WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis this week released findings that America's gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022. "While Americans are already dealing with supply chain shortages and delays and sharply increasing prices on almost everything, they are now also presented with t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration announcement awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Guymon, Oklahoma, to expand and improve the wastewater system at its industrial park. "Investing in Oklahoma's communities ensures the creation of jobs and greater growth opportunities for businesses. I'm pleased the city of Guymon is receiv  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) today announced an addition to his District Office staff following the hiring of Emma Alexander as a Field Representative. Emma, a native of Collinsville, Oklahoma, graduated from Oklahoma State University in December of 2020 and recently served as a Staff Assistant for the Office of Governor Kevin Stitt. Emma will serve Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Elli  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) met with Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Commander Col. Scott Preston and his staff to discuss major Oklahoma water resources priorities, including deepening of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) and the Tulsa and West-Tulsa Levees Project. "I had a great meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa Dist  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on April 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden administration's supplemental request for Ukraine. "Ukraine can win this fight if they have the right tools and equipment. I applaud the Department of Defense's leadership in fighting for a robust request that recognizes the critical role the U  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) met with members of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber this week in Washington. They discussed current legislative priorities, including secured funding for Tinker Air Force Base in last year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Tinker priorities for this year's NDAA. "It's always an engaging visit when the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber comes to Washington and I  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and their colleagues to send a letter to Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Karen Gibson to share their concerns about the Senate's ongoing contract with Citibank (Citi) to provide Senate office credit cards after the bank sent a letter on March 15 to their shareholders indicating they plan to finance abortion tourism. Joining Lankford an  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Border Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and 29 Senators to introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to dissolve a proposed Biden Administration rule that would illegally upend the process by   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), and their colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking him to provide information on the number and nature of military discharges for not receiving a COVID vaccine. Lankford and Lee are joined in the letter by Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mike Braun (R-IN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz   more