WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after he was recognized with the Friend of the Family Award by the Faith and Freedom Coalition. The award is given to lawmakers whose voting records and policy positions align with conservative values and principles - including protecting life, strengthening American families, defending religious freedom and supporting Israel. "I am honored to receiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2022: * * * House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas released a statement today criticizing the so-called competitiveness package released by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Totaling nearly 3,000 pages H.R. 4521 is a partisan package cobbled together by Democratic leadership with no Republican inpu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who serves on the Senate Finance Committee, today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig concerning the IRS's ability to process Americans' private information in a safe and timely way, and the many troublesome issues facing the agency. Lankford's letter presses the IRS for answers about the ProPublica data l  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to know why, despite 19,979 known requests for religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine, the Department has granted nearly zero requests for religious accommodations among the service branches. The US Marines reportedly have two religious accommodations--out of 3,367 req  more