Members of Congress / Tom Cole
Biographical InformationCOLE, 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 two succeeding Congress (January 3, 2003-present). (Source.) More coverage of Tom Cole on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 110th Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 4), Republican.
Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009. Key VotesSee 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 VotesTom Cole has missed 58 votes (3.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyTom Cole has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 94.4% 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 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |
District InformationOklahoma, District 4 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Tom Cole's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 565: H RES 1316: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 564: H RES 1008: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 563: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 562: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 561: H R 6599 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 560: H R 6599 | No | No | No | |
| Vote 559: H R 6599 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 558: H R 6599 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 557: H R 6633: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 556: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 555: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 554: H R 1338 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 553: H R 1338 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 552: H R 1338 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 551: H R 1338 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 550: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 549: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 548: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 547: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act | No | No | Yes |
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