Tom Cole
| Tom Cole | |
| Born | Thomas Jeffery Cole 4/28/1949 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Chickasaw Nation |
| Occupation | Politician, former educator |
| Known for | Longest-serving Native American in the history of the U.S. Congress; Chair of the House Appropriations Committee |
| Education | Grinnell College (BA) Yale University (MA) University of Oklahoma (PhD) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | cole.house.gov |
Chickasaw Nation,Frank Keating.[1] Chickasaw Nation.Helen Cole,[1] Te Ata Fisher Franklin D. Roosevelt [2][3] Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts [1] PhD.[4] [5][6] John Boehner.Tom Reynolds Pete Sessions.[1] Barack Obama.[7] Rosa DeLauro <ref>"The House's 'Odd Couple' Reasserting Congress' Power of the Purse". NOTUS. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Jim Bridenstine <ref>"Oklahoma Reps. Tom Cole, Jim Bridenstine disagree on Farm Bill". NewsOK. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Legislation Would Give Home School Families Access to Education Tax Deduction". Ripon Advance. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Cole Introduces the Medical Student Education Authorization Act". Office of Congressman Tom Cole. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Cole Introduces Legislation to Reaffirm Tribal Trust Land Agreements". Office of Congressman Tom Cole. September 15, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Donald Trump'<ref>"Republicans on Trump travel ban". The Denver Post. January 29, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Paul Ryan'<ref>"Latest Unease on Right: Ryan Is Too Far Left". The New York Times. October 13, 2015. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Jim McGovern <ref Michael C. Burgess Kay Granger,<ref>"Cole on H.R. 6938: "Difficulty is What Separates Serious Legislating from Political Convenience"". House Committee on Appropriations. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Cole on H.R. 6938: "Difficulty is What Separates Serious Legislating from Political Convenience"". House Committee on Appropriations. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Chuck Schumer <ref>"Schumer's Irresponsible Political Games Enter Double Digits". Office of Congressman Tom Cole. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Congressman Tom Cole responds to Supreme Court tariff ruling, shutdown". News 9. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"A Productive Year". Office of Congressman Tom Cole. December 15, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Cole Announces 2026 Military Academy Nominations". Office of Congressman Tom Cole. November 18, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Te Ata – Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"The House's 'Odd Couple' Reasserting Congress' Power of the Purse". NOTUS. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Mike Johnson {{Flatlist
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "COLE, Tom". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "A Sliver of a Full Moon". Sliver of a Full Moon. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Te Ata – Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Life and Labor in the Isle of Dogs: The Origins and Evolution of an East London Working-Class Community, 1800–1980". ShareOK (University of Oklahoma). 1984. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Tom Cole — Congress.gov". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Tom Cole — FEC Candidate Information". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "The House's 'Odd Couple' Reasserting Congress' Power of the Purse". NOTUS. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from Shreveport, Louisiana
- Chickasaw people
- Native American members of the United States Congress
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma
- Oklahoma state senators
- Secretaries of State of Oklahoma
- Grinnell College alumni
- Yale University alumni
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- American political consultants
- Native American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- Members of the United States House Committee on Appropriations
- Members of the United States House Committee on Rules
- American people