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Tom Cole
U.S. Representative, OK-4
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, OK-4 current
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4 current
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2003 | Dec 31, 2030 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OK-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OK-4
Oklahoma |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.323, social dim. 0.413. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 254 — ARTIST Act | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6047 — Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1003 — Lulu’s Law | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4544 — American Access to Banking Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Yea | May 15, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Nay | May 15, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act | Yea | May 14, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,028 recorded contributions totalling $4,312,025. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 522 of 1028 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 482 | $1,841,600 | 43% |
| Super PAC | 28 | $552,539 | 13% |
| Corporate PAC | 12 | $137,640 | 3% |
| Unclassified | 506 | $1,780,246 | 41% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $199,998 | — | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Super PAC | Jun 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $199,998 | — | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Super PAC | Jun 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $48,417 | — | DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. | Super PAC | May 21, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $44,421 | COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $23,717 | — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Super PAC | May 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $23,717 | — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Super PAC | May 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $13,617 | COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $13,200 | CRAFT, JOE MR. III | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | May 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $13,200 | PEROT, ROSS MR. JR. | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Jun 3, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $12,500 | — | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Super PAC | Jun 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $12,500 | — | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Super PAC | Jun 11, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $12,367 | COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,430 | COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,000 | AMERICAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLC | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 14, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $8,327 | COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | COLE FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9187
US · Jun 8, 2026
Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026
Social media
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