WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * Rep. Stephanie Bice released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.J. Res 33. Bice voted against the measure. "Today represents the third time this year House Democrats have voted to raise the debt ceiling, this time by $2.5 trillion and extending it through 2023. In doing so, Democrats bypassed longstanding rules of the U.S. Senate to pave the way   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 S.J. Res 33, a measure to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion. Cole opposed the resolution. "While I understand the importance of addressing the debt limit to prevent default, I will not support a measure put forward by Democrats that is obviously intended to support trillions more in irresponsible  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jake Ellzey (TX-6) today introduced the bipartisan Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation Act (Micro Act) that would empower the Department of Energy to drive up research and development of microelectronics. "Today, I had the great honor to be an original co-spo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation passed with a bipartisan vote of 89-10. "I am glad that after months of delay, the Senate finally came together and put service members first by passing the FY22 NDAA. I worked to ensure this year's NDAA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2021: * * * U.S. Sen Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today voted against legislation that would suspend the nation's debt ceiling. "I had no choice but to vote against legislation that would lift the nation's debt ceiling today'. "This bill will only empower the Democrats' wasteful socialist spending, which has created the worst inflation in four decades. "Under the Trump administration, we saw signific  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today joined six of his colleagues to introduce the Guaranteeing Ukraine's Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense Act (GUARD Act), legislation to provide critical support to Ukraine as it faces the threat of an invasion from Russia. Inhofe was joined by Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today voted to support the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure our Oklahoma service members, civilians support teams, and defense contractors have what they need for their missions. "Senator Inhofe successfully fought off the progressives' wish list to pass a solid national defense bill," said Lankford. "The final bill helps   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: The United States Senate today passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 88-11. Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the following statement praising Senate passage of the legislation: "For the 61st year now, Congress has fulfilled our constitutional duty to provide for the common defense by passing the Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), introduced the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act to prohibit federal funding to states and localities that allow foreigners to vote. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), and joined Lankford and Rubio in introducing the legislation. Representative Jeff Du  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), introduced the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act to prohibit federal funding to states and localities that allow non-citizens to vote. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Lankford and Rubio in introducing the legislation. Representative Jeff D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, chairman, and Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, ranking member, of the Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following statements on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * The United States Senate today passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 88-11. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) released the following statement praising Senate passage of the legislation: "I am pleased that the Senate has   more