CAPTION CORRECTION: Please note that in image number(s) 2295441147 the name is incorrect. It should be U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) NOT Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) . We apologize for any inconvenience. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance attended the caucus meeting to rally House Republicans ahead of midterm elections. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)