WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Early this morning, after more than 16 hours of debate and mark-up, the House Armed Services Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 57-1. The NDAA is the single most critical piece of legislation that comes out of the Armed Services Committee. It funds our nation's military forces and increases our strategic competitiveness versus our near-peer adversa  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) introduced a bill to require the full return of amounts loaned under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration if the loan was used to conduct illegal activities. This includes Hunter Biden's laptop lady who received over $20,000 worth of federal dollars under the guise of being an "Independent Artist, Writer, or Performer." "There are bil  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced an additional tranche of military aid to Ukraine -- committing $450 million of just over $19 billion in military aid provided through the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act: "Over a month ago, Congress passe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following Q&A: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, questioned witnesses on the implementation of amendments to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), and how these new regulations will impact the chemical supply chain. The witness is Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention of the Environmental Protection Ag  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined a group of his colleagues today in introducing the "Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act" to stop the federal government from entering into contracts with entities that promote anti-Second Amendment policies. "Our taxpayer dollars should not support entities that discriminate against the firearms industry, plain and simple," Inhofe said. "That's why I'm glad t  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) provided opening remarks during a Senate Finance Committee markup of the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, also known as SECURE 2.0. The bill includes Lankford's Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act and Military Spouses Retirement Security Act. The bill passed the committee unanimously. The En  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) applauded the victory for the Constitution today after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision written by Justice Thomas in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, which held that "New York's proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and be  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a law that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance: "Today marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, signed by President Richard Nixon in 1972 to ensure equal access and opportunity for men and women in educat  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement following his no vote on the Safer Communities Act, the proposed gun legislation being rushed through the Senate this week: "As a nation, we should expect that every child can go to school safely. This bill wasn't just mental health and school safety; it also created new gun limits in ways that will not solve the problem and does  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY-01) to lead more than 80 Members of Congress in releasing a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 by moving the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU) out of the US Ambassador t  more