Tom Cole

U.S. Representative from OK, District 4

Tom Cole
Republican, OK
House{REP-OK-4}

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Votes Cast
50
Yea Rate
84.0%
Bills Sponsored
10
Missed Votes
0.0%

Biography

Tom Cole is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 4th District and chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

Thomas Jeffrey Cole is the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District, a Republican first elected in 2002 serving his eleventh term representing south-central Oklahoma including Norman, Lawton, and Fort Sill. An enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation and one of the few Native Americans serving in Congress, Cole is a Grinnell College graduate with a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma who worked as a political consultant and served as Oklahoma Secretary of State. Elevated to chair of the House Appropriations Committee in April 2024, Cole is the 43rd chairman of the committee and the first Native American and first Oklahoman to hold the gavel, making him one of the most powerful House Republicans in the 119th Congress.

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Recent Votes

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  1. — ROLL 76YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  2. — ROLL 57YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  3. — ROLL 56YEA
    On Ordering the Previous Question
  4. — ROLL 45YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  5. — ROLL 7YEA
    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
  6. — ROLL 40NAY
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
  7. — ROLL 39YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  8. — ROLL 9YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  9. — ROLL 8YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  10. — ROLL 41YEA
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Sponsored Legislation

  1. H.R. 7744 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
  2. H.R. 7490 — INTRODUCED Native Americans
    Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
  3. H.R. 7325 — INTRODUCED Native Americans
    Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
  4. H.R. 7148 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  5. H.R. 7147 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
  6. H.R. 7006 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriation...
  7. H.R. 6938 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
  8. H.R. 5428 — INTRODUCED Health
    Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2025
  9. H.R. 5371 — INTRODUCED Economics and Public Finance
    Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions A...
  10. H.R. 2827 — INTRODUCED Native Americans
    To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purpos...