WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a Jan. 10, 2022, hearing on the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act (H.R. 1836) and Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act (H.R. 4673): * * * Our hearing today covers two items. The I will discuss come out of the Veterans Affairs Committee. In short, H.R. 1836 extends GI Bill education benefits to Guard and Reserve troops in certain circumstances   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: Despite failing to garner enough votes in the Senate to send their multi-trillion-dollar social spending bill to the president's desk, Democrats and President Joe Biden have signaled they plan to regroup and attempt to push another version of it forward this year. This is a sad way to govern our country, especially considering that the legislation is wildly unpopular and would greatly damage our economy and the livel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2022: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the launch of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus in order to build on the success of the historic Abraham Accords. For decades, Congress has played a key role in promoting peace between Israel and its neighbors. The Caucus will provide an opportunity to strengthen the Abraham Accor  more