WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the Republican Steering Committee's recommendations for new Committee Members for the 119th Congress. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "As this Congress draws to a close, we bid farewell to four extraordinary Members whose leadership has left a lasting mark on this chamber and more PR