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 229 →HR 9770
HR 9770 · Introduced Jul 18, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance
Jul 22, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 9187
HR 9187 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Social Welfare
Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 7744
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
HR 7490 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Native Americans
Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Cole's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 449were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.8%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Cole sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Cole has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
16
Sponsored this Congress
229 all-time
5
Became law this Congress
31% of those sponsored
3,260
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
229
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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. 5376Largest 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. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33