WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 21, 2022, at a hearing on the Mental Health Justice Act (H.R. 8542), Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R 4118), VICTIM Act (H.R. 5768), and Invest to Protect Act (H.R. 6448): * * * As delivered during today's hearing: We are here meeting today on four pieces of legislation that were previously noticed for the end of July. An hour ago, we learned tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: This week, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recognized Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) with the Distinguished Congressional Champion Award for Extraordinary Support of Medical Research. Cole was selected as a recipient of this award for his leadership and role in boosting funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support biomedical research. During Cole's tenure as the top Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against several bills that fail to address the rampant crime plaguing American communities. Rep. Hern voted 'no' on HR 6448, HR 8592, HR 4118, and HR 5768. "Today's vote was purely political, meant to trick Americans into thinking Democrats care about law and order before a major election," said Rep. Hern. "Mea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022, and letter: Yesterday, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined House Committee on Financial Services Republicans sending a letter to Amalgamated Bank, objecting to the bank's efforts to force companies to track law-abiding American citizens who are exercising their constitutionally protected right to purchase firearms. "We write to you concerning Amalgamated Bank's recent efforts to force   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman sent a letter to the White House today requesting the documents and communications necessary to conduct oversight of the Administration's response to scientific integrity violations by a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), as well as 30 other colleagues, in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that U.S. Attorney David Weiss be extended special counsel protections and authorities to conduct the investigation into Hunter Biden: "There is no way of knowing the entir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) yesterday congratulated Edmond resident Sarah Tippit for receiving the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's "Angels in Adoption" award. "Having experienced the joys of adoption within my own family, I am all the more excited to congratulate Sarah Tippit on being selected as a 2022 Angels in Adoption Honoree. "For four years now, Sar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today voted in strong opposition to the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act. The bill failed to advance in the Senate in a vote of 49-49. Originally included in the Democrats' failed election-takeover bill, the so-called "For the People Act," the DISCLOSE Act violates privacy rights by requiring organizations   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022, and letter: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of  more