WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole on Sanctioning Adversaries: "This Bill Will Implement an Economic Onslaught Against Putin, His Cronies, and the Iranian Regime." September 16, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered remarks on the House Floor during debate on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5334 - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Read Chairman Cole's  more PR