WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: The House passed Congressman Markwayne Mullin's (OK-02) bill, the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act, which aims to lower the U.S. stillbirth rate by providing critical resources to state and federal health departments, improving data collection, and increasing education and awareness around the issue of stillbirth in the United States. Herrera Beutler introduced the bill   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that reflects the bipartisan, bicameral agreement reached on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The legislation authorizes funding for our nation's military personnel, readiness and operations, research, procurement and includes provisions that support the miss  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Kevin Hern released the following statement after voting against the House Amendment to S. 610, a bill changing the rules of the Senate to allow the Democrats to circumvent the 60-vote threshold for cloture, which they can already do using the reconciliation process. "Earlier this year, I led over 100 of my colleagues in the House in the commitment against voting for a debt limit increase.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). Lucas supported the legislation. "Without a doubt, the United States military is the greatest force for good the world has ever seen. Ensuring our Armed Forces have the authorities and resources they need to defend our nation a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5609- the Cattle Contract Library Act. Introduced by Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Frank Lucas (R-OK), 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, ensuring more transparency   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) highlighted the importance of value-based arrangements for prescription drugs during an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing today. These innovative payment models tie payment for high-cost drugs to patient outcomes which result in better care and lower consumer costs. Mullin also discussed the work of the Health Care Innovation Caucus which works to encour  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today questioned President Biden's nominee to serve as Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Christopher W. Grady, at a SASC hearing. Inhofe: Let me just get a couple things on the record, and I already know the answer to this, and I think most people do here also but it's important th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today voted for S. J. Res 29, a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, which would effectively overturn the Biden administration's unconstitutional vaccine mandate on the private sector. "President Biden's vaccine mandate is hurting real Oklahomans--that's why I voted to repeal it," Inhofe said. "Just look at the numbers.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today received the Hero on the Hill award from Jeff King, President of the International Christian Concern (ICC), for his work to bring to light the persecution of people of faith around the world and his work to advance religious freedom. "In our nation, we have the right to have a faith, live that faith, and change our faith without persecution from our gove  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a press conference with Senate Republicans to discuss the Senate's planned vote today on a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act against Biden's vaccine mandate for private employers. As Senate Republicans, now joined by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), plan to take action today to stop the mandate and send the resolutio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took to the Senate floor to share his opposition to Biden's vaccine mandate and to support the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) before the Senate to stop the vaccine mandate on private employers. The CRA passed by a vote of 52 to 48. Earlier today, Lankford participated in a press conference to discuss the Senate's planned vote today on a res  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator Lankford (R-OK) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and other Republican members of the aging and finance committees in sending a letter urging Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi to immediately reopen SSA's field offices to the public.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Dec. 2, 2021, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you to the nominees for appearing before us today. It is a long process to get to this spot. You did not do this alone, your family walked with you through this process and we appreciate you all going through this. The committee takes these judicial nominations very   more