Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Cardinals are united behind the mission to restore regular order and fund the government with 12 appropriations bills. Democrats shut the government down, halting any progress on full-year funding bills and injecting hyper-partisan obstruction into a previously bipartisan process. While Democrats make outlandish demands, bipartisan majorities in both chambers support a clean CR to reopen the government and continue negotiations on appropriations bills.
Washington, D.C. – After proudly advancing the FY26 Defense appropriations bill through committee with a 26 to 3 bipartisan vote, Senate Democrats executed a full retreat on the floor. They blocked the same legislation they once hailed for strengthening deterrence, investing in U.S. defense capabilities, and delivering critical resources for our troops.
Washington, D.C. – As the eighth day of the Democrat-led shutdown unfolds, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined House Leadership to emphasize the urgent need for Democrats to stop playing political games at the expense of government operations and the stability of the American people.
Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led shutdown stretches on to its seventh day, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) recently joined Fox Report Weekend to highlight Senate Democrats’ repeated obstruction of a simple, nonpartisan solution to reopen the government. For the fifth time yesterday, Democrats voted to block the House-passed clean CR, ignoring bipartisan majorities in both chambers and the will of the American people.
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal this week to call out Democrats for their partisan obstruction as the Democrat-led government shutdown continues to inflict real harm on Americans. House Republicans have done the simple, responsible thing: passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open, military paychecks flowing, and vital services running.
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined ABC News to discuss the upcoming Democrat-led government shutdown. Republicans passed a clean CR to fund the government and keep it open – the Democrats voted to shut it down and are holding government funding hostage to force their radical demands on the nation.
