Press Releases

Cole Urges Support to Reopen the Government, Resume Appropriations Work
November 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
On Veterans Day, House Prepares to Keep America’s Promise to Our Heroes
November 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – As a grateful nation comes together on Veterans Day to honor the brave men and women who’ve worn America’s uniform, we remember the promises made and the work needed to fulfill them. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, which includes provisions from the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Maloy: "Shutdowns are no way to govern the greatest country in the world."
November 7, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Democrats have kept the government shut down longer than any shutdown in history. They have made a choice to inflict needless hardship on families, federal workers, and communities nationwide. This crisis was entirely preventable – the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR) Senate Democrats continue to block is exactly what they requested. Because the truth remains, before Minority Leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer decided to take funding of the federal government hostage – a clean, short-term CR is something they’ve supported dozens of times.
Franklin: Shutdown is Hurting Families
November 6, 2025
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Washington, DC – As the federal government shutdown drags into its sixth week, House Appropriations Committee Republicans continue to show leadership in their communities. Senate Democrats have now voted fourteen times to keep the government shut down, ignoring the needs of hardworking families, farmers, and small businesses in favor of political gamesmanship. The shutdown has already inflicted billions in economic damage, disrupted critical services, and left federal workers and vulnerable communities in limbo.
Historic Failure: Democrats Responsible for Longest Government Shutdown Ever
November 5, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement as the Democrat-led shutdown reaches the unprecedented milestone of becoming the longest in American history:
Cole, Harris, Thompson, Finstad: “Democrats are denying full SNAP benefits to vulnerable Americans.”
November 4, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), and House Agriculture Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Brad Finstad (R-MN) released a statement on how continued Democrat obstruction in reopening the federal government has denied full, uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to vulnerable Americans:

Republicans are Working to Help Constituents Impacted by the Democrat Shutdown
November 4, 2025
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Washington, D.C.– While Democrats continue their theatrics, forcing government employees to work without pay for a full month and risking programs like SNAP and WIC, Republicans have been working hard to help the people impacted by this prolonged, unnecessary shutdown. Appropriators are having face-to-face conversations with constituents while Democrats are filming TikToks in the halls of the Capitol Building, hosting photoshoots on the plaza, and avoiding tough questions from their constituents who are hurt by their shutdown tactics. 

Cole, Díaz-Balart, Moore Commend President Trump’s CPC Designation for Nigeria, Action to Protect Persecuted Christians
October 31, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Legislative Branch Subcommittee Vice Chair Riley Moore (R-WV) – who has routinely advocated to end religious persecution – released a statement commending President Trump’s action to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians across the country:
Cole: “We are Losing Daylight Fast.”
October 29, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led shutdown continues, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) emphasized that every day lost to partisan obstruction halts progress on full-year appropriations conferences and sidelines Congress from exercising the power of the purse:
 
300+ Stakeholders Support Clean CR to Reopen Government
October 28, 2025
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Washington, DC – Bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress have voted in support of a clean, nonpartisan CR to reopen the government and fund it through November 21, giving Appropriators time to continue the appropriations process and advance a first slate of full-year funding bills through the conference committee process. Senate Democrats continue to block that legislation, forcing federal employees to work without pay and limiting the services available to the American people.

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