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Tom Cole
United States Representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district (Chair, House Committee on Appropriations)[1],[2]
Republican77 years old
Tom Cole is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, serving since January 2003. He has chaired the House Appropriations Committee since April 10, 2024, having chaired the Rules Committee from 2023 to 2024.
Republican with a conservative voting record, including opposition to abortion and support for gun rights, per Wikipedia; member of the Republican Study Committee.[2]
Earnings by year3
What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.
Management fee, Cole, Hargrave, Snodgrass and Associates[6]
$20,000
Life phases1
One octagon for each phase of the life of Tom Cole. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
OverviewGenerated from documented data: the office held, income against IRS percentiles, the highest recorded degree, and the reviewed legal record. Axes with no documented evidence are left out.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
01Education5 of 5
Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: BA; MA; PhD.[2]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth2 of 5
Medium confidenceDocumented income of $174,000 in 2026 is in the top 25% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.[4]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03Position3 of 5
High confidenceUnited States Representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district (Chair, House Committee on Appropriations): a national legislator for a district.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standingNo evidence
Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence
Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06MisconductNo evidence
The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
Laws and contributions10
Laws7
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026[7]Pub. L. 119-75SponsorFebruary 3, 2026Sponsored H.R. 7148, which became law on 2026-02-03.+0.5Assessed impact · Low confidence
Growth
+0.5
CBO's October 29, 2025 analysis of a lapse in appropriations estimated that a 4- to 8-week shutdown would cut annualized Q4 2025 real GDP growth by 1.0 to 2.0 percentage points, with most of the loss later recovered but $7 billion to $14 billion of output permanently lost. This act provides FY2026 appropriations for multiple divisions (defense, labor-HHS-education, transportation-HUD, financial services, state/national security), removing the funding-lapse risk for those agencies for the fiscal year. The avoided loss is small relative to GDP and temporary in scope, so the benefit is scored modestly.
Stigler Act Amendments of 2018[9]Pub. L. 115-399SponsorDecember 31, 2018Sponsored H.R. 2606, which became law on 2018-12-31.
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025[10]Pub. L. 119-4SponsorMarch 15, 2025Sponsored H.R. 1968, which became law on 2025-03-15.+0.5Assessed impact · Low confidence
Growth
+0.5
CBO's October 29, 2025 analysis of a lapse in appropriations estimated that a 4- to 8-week shutdown would cut annualized Q4 2025 real GDP growth by 1.0 to 2.0 percentage points, with most of the loss later recovered but $7 billion to $14 billion of output permanently lost. Division A funds all twelve regular appropriations bills at prior-year levels through the end of FY2025 (Sept. 30, 2025), removing the lapse risk at the March 14, 2025 deadline. The avoided loss is small relative to GDP and temporary in scope, so the benefit is scored modestly.
American Relief Act, 2025[11]Pub. L. 118-158SponsorDecember 21, 2024Sponsored H.R. 10545, which became law on 2024-12-21.+0.5Assessed impact · Low confidence
Growth
+0.5
CBO's October 29, 2025 analysis of a lapse in appropriations estimated that a 4- to 8-week shutdown would cut annualized Q4 2025 real GDP growth by 1.0 to 2.0 percentage points, with most of the loss later recovered but $7 billion to $14 billion of output permanently lost. It extends FY2024 funding through March 14, 2025, avoiding a lapse at the December 2024 deadline. The avoided loss is small relative to GDP and temporary in scope, so the benefit is scored modestly.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025[12]Pub. L. 118-83SponsorSeptember 26, 2024Sponsored H.R. 9747, which became law on 2024-09-26.+0.5Assessed impact · Low confidence
Growth
+0.5
CBO's October 29, 2025 analysis of a lapse in appropriations estimated that a 4- to 8-week shutdown would cut annualized Q4 2025 real GDP growth by 1.0 to 2.0 percentage points, with most of the loss later recovered but $7 billion to $14 billion of output permanently lost. It continues FY2025 appropriations through December 20, 2024, avoiding a lapse on October 1, 2024. The avoided loss is small relative to GDP and temporary in scope, so the benefit is scored modestly.
Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2012[13]Pub. L. 112-244SponsorJanuary 10, 2013Sponsored H.R. 3263, which became law on 2013-01-10.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004[14]Pub. L. 108-389SponsorOctober 30, 2004Sponsored H.R. 4066, which became law on 2004-10-30.
Committees2
Chair, House Committee on Appropriations[2]ChairApril 10, 2024Chair of the Appropriations Committee since April 10, 2024.
Chair, House Committee on Rules[2]ChairJanuary 3, 2023Chaired the Rules Committee from January 3, 2023 to April 10, 2024.
Offices held1
Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee[2]ChairJanuary 3, 2007Chaired the NRCC from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009.
Property2
Personal residence[5]ResidenceMoore / Cleveland County, OklahomaValued at $250,001 – $500,000 · as of December 31, 2025Joint ownership; Schedule A of the CY 2025 report.
10 acres of land, owned with his brother[5]LandJohnson County, OklahomaValued at $15,001 – $50,000 · as of December 31, 2025Schedule A of the CY 2025 report.
Sources14
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