{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-announces-new-defense-fellow-dc-office-staff", "Cole Announces New Defense Fellow on D.C. Office Staff", "2026-01-08", "2026", "2026-01", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Tom Cole", "C001053", "cole.house.gov", "cole", "https://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the addition of Major Nate Horne to his Washington, D.C. office. Nate will serve as a defense fellow until the end of this year as part of the Department of War\u2019s Congressional Fellowship Program.\n\nBy trade, Major Horne is a Finance and Comptroller Army Officer who has served as a Budget Officer at Army Central, Army Pacific, and U.S. Cyber Command.\n\nIn addition, Nate has received training, including completion of the Basic Officer Leadership Course and Captains Career Course at the Finance and Comptroller School at Ft. Jackson, SC, the Cold Weathers Leaders Course at the Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska, and is a Certified Government Financial Manager and Certified Defense Financial Manager.\n\nHe received a bachelor\u2019s degree in business management from Colorado Technical University and will complete a master\u2019s degree in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University in May 2026.\n\n\u201cI am delighted to welcome Nate to my team and look forward to utilizing his knowledge and experience on defense related matters,\u201d said Congressman Cole. \u201cThe Department of War\u2019s Legislative Fellowship Program is a terrific way for him to sharpen his skills and learn the legislative process even more, and I am excited to see all that he learns and his growth throughout the year. I know he will serve the Fourth District well during his time in my office.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is an honor and privilege to serve at this level,\u201d said Major Horne. \u201cI am excited to represent the Department of War and work with Representative Cole and his incredible team in advocating for everyone in Oklahoma\u2019s Fourth District and their interests.\u201d\n\nAbout the Fellowship\n\nThe Department of War\u2019s Legislative Fellowship Program is a highly competitive program for top performing select service members and civilian employees to provide them with an in-person legislative experience. The program is executed by the Assistant Secretary of War for Legislative Affairs, who coordinates with the military departments to determine office placement.\n\nChosen from numerous high performing applicants, fellows are vetted by their respective services, selecting those whom the departments feel would best represent the military to members of Congress and their staff. Eligible congressional offices are invited to apply for the program in August with a requested response in September and receive notification of selection November through December. Selected fellows begin their work in congressional offices for a period of no longer than one calendar year beginning each January.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-announces-new-defense-fellow-dc-office-staff"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.796837827190757, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}