WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Aug. 15, 2022: The global economy is more interconnected today than at any point in human history, and as a result, the U.S. has become far too reliant on Chinese support for our supply chains, which has ultimately made us weaker as a nation. As China becomes increasingly more aggressive, it is apparent we must strengthen and restore the industrial independence we once had and shift from Chinese manufacturin  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and an Aug. 12, 2022, letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Chairman Ernest DuBester requesting additional information after the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Council filed a complaint with the Department of Labor (DOL) against the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of Lab  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2022: * * * Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the failed US withdrawal from Afghanistan: "Today marks a solemn one-year anniversary for our nation. A year ago today, the US was humiliated on the world stage when thousands of American citizens and allies were left behind in Afghanistan. "We remember well the images of desperation a  more