Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948), is an American politician, medical doctor, and ordained deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.
Coburn was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of the "Republican Revolution." He upheld his pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not run for re-election in 2000, returning to political ...
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Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948), is an American politician, medical doctor, and ordained deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.
Coburn was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of the "Republican Revolution." He upheld his pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not run for re-election in 2000, returning to political office in 2004 with a successful run for Senate.
Coburn is a fiscal and social conservative, known for his opposition to pork barrel projects, "the homosexual agenda," and abortion rights. He supports term limits, gun rights, and the death penalty, including "for abortionists and other people who take life." Coburn has said, however, that he thinks the Iraq War was "probably a mistake." When in Washington, D.C., Sen. Coburn shares a dorm room with Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) at the C Street House, the residence of a religious and political...
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