WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) as an original cosponsor introducing the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 (H.R. 5609). The bipartisan bill would direct the United State Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) to establish a contract library for cattle producers. The bill instructs USDA to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) highlighted the need for research and data collection to combat the high stillbirth rate in the United States during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing today. The United States is ranked 25th in number of stillbirths per capita out of 49 high-income countries, with nearly 21,500 babies stillborn in 2019. Video of Mullin's remar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe today voted against a procedural motion to take up the "Freedom to Vote Act," formerly known as the "For the People Act." This far-left, partisan legislation seeks to undermine the integrity of Oklahoma's elections. "While Democrats are trying to frame the 'Freedom to Vote Act' as a 'compromise' - that couldn't be further from the truth," Inhofe said. "This repacka  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising the recent decision by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to put the Ainkawa District of Erbil under the administrative control of its Christian residents, giving them the right to nominate civic leaders, appoint officials, manage their own security and more. "I am glad to see t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the results of the U.S. Navy investigation into the July 2020 fire USS Bonhomme Richard fire: "I appreciate the thorough investigation by the Navy to understand the factors leading to the catastrophic inport fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today opposed the "Freedom to Vote Act," S.2747 (similar to S.1). Lankford has been outspoken that Democrats' attempt to federalize our elections comes with significant negative consequences on our nation's free and fair elections. The procedural vote to move forward to debate the bill failed by a vote of 49-51. "Americans want safe and secure elections. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today brought his Stop Vaccine Mandates Act up for a vote on the Senate floor. Passage of Lankford's bill was blocked by Democrats. Lankford also spoke on the Senate floor to bring Oklahomans' struggles with Biden's vaccine mandate and the ways it is hurting or will hurt them, their families, and their businesses as deadlines loom. Lankford introduced the St  more