WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the THUD Appropriations Act passed the House, as a part of a six-bill appropriations package: "As Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations subcommittee, I have diligently worked and negotiated with my colleagues over the past year to sec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which is a package of six appropriations bills for the Fiscal Year 2024: "In recent years, government spending has soared, resulting in skyrocketing national debt and higher inflation. However, today, after months of negotiations, the Consolidated Appropri more PR