WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a Feb. 1, 2022, hearing on the Global Respect Act (H.R. 3485), Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (H.R. 4445) and America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): * * * I have a formal statement, and I'm going to get to that in a minute. I'm going to be a little less complimentary on the China bill. I want to just say for the record that t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: A bill passed the House to rename the Owasso post office located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Okla., after Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts. T. Sgt. Roberts, from Owasso, was killed in March 2020 while deployed with the Oklahoma Air National Guard to Camp Taji in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. "Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts made the ultimate sacrifice in defens  more

CHEYENNE, Oklahoma, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Representative Jim Baird (IN-04) in leading a resolution recognizing the importance of rural broadband and emphasizing the need to invest in broadband expansion. "Access to affordable, high-speed internet is essential for millions of families, businesses owners, and communities in today's 21st society. Unfortunately, rural communities   more