Cole scores major win as House passes stopgapspending bill
WASHINGTON - House Republicans passed on Tuesday a stopgap spending bill in asignificant win for the GOP majority but more importantly for Oklahoma’s CongressmanTom Cole, who challenged the Freedom Caucus to vote yes.The bill is a major victory for House Republicans—especially for Cole (R, Moore) theappropriations chair who told the GOP’s caucus that “funding the federal government isour constitutional obligation.”Cole was the primary sponsor of the bill and has been working since the passage ofDecember’s stopgap bill to draft the resolution. The passage of this stopgap measurefunds the government through Sept.
