WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: In an attempt to pay for their irresponsible socialist spending package, Democrats have put forward a radical proposal that would authorize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to spy on the bank accounts of every American. This is an outrageous invasion of privacy and contradicts U.S. societal norms. Following public outcry, Democrats recently revised their socialist regulatory surveillance plan. However, their "scal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday asking several questions regarding the 1,800 Afghan refugees sent to Oklahoma. Oklahoma is set to receive the 3rd largest number of refugees in the country. * * * October 21, 2021 To: President Joseph R. Biden, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden, I write with growing conc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor statement: * * * Yesterday, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) led 14 Members of Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives last night during a Special Order on Biden's reckless spending agenda. The Members discussed the failures of the Biden Administration and the hidden policies included in the 'Build Back Broke' plan, including raised taxes, increased regulations on small businesses, Green New Deal pro  more