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Tom Cole
U.S. Representative, OK-4
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 2503 — ROTOR Act | Nay | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | 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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