WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376. "Americans are already struggling with increased inflation, higher prices at the gas pump and the grocery store, and the passage of this legislation only promises more of the same. There are numerous reasons why I could not support the continuation of Biden and the Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Friday, Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) led a letter to President Biden and Energy Secretary Granholm opposing their plan to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help solve the administrations' self-inflicted rising fuel costs. "Rising fuel prices are placing an undue burden on Americans at a time when few can afford the extra expense," said Bice. "Instead of unleashing oil and gas lea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: As we gather around our Thanksgiving tables, I hope you will join me in reflecting on the incredible blessings we have - simply because we are Americans. Indeed, this annual tradition of joining together in collective gratitude transcends differences in political parties and points of view. No matter one's feelings on the state of affairs in our country, Thanksgiving is a reminder that we are still the most fortunat  more

CHEYENNE, Oklahoma, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) led more than 60 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh expressing growing concern over the nationwide truck driver shortage and its effects on the nation's supply chain challenges. Co-led with House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott (D-GA), the letter highlighted alarming tu  more

CHEYENNE, Oklahoma, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army announced a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS). Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement: "Although today's EPA action avoids returning to the disastrou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of an Oct. 20, 2021, video conference hearing on nominations for the Federal Labor Relations Authority: * * * The hearing this morning is to consider the nominations of both Mr. DuBester and Ms. Grundmann to be Members of the FLRA. The Authority currently has a quorum which is assured to continue through the en  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Senator James Lankford joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing the Upholding the Law at Our Border Act. This legislation would require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the vetting and processing of migrants apprehend  more