Earmarks requested by Tom Cole
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 38 provisions worth $170.50M match.
Representative Tom Cole (Republican, OK-04) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tom Cole Rep. OK · $170.50M · 38
- James Inhofe Sen. OK · $19.28M · 9
- Stephanie I. Bice Rep. OK · $7.71M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $105.68M · 12
- Environmental Protection Agency $17.83M · 8
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $17.20M · 6
- Department of Health and Human Services $11.43M · 7
- Department of Agriculture $6.00M · 1
- Department of Defense $5.80M · 1
- Army Corps of Engineers $5.00M · 1
- Department of Education $1.56M · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Max Westheimer Airport Improvements University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Tom Cole OK | $36.46M |
| 2024 | I-35 Interchange and Widening in McClain County OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $29.00M |
| 2024 | Hospital Facility Upgrades Comanche County Hospital Authority · OK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tom Cole OK | $6.00M |
| 2024 | F–35 Aircraft Oxygen Shop: Planning and Design Tinker Air Force Base · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Stephanie Bice OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.80M |
| 2024 | Newport Road Grade, Drain, and Resurface Reconstruction Project OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.51M |
| 2023 | SH-37 Railroad Underpass in Moore, Oklahoma · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Midwest City, OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $17.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Garvin/Pontotoc County Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Grady County Project - Adding shoulders and resurfacing SH-19 between Alex and Lindsay, Oklahoma, OK-HD-4 · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Norman for Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Upgrades · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Stonewall Road and Sewer System Improvements Town of Stonewall · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Facility Expansion and Improvements Pontotoc Technology Center · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.50M |
| 2023 | Oswalt Road Grade, Drain, Bridge, and Surface Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-35 Widening in Love and McClain Counties · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ada Regional Airport (ADH) East Side Industrial Infrastructure · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.41M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Midwest City S.E. 15th Street Drainage Project · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Variety Care, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Industrial Rail Spur Development City of Midwest City · OK | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Global Transportation and Industrial Park Ardmore Development Authority · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Moore for Reconstruction of Sewer and Water Lines · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M |
| 2023 | US-81 Realignment in Grady County, Oklahoma · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | S.E. 29th Street and Douglas Blvd. Intersection Improvements · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA), Campus Modernization and Expansion City of Lawton · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK for a behavioral health program, including the purchase of equipment and information technology · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.12M $1.78M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Water Cluster Development and Innovation Center City of Ada · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Waurika Public Works Authority for Water Treatment Plant Improvements · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.00M |
| 2024 | City of Chickasha for Flood Mitigation Regional Detention Facility Construction · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.98M |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.91M $1.91M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Ada for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.13M |
| 2024 | Lawton Public Utilities Authority for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.13M |
| 2022 | Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator, Campus Modernization and Expansion of the FISTA Innovation Park Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator Trust Development Authority · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK, for children's behavioral health services · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Representative Tom Cole OK | $1.00M $999.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK for a counseling center, which will provide clinical training, training for center staff, and the purchase of equipment · OK | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc., Duncan, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mid-America Christian University , OK, for STEM education, including the purchase of equipment and technology · OK | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $714.0K $714.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Norman, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Tom Cole OK | $650.0K $650.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Ada Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Reuse · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.