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Members of Congress / Tom Cole

Biographical Information

COLE, Tom, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., on April 28, 1949; graduated from Moore High School, Moore, Okla., B.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, 1971; M.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1974; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla., 1984; consultant; faculty, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.; faculty, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Okla.; staff, United States Representative Marvin (Mickey) Edwards of Oklahoma, 1982-1984; chair, Oklahoma state Republican party, 1985-1989; member of the Oklahoma state senate, 1988-1991; Oklahoma secretary of state, 1995-1999; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the three succeeding Congress (January 3, 2003-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 4), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 4), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 4), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 4), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.

Key Votes

See how Tom Cole voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Tom Cole has missed 19 votes (1.8%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Tom Cole has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 91.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Cole did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Oklahoma, District 4 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
2/4/10 Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 42: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 41: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 40: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 39: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 38: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 37: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 36: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 35: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 34: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act No No Yes
2/3/10 Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act No No Yes

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