Tom Cole
U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th District
Republican · Since 2003 · Next election: 2026 · Age 77
Last updated · 7 sources
Tom Cole is the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th District, a Republican serving since 2003.
Cole has served in the House longer than 397 of its 438 other members and longer than 3 of Oklahoma's 4 other House members.
Cole chairs the Appropriations Committee.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Cole voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 21 bills Cole sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
5 bills Cole sponsored have become law in the 119th Congress.
Cole has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Cole voted with the majority of House Republicans on 137 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority
Legislation
17 bills sponsored and 93 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 5 became law
H.R. 8205 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises programs that support research and development of drugs and other therapies to address amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
H.Res. 1576 Recognizing the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 979 AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring AM radio capabilities to be standard in all new passenger vehicles.
Sponsored bills that became law (5)
H.R. 7147 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Latest action Apr 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-86.
H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action Feb 3, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-75.
H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action Jan 23, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-74.
H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Latest action Nov 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-37.
H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Latest action Mar 15, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-4.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $3,827,891
- Spent
- $3,008,432
- Cash on hand
- $2,599,733
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H2OK04055
Oklahoma senators
James LankfordU.S. Senator for Oklahoma · Republican
Alan S. ArmstrongU.S. Senator for Oklahoma · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
