WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, welcomed news that the administration will delay the vaccine mandate deadline for military contractors: "By delaying the vaccine mandate deadline for contractors, the Biden administration is finally recognizing what the rest of us already knew - their vaccine mandate hurts national security and must be suspended. The d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following Q&A on Nov. 4, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses at an oversight hearing to examine programs at the Economic Development Administration and review programs for reauthorization. Witnesses included: the Honorable Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), spoke with the McAlester Chamber during their annual fly-in trip to Washington. The group discussed a number of topics, including Inhofe's work to fight against the Biden administration's liberal agenda, securing wins for Oklahoma in this year's NDAA and his continued efforts to uphold Oklahoma values in Congress. "It is always a pleasure to visit with the McAlester Chambe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led 11 Republican members of the committee in a letter to General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressing "grave concern" that the Biden administration's efforts to further its "political narrative" are "devastating" military morale and readiness as the nation faces increasingly serious security t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) to introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to block President Biden's reported plan to spend upwards of a billion dollars to provide $450,000 per person in taxpayer money for settlements for illegal immigrants. "The Biden Administration absurdly wants to pay a $450,000 settlement to   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: After hearing from an Oklahoma veteran who wanted an easier process for getting his prescription drugs paid for at the pharmacy, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced a major victory for veterans' health care after CVS stated they will rejoin the TRICARE network for prescription drugs, which will make processing claims for prescription drugs simpler and more efficient f  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), the lead Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, introduced a bill to stop the ongoing settlements between the US government and illegal migrants who were separated from their families at the border, some of which will be reportedly awarded as much as $450,000 per person and   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) led 17 of their Senate colleagues to send a letter to President Biden describing the actions that the Administration can take to ease energy prices and reduce energy shortages this winter. Solutions proposed by the senators include lifting the ban on oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and waters, accelerating Federal Energy Regulatory Co  more