WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Appropriations, Homeland Security Republicans Slam Democrats' DHS Shutdown for Risking Safety and Security of Americans Today, House Appropriations Committee and House Homeland Security Republicans issued statements on Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was already passed by the House in a bipartis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Introduces Legislation to Aid Tribal Police in Searching for Missing Children * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - This week, Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), along with Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), introduced H.R. 7490 (link is external), the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, to grant the United States Marshal Service (USMS) the authority to both execute more PR