WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2021: * * * "I am both saddened and angered by the attacks on the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan yesterday. The execution of President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal that lacked proper strategy or planning, has resulted in a staggering loss of life, both of our American service members and innocent bystanders. "The United States should respond swiftly and with force directed at ISIS-K and others w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: Last week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called members of the U.S. House of Representatives back from their August district work for an emergency session. However, instead of considering truly pressing matters affecting the safety and security of our nation and allies, she focused debate and votes on ensuring passage of a "budget" in order to usher in $3.5 trillion in new spending on socialist-style policies and programs thr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after it was announced the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan was completed. "This is a sad day for our country," Mullin said. "Americans have been stranded in Afghanistan by the Biden Administration and are now left to defend themselves from terrorists overrunning the country. One motto of our military  more