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Keeping Our Promises

Keeping Our Promises

Keeping Our Promises

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Rep. Tom Cole

Rep. Tom Cole

Unsung Heroes

In 1986, President Reagan’s Department of Defense declared April as the Month of the Military Child.
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., left, talks with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking member, right, as they go before the House Rules Committee to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., left, talks with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking member, right, as they go before the House Rules Committee to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cigars, Bourbon and Burnt Bacon: How Two Unlikely Allies Are Getting Government Funded

In a hyperpartisan House, one bipartisan friendship stands out.