WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column: In his recent op-ed in the Washington Post, President Joe Biden claimed to have a "plan" for fighting our country's historic inflationary crisis. Not only is this reaction too little too late, it also is out of touch and provides no new or sound policies to address skyrocketing prices, labor shortages and supply chain challenges. It is an abdication of executive authority and responsibility. First, the presid  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 2377 and HR 7910. "My constituents have made their feelings incredibly clear: they are overwhelmingly opposed to any attempt by President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take away our 2nd Amendment rights," said Rep. Hern. "I fully support my constituents in these beliefs. The legislation before the House today is   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representative Kevin Hern and the Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal year 2023. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) currently chairs that task force. Over the past two years, thanks to the Biden administration and House Democrats, federal spending   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following joint statement: * * * On Saturday, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03) issued the following statement after the national average for gas prices soared to new record-high of $5-per-gallon for the first time ever. "Directly caused by President Biden's war on American energy, average national gas prices have hit $5-per-gallon, with many sta  more