Tom Cole

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–nowID C001053

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 9,337 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 9,337 · both combined

Steepest move

−14 pts

2023 → 2025

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.1%with Democrats

of 466 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −14 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.8% · 2,498 votes

Economics and Public Finance22.7% · 1,939 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 719 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 399 votes

Energy1.3% · 376 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 315 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.9% · 276 votes

Environmental Protection1.8% · 272 votes

Health4.4% · 251 votes

Taxation2.8% · 211 votes

Emergency Management16.1% · 193 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement8% · 176 votes

International Affairs17.1% · 170 votes

Labor and Employment3.6% · 169 votes

Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 165 votes

Education5.6% · 144 votes

Agriculture and Food15% · 120 votes

Law4.4% · 113 votes

Immigration1% · 104 votes

Housing and Community Development5.3% · 94 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 80 votes

Commerce4.3% · 69 votes

Water Resources Development5.3% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7% · 43 votes

Native Americans52.5% · 40 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.9% · 34 votes

Animals30.8% · 26 votes

Social Welfare4.3% · 23 votes

Commemorations0% · 15 votes

Families13.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican · House · OK108th–119th

Term datesexact

Tom Cole

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSER2003–now12 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.6%with Democrats

of 9,337 votes · 91.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 9,337 · combined

Steepest move−14 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 466 votes4.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.8% · 2,498

Economics and Public Finance22.7% · 1,939

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 719

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 399

Energy1.3% · 376

Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 315

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.9% · 276

Environmental Protection1.8% · 272

Health4.4% · 251

Taxation2.8% · 211

Emergency Management16.1% · 193

Crime and Law Enforcement8% · 176

International Affairs17.1% · 170

Labor and Employment3.6% · 169

Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 165

Education5.6% · 144

Agriculture and Food15% · 120

Law4.4% · 113

Immigration1% · 104

Housing and Community Development5.3% · 94

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 80

Commerce4.3% · 69

Water Resources Development5.3% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance7% · 43

Native Americans52.5% · 40

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.9% · 34

Animals30.8% · 26

Social Welfare4.3% · 23

Commemorations0% · 15

Families13.3% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican108th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th