WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Last night, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) hosted a virtual town hall with constituents across the First District. The call included 11,597 participants both online and by phone. Rep. Hern discussed recent issues including the crisis at our southern border, the situation in Ukraine, and the status of Federal vaccine mandates. Excerpts from the call are below: Lindi in Tulsa: If [Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a Feb. 7, 2022, hearing on the Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076): * * * Our hearing today covers a single item, H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. Today's bill is intended to place the U.S. Postal Service on more secure financial footing, ensuring the Postal Service will still be around for decades to come. Rural districts, like my own, ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through March 11, 2022. Cole supported the legislation. "While I wish more progress had been made by now in negotiations to fully fund the government for fiscal year 2022, this short-term me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. "The United States Postal Service is an integral service for all Americans, particularly those living in rural areas like many of the Fourth District communities I represent," said Cole. "Indeed, USPS provides a vital service to all Americans for essential mail, including delive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 4521, Democrats' America CONCEDES Act. "Every member of this Congress recognizes the imperative need for the United States to be the preeminent global power, and the threat China poses the U.S.," said Rep. Hern. "Our number one priority in any bill targeting China should be to limit the threat from the CCP. Unfortuna  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-05) introduced the bipartisan Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Relief Act to address unsustainable reimbursement rates hurting Home Medical Equipment (HME) suppliers. These outdated rates, put in place by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), have failed to consider   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered opening remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla to be general and Commander of U.S. Central Command. As Prepared for Delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, General Kurilla, for your willingness to continue your distinguished se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla, nominated to be general and Commander of U.S. Central Command, about the risks posed by providing Iran with sanctions relief and how the U.S. can support its Kurdish friends. Inhofe: In the past year, Iran and its proxies have escalated their regional  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a Senate Finance Committee hearing on "Protecting Youth Mental Health: Part I - An Advisory and Call to Action," with US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifying. Lankford focused the impacts of marijuana consumption and how it ties to mental health in youth and gender dysphoria. The Surgeon General's website host an advisory on mariju  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) in a letter with the entire Senate Republican Conference to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to suspend the pending rulemaking to redefine the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA), specifically "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), until the US Supreme Court complete  more