Cole Votes in Favor of Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7006, a two-bill funding package covering the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) appropriations measures for the fiscal year 2026. After voting in favor of the package, he released the following statement:

"Congress is maintaining momentum on full-year government funding. President Trump signed the first three appropriations bills into law in November. Then, last Thursday, the House passed a package of three more funding bills. Now, today, we added two more bills to that tally," said Congressman Cole.

"With this two-bill funding package, we are advancing the mandate of the American people and continuing to reign in President Trump's golden age. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are supported, and consumer freedom is safeguarded. We protect our nation by strengthening cyber defenses and dismantling the networks that enable terrorism and drug trafficking. By realigning our diplomacy and national posture to deter threats, peace through strength is being restored," said Congressman Cole.

"I am very proud of the hard work the Appropriations Committee, our Cardinals, Democratic Ranking Members, and Republican leadership has put in to get this legislation through the finish line. These bills serve a clear purpose - safety, security, and freedom - and I look forward to sending it to President Trump's desk," said Congressman Cole.

Key Provisions in the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026

Financial Services and General Government

• Modernizes the IRS to better support taxpayers and crack down on fraud.
• Supports entrepreneurship and small business development.
• Maintains "Buy American" provisions.
• Protects consumer freedom in kitchen appliance, other tool, and recreational vehicle products through prohibition of Biden-era regulations.
• Maintains critical pro-life riders.
• Invests in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program to strengthen interdiction efforts and stop narcotics from entering our borders.
• Takes steps to identify underutilized federal office spaces to cut wasteful Washington spending.

National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies

• Reprioritizes funding in support of U.S. national security.
• Eliminates wasteful spending on DEI or woke programming, climate change mandates, and divisive gender ideologies at the State Department.
• Holds the United Nations accountable.
• Holds foreign governments and bad actors accountable for their persecution of people of faith.
• Confronts human trafficking.
• Provides support, funds, or assistance for Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Tawain.
• Provides for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's malign influence.
• Denies China access to U.S.-backed resources.

• Prioritizes fiscal sanity with over $9 billion in cuts.

Oklahoma Priorities/ Congressman Cole Secured in the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026

Financial Services and General Government

• $28 million for Native Initiatives at the Community Development Financial Institution Fun, improving financial capacity for tribal nations to expand community development.
• $5.3 million for Native American outreach through the Small Business Association's Office of Native American Affairs.
• $324 million for the Community Development Financial Institution Fund, allowing for access to opportunities and economic growth in rural communities.
• $27 million for the Small Business Association's Women's Business Centers.
• $45 million for the Election Assistance Commission's Election Security Grants to ensure our elections are safe from cyber threats and other bad actors.
• Secured language requiring the General Services Administration to audit all its technology to identify IT products that were produced by companies with ties to the People's Republic of China.
• Secured language requiring the Office of Management and Budget to work with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of the National Cyber Director to submit a report to Congress on the status of the deployment of Endpoint Detection and Response solutions, as well as a timeline of full coverage to combat cyber threats from sophisticated adversaries like Russia and China.

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