WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced S.5170, which would amend the National Trails System Act to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this legislation incorporates important safeguards to ensures no future potential harm to energy development projects occur as a result of the designation. Route 66, also known as the Will Roge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: In a victory for service members and their families today, Senator James Lankford's (R-OK) bill, the Military Spouse Employment Act, which gives federal agencies clear authority to hire military spouses to fully remote positions, unanimously passed the Senate and now heads to the House. With a fully remote position, a military spouse can have a federal career even if they are transferred wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement after he voted in favor of the current rail contract negotiation. After three years of negotiations, rail unions and rail carriers are currently deadlocked. Now, a potential strike looms next week if negotiations do not conclude, which would severely disrupt our economy and make the American people collateral damage of thi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Frank Lucas introduced a bill to improve research, development, and deployment of civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and to accelerate the deployment the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. The National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Initiative Act is cosponsored by Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member   more