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Representative · Oklahoma

Tom Cole

U.S. House · OK District 4

Tom Cole represents Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives (OK District 4). This public record brings together the office held, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · OK District 4
Representing
Oklahoma
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
U.S. House of Representatives — current members ↗
OverviewVotesIssuesClaim checksCoverage
119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Sep 4, 2026.

Recorded votes
655
Participation
98.8%
Yea / nay
492 / 155
Latest vote
Sep 3, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 3, 2026YeaHR4795On PassageProtect Economic and Academic Freedom ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EducationPassed237–169
Sep 2, 2026YeaHR1501On PassageProtecting Domestic Mining ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed218–201
Sep 2, 2026Yea
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HJRES1
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Law
Failed212–206
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1498On Agreeing to the ResolutionIn the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck EdwardsBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityPassed413–2
Sep 1, 2026YeaHR9436On PassageTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed219–196
Sep 1, 2026NayHR9436On Motion to RecommitTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveBill record ↗Official roll call ↗AnimalsFailed202–212
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1490On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed220–192
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed210–208
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Ordering the Previous QuestionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗CongressPassed212–205
Sep 1, 2026YeaHR6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAGOA Extension ActOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed370–48
Aug 31, 2026YeaS32On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassLocal Access to Courts ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗LawPassed378–10
Aug 31, 2026YeaS307On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPrison Staff Safety Enhancement ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed376–8
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningLeans conservative
+0.323
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 552 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business192
Congress72
Economics and public finance61
Armed forces and national security29
Energy27
Crime and law enforcement26
Commerce25

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

No published checks yet

When The Baseline verifies and publishes a check on a claim by Tom Cole, it will appear here with its evidence and primary sources. An empty record is not a rating.

Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Tom Cole, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

ballotpedia.orgNov 5, 2024

Tom Cole (Oklahoma) - Ballotpedia

U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 ... Tom Cole (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2003.

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appropriations.house.govJul 11, 2024

Chairman Tom Cole | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans

Identified by Time Magazine as "one of the sharpest minds in the House," Tom Cole is currently serving his eleventh term representing the 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the outset of his service in Congress, Cole was named one of the "Five Freshmen ...

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ballotpedia.orgNov 5, 2024

Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District - Ballotpedia

Mitchell Jacob (D), Kody Macaulay (D), and Jeff Pixley (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 16, 2026. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) and Marcie Everhart (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S.

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cole.house.govDec 4, 2012

Our District | Representative Tom Cole

Learn more about the Fourth District of Oklahoma and the rest of the "Sooner State."

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cole.house.govFeb 16, 2016

District Highlights | Representative Tom Cole

Learn about the various landmarks and noteworthy places in the Fourth District.

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journalrecord.comJun 22, 2026

Native American Leaders: Tom Cole, U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative, Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District ... Native American Leaders: Tom Cole, U.S.

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