WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a April 4, 2022, hearing on H. Res. ___ (H. Rept. 117-284): * * * Our hearing today covers another resolution from the Majority's partisan investigation into the events of January 6th, holding two more individuals in contempt of Congress. Unfortunately, the Majority's Select Committee investigation has been tainted from the beginning by political considerat  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column: Last week, President Joe Biden submitted to Congress his budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2023 that plainly states his funding priorities and goals. Like all presidential budgets, it is simply a request and is not enforceable by law. In fact, several policies recommended in this budget stand no chance of passing both chambers or being signed into law. Unfortunately, the wish list reveals President Biden's   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the following statement after receiving the Family Research Council's "True Blue" Award, an annual recognition for Members of Congress with a perfect voting record on faith, family values and religious freedoms. "My faith and family matter most to me and I am honored to receive the 'True Blue' Award from the Family Research Council for voting to support family val  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) have made it clear -- President Biden's fiscal year 2023 defense budget is inadequate. Reminder: Every Republican member of the SASC joined U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, urging President Biden to increase the defense budget by 5 percent   more