WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column: Throughout Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, we are reminded of our vested interest in slowing down, preventing and ultimately bringing an end to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimer's is a progressive type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior, and symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. This month, we also remember those whose lives wer  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and all Senate Finance Committee Republicans request the Government and Accountability Office (GAO) provide a detailed accounting of the $350 billion of COVID relief funds appropriated to governments of states, localities, territories, and tribes under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Senators wrote in their letter, "Unfortunately, ARPA, unlike the Coronavi  more