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Cole, Tom

House · Oklahoma, District 4 · C001053Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current91866799%
118th311751,18797%
117th1334699099%
116th10561949100%
115th243431,18498%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseOklahoma4Republican
118thHouseOklahoma4Republican
117thHouseOklahoma4Republican
116thHouseOklahoma4Republican
115thHouseOklahoma4Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
98%
1184/1209 cast
Sponsored
24
bills
Cosponsored
343
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354Not votingFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th24
—Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forceshconres 2—FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017hr 1136—To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes.hr 130—To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.hr 131—Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2017hr 132—To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns.hr 133—Indian Healthcare Improvement Act of 2017hr 1369—Stigler Act Amendments of 2018hr 2606—Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018hr 3358—Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019hr 6470—To exempt certain Department of Defense civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.hr 989—To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting Department of Defense civilian positions in facilities that perform depot maintenance or are designated as a center for industrial and technical excellence, and for other purposes.hr 990—Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.hres 1077—Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 695) to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.hres 1183—Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 244) to encourage effective, voluntary investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in the United States military with annual Federal awards to employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes.hres 305—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2372) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2579) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage.hres 379—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2842) to provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for TANF recipients, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.hres 396—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.hres 473—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3354) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.hres 500—Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 140) to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.hres 681—Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.hres 696—Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 36) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation", and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.hres 74—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.hres 99—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6147) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.hres 996
Cosponsored · 115th343
—Commemorating the 100th anniversary of women serving in the United States Marine Corps.hconres 105—Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.hconres 119—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, and peace.hconres 140—Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.hconres 45—Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.hconres 59—Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.hconres 72—Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.hconres 8—Recognizing the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 93—Recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 94—Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K-12 classrooms.hconres 95—Honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr.hjres 130—Providing for the reappointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.hjres 133—Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.hjres 2—Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".hjres 39—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.hjres 40—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.hjres 43—Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.hjres 51—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".hjres 59—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.hjres 61—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act.hjres 73—Providing for the reappointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.hjres 78—Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.hjres 79—Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.hjres 80—Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syriahjres 89—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017hr 1046—STOP Act of 2017hr 1057—Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017hr 1059—Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017hr 1090
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2OK04055 · COLE, TOM → (House OK) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$5,588,752$5,023,394$1,780,273
2022$2,335,186$2,397,461$1,214,915
2020$1,816,062$1,757,230$1,277,189
2018$1,951,079$1,995,074$1,218,357
2016$1,808,369$1,529,342$1,262,353
2 authorized/associated committees · 57 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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