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October 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Mere days after Chairman Tom Cole warned that “the longer it goes on, the more damage will be done,” Senator Chuck Schumer took to the press to brag, “every day gets better for us.” For who, exactly? Certainly not for the service members and military families preparing to miss a paycheck, the air traffic controllers grappling with understaffed offices, the seniors who lost access to healthcare services, the small business owners now weighing layoffs after disrupted contracts, the communities facing delayed fire prevention work, or the mothers and infants whose WIC benefits were put at risk.

October 8, 2025

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.


October 7, 2025

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.


October 4, 2025

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.