WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after participating in an original jurisdiction hearing in the committee today exploring the legal and procedural factors related to seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Today's hearing marked an important first step in understanding the legal and pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe gave his farewell address today on the Senate Floor. "On the day of my swearing-in, then Representative Jim Inhofe spoke of the change that was happening in Oklahoma as I joined the ranks of my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives. He spoke of the conservative shift that Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks on Nov. 16, 2022, on the legal and procedural factors related to seating a Cherokee nation delegate: * * * We're here today for an original jurisdiction hearing examining the legal and procedural factors related to seating a delegate from the Cherokee Nation in the House of Representatives. Before I continue my remarks, I want to personally thank you, Mr. Chai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Following a leaked report exposing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to expand disinformation efforts across agencies, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding clear answers about their disinformation campaign and silencing efforts. The Government is Controlling Narratives Under the Guise of "Security" "Now, new reports an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today took to the Senate floor to share his opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act, which he believes will lead to the violation of Americans' religious liberty and their constitutional freedom to live their faith. Lankford remains the strongest voice for religious liberty, both domestically and internationally, in the Senate. Existing laws that protect   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today supported a Senate resolution to end the national emergency declaration for COVID-19. In March, Lankford supported the same Senate resolution to end the national emergency, but after a veto threat from President Biden, the House of Representatives never took up the measure. However, now that President Biden himself declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Artemis I, the first integrated Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew vehicle, successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning its four to six-week mission. The Artemis I mission is an uncrewed flight test that will demonstrate the performance of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion s  more