WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Decisive U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding decisive action by President Trump and the United States Armed Forces in capturing Venezuelan dictator and narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro: "Leadership begins with strength, and I stand with President Trump and our Armed Forces in the decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Committee Releases Conferenced CJS, E&W, and Interior Bills Continuing its work to advance regular order and deliver results for the American people, the House Appropriations Committee today released the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Negotiated and delivered on a bipartisan, bicameral basis, the conferenced l more PR